This revolutionary work taught the world how to systematically distinguish between risk -- randomness with knowable probabilities -- and uncertainty -- randomness with unknowable probabilities -- in order to accurately and properly ascertain a venture's potential profitability. Knight's methodology served as the foundation of the Chicago School of Economics.

This revolutionary work taught the world how to systematically distinguish between risk -- randomness with knowable probabilities -- and uncertainty -- randomness with unknowable probabilities -- in order to accurately and properly ascertain a venture's potential profitability. Knight's methodology served as the foundation of the Chicago School of Economics.

作者/乔治·G. 斯皮罗（George G.Szpiro） 世界知名科普作家，一位从数学家转行的记者，苏黎世联邦理工学院数学硕士，斯坦福大学管理硕士，希伯来大学数学经济学博士，曾任教于希伯来大学、苏黎世大学等，长期担任瑞士报纸《新苏黎世报》驻以色列特派员。著有《开普勒的猜想》《定价未来》《数学的秘密生活》等。 其中《数学的秘密生活》中文版已销售超过30万册。 译者/秦传安 自由译者，生于湖口，现居北京。以译书谋稻粱，托刘伶为知己，攀陶令作老乡。

作者：威廉•诺德豪斯 William D. Nordhaus 2018年诺贝尔经济学奖获得者。现任耶鲁大学最高荣誉讲席——斯特林经济学讲席教授。美国国家科学院院士和美国人文科学院院士，“美国最有影响的50位经济学家”之一，全球研究气候变化经济学的顶级分析师。本科毕业于耶鲁大学，1967年在麻省理工大学获经济学博士学位，师从保罗•萨缪尔森和罗伯特•索洛。主要著作有：《气候赌场》《平衡问题》《管理全球共同体》《变暖的世界》等。 译者：梁小民 著名经济学家，教授。北京大学、北京工商大学经济学教授。1992年被评为国务院特殊津贴专家，1996年被评为国家级有突出贡献中青年专家。著名畅销书曼昆《经济学原理》译者，著有《话经济学人》《读经济学书》《寓言中的经济学》等。

作者：威廉•诺德豪斯 William D. Nordhaus 2018年诺贝尔经济学奖获得者。现任耶鲁大学最高荣誉讲席——斯特林经济学讲席教授。美国国家科学院院士和美国人文科学院院士，“美国最有影响的50位经济学家”之一，全球研究气候变化经济学的顶级分析师。本科毕业于耶鲁大学，1967年在麻省理工大学获经济学博士学位，师从保罗•萨缪尔森和罗伯特•索洛。主要著作有：《气候赌场》《平衡问题》《管理全球共同体》《变暖的世界》等。 译者：梁小民 著名经济学家，教授。北京大学、北京工商大学经济学教授。1992年被评为国务院特殊津贴专家，1996年被评为国家级有突出贡献中青年专家。著名畅销书曼昆《经济学原理》译者，著有《话经济学人》《读经济学书》《寓言中的经济学》等。

This book presents the Clarendon Lectures in Finance by one of the leading exponents of financial booms and crises. Hyun Song Shin's work has shed light on the recent global financial crisis and he has been a central figure in the policy debates. The paradox of the global financial crisis is that it erupted in an era when risk management was at the core of the management of the...(展开全部)

This book presents the Clarendon Lectures in Finance by one of the leading exponents of financial booms and crises. Hyun Song Shin's work has shed light on the recent global financial crisis and he has been a central figure in the policy debates. The paradox of the global financial crisis is that it erupted in an era when risk management was at the core of the management of the...(展开全部)

"!this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and good-quality print. !This book will undoubtedly find its market niche and become a 'good risk read'". - British Journal of Social Work 36 (3) 2006 What does it mean to live in 'risk soc...(展开全部)

"!this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and good-quality print. !This book will undoubtedly find its market niche and become a 'good risk read'". - British Journal of Social Work 36 (3) 2006 What does it mean to live in 'risk soc...(展开全部)

From our “greatest living statistical communicator” (Tim Harford) comes an invaluable, data-driven guide for understanding―and learning to embrace―risk and uncertainty in our daily lives. How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as “highly likely”―how likely is that, really? Whether we’re trying to dec...(展开全部)