The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto)
by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1400069971
- ISBN 13
- 9781400069972
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Synopsis
Nassim Nicholas Taleb spends most of his time as a flâneur, meditating in cafés across the planet. A former trader, he is currently Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University. He is the author of Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan , which has spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and has become an intellectual, social, and cultural touchstone.
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- Bookseller
- Last Word Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210440172
- Title
- The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto)
- Author
- Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1400069971
- ISBN 13
- 9781400069972
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010-11-30
- Size
- 5x0x8
- Keywords
- Philosophy, Social, Economics, Business, Psychology,
- X weight
- 11 oz
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