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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date September 7, 1996
Pages 383
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780471121046
ISBN-10 0471121045
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight 1.65 lbs.
Original list price $70.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An entertaining blend of biography and history shows how famous scientists and creative amateurs developed the concepts of risk, risk management, and probability, paving the way for progress in business and technology. 40,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. (view table of contents)
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Hardcover
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from John Wiley & Sons Inc (September 7, 1996)
9780471121046 | details & prices | 383 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $70.00
About: A blend of biography and history shows how famous scientists and creative amateurs developed the concepts of risk, risk management, and probability, paving the way for progress in business and technology
Paperback
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from John Wiley & Sons Inc (September 14, 1998)
9780471295631 | details & prices | 288 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $21.95
About: A blend of biography and history shows how famous scientists and creative amateurs developed the concepts of risk, risk management, and probability, paving the way for progress in business and technology
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780671576462
 
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster Audioworks (March 1, 1997)
9780671576462 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $24.00
About: A blend of biography and history shows how famous scientists and creative amateurs developed the concepts of risk, risk management, and probability, paving the way for progress in business and technology.

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