Bernstein, Peter L. <br/><br/>
Against the gods :  the remarkable story of risk 
by  Peter L. Bernstein. 
 - New York :  John Wiles & Sons,  1998. 
 - 383 p. 
<br/><br/> Table of Contents:<br/>Introduction<br/>Part 1. To 1200: Beginnings <br/>Chapter 1. The Winds of the Greeks and the Role of the Dice <br/>Chapter 2.  As easy as 1,2,3 <br/>Part 2. 1200-1700: a Thousand Outstanding Facts <br/>Chapter 3. The Renaissance Gambler <br/>Chapter 4. The French connection<br/>Chapter 5. The Remarkable Notions of the Remarkable Notions Man <br/>Part 3. 1700-1900: Measurement Unlimited<br/>Chapter 6.  Considering the Nature of Man<br/>Chapter 7.  The Search for Moral Certainty<br/>Chapter 8. The Supreme Law of Unreason<br/>Chapter 9. The Man with the Sprained Brain<br/>Chapter 10. Peapods and Perils<br/>Chapter 11. The Fabric of Felicity <br/>Part 4. 1900-1960: Clouds of Vagueness and the Demand for Precision <br/>Chapter 12. The Measure of our Ignorance <br/>Chapter 13. The Radically Distinct Notion <br/>Chapter 14. The Man Who Counted Everything Except Calories<br/>Chapter 15. The Strange Case of the Anonymous Stockbroker<br/>Part 5. Degrees of Belief: Exploring Uncertainty <br/>Chapter 16. The Failure of In-variance<br/>Chapter 17. The Theory Police<br/>Chapter 18. The Fantastic System of Side Bets <br/>Chapter 19. Awaiting the Wildness<br/>Notes<br/>Bibliography<br/>Name Index<br/>Subject Index<br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780471295631 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Risk Management.<br/>Risk Social Aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>368  / BER/AGA