{"product_id":"9781118287637","title":"Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for FISCHER BLACK AND THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEA OF FINANCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The story of Fischer Black. . . . is remarkable both because of the creativity of the man and because of the revolution he brought to Wall Street. . . . Mehrling's book is fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating history of things we take for granted in our everyday financial lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mehrling's book is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of modern finance or the life of an idiosyncratic creative genius.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Fischer Black was more than a vital force in the development of finance theory. He was also a character. Perry Mehrling has captured both sides of the picture: the evolution of thinking about the pricing of risk and time, as well as the thinkers, especially this fascinating eccentric, who worked it out.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eROBERT M. SOLOW\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel laureate and Institute Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Although I worked closely with Fischer for nine years at Goldman Sachs and clearly recognized both his genius and the breadth and originality of his ideas, until I read this book, I had only the vaguest grasp of the source of his inspiration and no understanding at all of the source of his many idiosyncrasies.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBOB LITTERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, Partner, Kepos Capital\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Perry Mehrling has done a remarkable job of tracing the intellectual and personal development of one of the most original and complex thinkers of our generation. Fischer Black deserved it: a charming and brilliant book about a charming and brilliant man.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eROBERT E. LUCAS JR.\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel laureate and Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120598991088,"sku":"9781118287637","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118287637_p0.jpg?v=1763694017","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118287637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}