Subtitled 'The Remarkable Story of Risk'. In this unique exploration of
the role of risk in our society, Bernstein argues that the notion of
bringing risk under control is one of the central idea 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. Indexed 383 Pgs. 1998