Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in

Antifragile - Things that Gain from Disorder (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

Tough times don't last. Tough people do. In this book, the author shows that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world

Incerto: Fooled by Randomness, the Black Swan, the Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile, Skin in the Game (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Paperback)

Skin in the Game - Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility | | Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Cipolla Carlo M.)(Pevná vazba)

'A masterly book' --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan 'A classic' --Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and

Dynamic Hedging: Managing Vanilla and Exotic Options (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Dynamic Hedging is the definitive source on derivatives risk. It provides a real-world methodology for managing portfolios containing any nonlinear security. It presents risks from the vantage point of the option market maker and arbitrage operator. The only book about derivatives risk written by

We Are the Gardeners (Gaines Joanna)(Pevná vazba)

Teach children that the greatest rewards come from patience, hard work, and learning from mistakes In the #1 New York Times bestseller We Are the Gardeners, Joanna Gaines and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome

The Essential Guide to Overcoming Avoidant Personality Disorder (Kantor Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) is an extremely widespread, devastating disorder that generally goes unrecognized or misrepresented by what little scientific literature there is on the topic. Therapists are left mystified about how to diagnose and treat it, and patients and other sufferers are

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff (Gaines Chip)(Pevná vazba)

National Bestseller--New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's WeeklyThe most important step is the first one. Dive into Chip Gaines' personal playbook and start learning how to succeed in business--and in life.The funny and talented Chip Gaines is well known as a TV star,

Pop-up Things That Go! (Arrhenius Ingela P.)(Pevná vazba)

Choccywoccydoodah - Chocolate, Cake and Curses (Taylor Christine)(Pevná vazba)

Intends to celebrate all things chocolate and cake from a team that have dedicated their lives to being joy-makers and cake-bakers. The authors share their own personal chocolate and cake favourites in addition to stories behind Rocky Road

List of Things That Will Not Change (Stead Rebecca)(Pevná vazba)

Things Never to Tell Children (The School of Life)(Pevná vazba)

A darkly comic look at one bunny's journey from innocence to experience. This is a book that should never fall into the hands of children, for it is filled with the darkest truths about life that might unbearably depress the young. However, for the older ones among us, this is a book full of

Hush Little Baby (Herron R. H.)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of Stolen Things comes a twisty thriller that asks how tightly we are bound to our pasts, how much we can trust those around us, and how far a mother will go to protect her child. Jillian Marsh is a survivor. She escaped her toxic upbringing at the hands of her religious zealot

Nicholas Hilliard: Life of an Artist (Goldring Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

This illustrated biography follows Nicholas Hilliard's long and remarkable life (c. 1547-1619) from the West Country to the heart of the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts. It showcases new archival research and stunning images, many reproduced in color for the first time. Hilliard's portraits--some

American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent Questions (Lemann Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

From The Federalist to Citizens United, bestselling author Nicholas Lemann presents key writings on five crucial questions confronting American democracy today Amid the frenzied overload of 24-hour cable news and incessant social media, at a time when many of us fear for the future of our

The Things That Matter (Berkus Nate)(Pevná vazba)

Does your home tell the story of who you are? In The Things That Matter, Nate Berkus shares intimate stories from his life, introduces us to people who influenced him and helped him forge his sense of style, and opens up about the remarkable experiences that have left him forever changed, all of

Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter (Singer Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopherPeter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics,

1000 Things to Eat (Wood Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

This beautifully illustrated reference book has pictures of 1000 things to eat from around the world. Children can pore over topics such as `Breakfast', `The bakery', `Italian restaurant' and `Street food', and a section called `Festivals and celebrations' which shows foods associated with

India: A Story Through 100 Objects (Dehejia Vidya)(Pevná vazba)

We are constantly surrounded by objects, by 'things' that channel and dictate our everyday life, 'things' that we take for granted. But these objects speak to us, and speak about

Time Tamed (Foulkes Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

The story of mankind's struggle to measure time - and the stunning timepieces that have changed the way we do

Phosphorescence - On Awe, Wonder & Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark (Baird Julia)(Pevná vazba)

There's Only One You (Heling Kathryn)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate your individuality with this picture book that honors all the wonderful things that make you . . . you. 'A picture-book celebration of individuality and diversity. . . . Affirming and welcome.' --Kirkus 'In all the world over, this much is true: You're somebody special. There's only one

Why Writing Matters (Delbanco Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time In this new contribution to Yale University Press's Why X Matters series, a distinguished writer and scholar tackles central questions of