| ID | 016203 |
| Call Number | 003.54/TAL |
| Title Proper | Black swan |
| Other Title Information | The impact of the highly improbable |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Taleb, Nassim Nicholas |
| Publication | London, Penguin Books, 2010. |
| Description | xxxiii, 444p Orange Spine |
| Note | A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. |
| Standard Number | 9780141034591 |
| Price. Qualification | £9.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 003.54 |
| Key Words | Forecasting ; IBDP ; TOK ; Uncertainty (Information theory) - Social aspects ; Uncertainty (Information theory) |