"Ambitious and readable . . . an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism." —The New York Times
"An extraordinarily entertaining and informative book." —The Wall Street Journal
"A lively panoramic book . . . Against the Gods sets up an ambitious premise and then delivers on it." —Business Week
"Deserves to be, and surely will be, widely read." —The Economist
"[A] challenging book, one that may change forever the way people think about the world." —Worth
"No one else could have written a book of such central importance with so much charm and excitement." —Robert Heilbroner author, The Worldly Philosophers
"With his wonderful knowledge of the history and current manifestations of risk, Peter Bernstein brings us Against the Gods. Nothing like it will come out of the financial world this year or ever. I speak carefully: no one should miss it." —John Kenneth Galbraith Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard University
In this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today.
"An extremely readable history of risk." —Barron's
"Fascinating . . . this challenging volume will help you understand the uncertainties that every investor must face." —Money
"A singular achievement." —Times Literary Supplement
"There's a growing market for savants who can render the recondite intelligibly—witness Stephen Jay Gould (natural history), Oliver Sacks (disease), Richard Dawkins (heredity), James Gleick (physics), Paul Krugman (economics)—and Bernstein would mingle well in their company." —The Australian
Io reveals that Perseus' conception was a punishment conducted by Zeus on Acrisius (Jason Flemyng), the former king of Argos who was married to Danaë, for his actions against the gods. When Acrisius set Danaë and the baby Perseus adrift ...
While that doesn't work, we learn that this isn't the only village that is rebelling against the gods' rule and that the entire kingdom has been in a state of winter for over two years following the death of Balder. ...
In Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk , the New saint director recalls that his Wall Street partners, veterans of the Great Crash, assured him over and over again that the agitate in the tralatitious relation between hit ...
Similarly, Riordan opens a thread of dialogue with regard to the true instigating factor(s) of Krono's war against the gods that challenges conceptions of power and perceptions of egalitarianism. There is the notion of oppression and ...
Ohsoram the Shattered King: This is one of the most epic monsters in the contest, with a story spanning back to the early days of the world and a tale of revenge against the gods. This strong motive puts him directly in opposition to ...
His plots against the gods and those who serve them can be the basis of a campaign. He also makes a good lackey for a more powerful being seeking the gods' destruction, or seeking to release and awaken primordial forces. ...
12 years later, Perseus and his family are fishing when they witness a group of soldiers from Argos destroying a massive statue of Zeus as a declaration of war against the Gods. Hades appears and transforms into a flock of harpies to ...
Overall, this trailer really puts gamers in the mood for some epic, ancient world combat against the gods themselves. Are you ready to free the mortals from the tyranny of petty gods? The free-to-play MMOG combines elements of ...
The first are humanity's champions (and an obvious Warrior archetype) in the end-game against the gods, while Mytheon's incarnation of the Mage class are able to create devastating spells but their magical ability is soon spent. ...
Oh yeah, I would like to recommend this book — Against The Gods cause this is indeed a book worth reading, if you had deep interest in reading the development of risk management since centuries ago. Ranging from the history of how ...
