James Owen: 42 books
by James Owen
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Leaping effortlessly from bright streams into the human imagination, the trout has an ancient fascination that can be traced back to Stone Age cave dwellers, and it thrives today in our diet, religion, folklore, history, science, literature, and, of course, fishermen’s tales.
James...
The Physics of Wall Street
A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
A look inside the world of “quants” and how science can (and can’t) predict financial markets: “Entertaining and enlightening” (The New York Times).
After the economic meltdown of 2008, Warren Buffett famously warned, “beware of geeks bearing formulas.” But while many of the mathematicians...
Void
The Strange Physics of Nothing
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
The rising star author of The Physics of Wall Street explores why “nothing” may hold the key to the next era of theoretical physics James Owen Weatherall’s previous book, The Physics of Wall Street, was a New York Times best-seller and named one of Physics Today’s five most intriguing books of...
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux,...
by Lewis Spence, James Mooney, Erminnie A. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
This carefully edited historical collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of...
Native American Mythology
Myths & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan and Zuñi
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths...
The Misinformation Age
How False Beliefs Spread
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
The social dynamics of “alternative facts”: why what you believe depends on who you know
Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? Philosophers of science Cailin O'Connor and...
Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies"...
Cuando los físicos asaltaron los mercados
La historia de cómo se trató de predecir lo impredecible
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Tras el estallido de la crisis en 2008, muchos supuestos expertos señalaron a los complejos instrumentos financieros, y por ende a los matemáticos y físicos que los habían creado, como los culpables de la catástrofe acontecida.
En este libro se narra cómo los científicos llegaron a...
La fisica del nulla
La strana storia dello spazio vuoto
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 20, 2017
«Perché esiste qualcosa anziché il nulla?» Questa antica domanda, ripresa molte volte nel corso della storia da tanti filosofi e pensatori, ci impone di meditare su quella che sembra essere in assoluto la più profonda di tutte le questioni, la distinzione tra essere e non-essere, tra ciò che...
by James Owen Dorsey
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Cult, as used in this book, means a system of religious belief and worship, especially the rites and ceremonies employed in such worship. The present book treats of the cults of a few of the...
The Try
Reclaiming the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
What is it that separates the doers, leaders, and success stories among us from the dreamers, also-rans, and wannabes? To bestselling author James P. Owen, it’s all about having The Try— the quality of giving 110 percent to the task or challenge at hand.
In The Try—a dozen true stories...
The Try
The Secret to Success in Life and Career
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
What is it that separates the doers, leaders, and success stories among us from the dreamers, also-rans, and wannabes? To bestselling author James P. Owen, it’s all about having The Try—the quality of giving 110 percent to the task or challenge at hand.
In The Try—a dozen true stories...
50 Classic Western Stories You Should Read (Book Center)
The Last Of The Mohicans, The Log Of A Cowboy, Riders of the Purple Sage, Cabin Fever, Black Jack...
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
This Classic Western Stories anthology by Book Center contains the following stories: The Last of the Mohicans - James Fenimore Cooper The Prairie - James Fenimore Cooper Astoria - Washington Irving Malaeska, The Indian Wife Of The White Hunter - Ann S. Stephens The Bridge of the Gods - Frederic Homer...