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The Vocation Lectures
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2004; US$ 13.50Originally published separately, Weber's "Science as a Vocation" and "Politics as a Vocation" stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the ultimate justification for such... more...
The Chosen One
Simon & Schuster 2002; US$ 21.00Earl Woods , the father of young Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, was widely ridiculed in 1996 when, in an article anointing his son as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, he likened Tiger's potential impact to that of a messiah. This unseemly proclamation appeared to embody all the worst elements of the dreaded sports-parent who seeks financial... more...
The Big Idea Book
Wiley 2005; US$ 18.99Ideas are like buses, you wait forever and then 500 come along at once. The Big Idea Book is 500 novel, ingenious and downright crazy ideas designed to inspire, amuse and divert. Developed by the team behind the innovative website, Idea-a-Day at www.idea-a-day.com , it covers everything from business to travel, politics to money and everything in... more...
Sheetrock & Shellac
Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 15.00In a world of extreme makeovers, this book is a thoughtful, adventure-filled, witty look at what the space we live in says about us, the pleasures of home renovation projects great and small, and how home renovation can change our lives. Few things define us as powerfully as the place where we live. The size and location of a house may reveal... more...
The First National Bank of Dad
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 13.00Most parents do more harm than good when they try to teach their children about money. They make saving seem like a punishment, and force their children to view reckless spending as their only rational choice. To most kids, a savings account is just a black hole that swallows birthday checks. David Owen, a New Yorker staff writer and the father... more...
Copies in Seconds
Simon & Schuster 2008; US$ 21.95A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader. more...
Green Metropolis
Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 16.00Read David Owen's posts on the Penguin Blog. From the acclaimed New Yorker writer, a thought-provoking, innovative, and challenging new approach to protecting our environment. Most Americans think of cities as ecological nightmares-wastelands of concrete, garbage, diesel fumes and traffic jams-but residents of urban cores actually... more...
Hit & Hope
Simon & Schuster 2003; US$ 15.95Jack Nicklaus once said of the incomparable Tiger Woods (echoing a comment made about Nicklaus by Bobby Jones), "He plays a game with which I am not familiar." David Owen, however, plays a game with which we are all very familiar: He plays in a weekly foursome, takes mulligans off the first tee, practices intermittently at best, marks his ball on... more...









