Betting on Lives
| Author | : Geoffrey Wilson Clark |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719056756 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719056758 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (758 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Betting on Lives by : Geoffrey Wilson Clark
Download or read book Betting on Lives written by Geoffrey Wilson Clark and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By examining the rise of life insurance institutions in 18th-century England, this book offers fresh insight into the history of a commercial society learning to apply speculative techniques to the management of risk.