Skin in the game : (Record no. 35008)
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| ISBN | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 9780241300657 |
| ISBN | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0241300657 |
| ISBN | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1400063515 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 003.54 TA BL |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
| Authors | Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, |
| Dates | 1960- |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Skin in the game : |
| Subtitle | hidden asymmetries in daily life / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | United Kingdon : |
| Publisher | Allen Lane, |
| Date | c2018. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 279 p. ; |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "Originally published in trade paperback by Random House, in 2010. The first edition of this work was published in hardcover by Random House, in 2007"--Title page verso. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-429) and index. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Risk |
| General | Sociological aspects |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Risk-taking (Psychology) |
| General | Social aspects |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Information asymmetry |
| General | Social aspects |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Uncertainty (Information theory) |
| General | Social aspects |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Complexity (Philosophy) |
| SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBERS (KOHA) | |
| Koha Dewey Subclass [OBSOLETE] | 03358853 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
| -- | 23032 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 22082 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 24438 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 24439 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 23033 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 14754 |
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