Jan Dash brings readers a unique guide to the theory and practice of quantitative finance and risk management, from basic fundamentals to state of the art innovations. Readers will also find a useful business-relevant, wide-ranging overview of essential climate change risks and mitigation opportunities. Personal "Life as a Quant" stories, plus "how to" and "what it's like" examples, make topics come alive. Expanded, updated material is included, retaining the solid foundations of earlier editions.