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Antifragile : things that gain from disorder

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

This work uses photographs and research to investigate the strange behaviour and disappearance of a stepsister, uncovering a narrative that spans Renaissance occult practices, a journey to West Africa, and a father's involvement in diamond smuggling.

Accession 5621 ISBN 9780907623700 Publisher Random House
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