The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Incerto)

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Incerto)

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Book Info

Author

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas

Word Count

91,500 words

based on page count

Pages

366 pages

Edition Publisher

Random House

Edition Publish Date

2007-01-01

Identifiers

ISBN-10: 1400063515

ISBN-13: 9781400063512

Description

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.

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