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Books by Owen O'shea
  | | The Call of the Primes Surprising Patterns, Peculiar Puzzles, and Other Marvels of Mathematics by Owen O'shea, Owen O. Shea, Owen O''shea Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 2016 by Prometheus Books ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-148-8, ISBN: 1-63388-148-2 "This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you ll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, p ..." |
 | | The Magic Numbers of the Professor(1st Edition) (Spectrum) by Owen O'shea, Underwood Dudley Hardcover, 168 Pages, Published 2007 by Mathematical Association Of America ISBN-13: 978-0-88385-557-7, ISBN: 0-88385-557-7 "A fascinating collection of numerical curiosities and wonders. The Professor in Owen O Shea s book is the imaginary American Richard Stein. As Owen O Shea and the Professor travel through Ireland, O Shea notes the Professor s collection of amazing magic numbers in fascinating detail. His mathematical curiosities are wide ranging, concerning the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania to coincidences about Apollo 11 to the first moon walk to new n ..." |
 | | The Book of Proposition Bets Using Mathematics to Reveal the Odds of Friendly (and Not-So-Friendly) Wagers (Paperback) by Owen O'shea Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2021 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Amherst ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-674-2, ISBN: 1-63388-674-3 |
 | | Heirs to the Kingdom(Updated) Kerry's Political Dynasties by Owen O'shea Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2012 by O'brien Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84717-228-0, ISBN: 1-84717-228-8 "The political dynasty is as well-established tradition in Ireland, but most particularly in Kerry, where nearly all politicians can trace their political lineage back several generations -- with some unbroken representation extending back to the foundation of the state! O'Shea explores the grip on power these families have, and how they exclude new entrants to the political system; the pressures on family members to continue the tradit ..." |
 | | Mathematical Brainteasers with Surprising Solutions(Illustrated) (Paperback) by Owen O'shea Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2020 by Prometheus Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-584-4, ISBN: 1-63388-584-4 "121 mathematical word problems." |
 | | Kerry 1916(1st Edition) Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising 1916: A Centenary Record by Bridget Mcauliffe, Mary Mcauliffe, Owen O'shea, Patrick Mannix, Thomas Earls Fitzgerald, Richard Mcelligott, Tom Looney, J. Anthony Gaughan, T. Ryle Dwyer, Susan Schreibman Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2016 by Red Hen Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-9927487-8-4, ISBN: 0-9927487-8-X "Kerry 1916; Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising-A Centenary Record presents the definitive account of the tumultuous events in County Kerry in 1916, how they impacted on the Easter Rising in Dublin and on the subsequent shaping of Irish history, The book details, comprehensively, the roles played by Kerry men and women in national and local events, leading up ti and including the 1916 Rising, in Kerry, Dublin and other parts of ..." |
 | | Mathematical Brainteasers with Surprising Solutions by Owen O'shea 208 Pages, Published 2019 by Prometheus Books ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-585-1, ISBN: 1-63388-585-2 "Or: If the cost of a bottle and a cork is $1.10 and the bottle costs $1.00 more than the cork, how much did the bottle alone cost? Check the answers before you decide that these are too easy. You may be surprised." |
 | | The Call of Coincidence Mathematical Gems, Peculiar Patterns, and More Stories of Numerical Serendipity by O'Shea, Owen Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2023 by Prometheus ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-926-2, ISBN: 1-63388-926-2 |
 | | No Middle Path The Civil War in Kerry by Owen O'Shea 302 Pages, Published 2022 by Merrion Press ISBN-13: 978-1-78537-434-0, ISBN: 1-78537-434-6 "No Middle Path offers an engrossing account of the terrible events in Kerry, and their shocking and enduring legacy." |
 | | The Book of Proposition Bets Using Mathematics to Reveal the Odds of Friendly (and Not-So-Friendly) Wagers by Owen O'Shea 161 Pages, Published 2021 by Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-13: 978-1-63388-675-9, ISBN: 1-63388-675-1 "The Book of Proposition Bets gathers together, and reveals the true mathematics behind, over 50 classic and original proposition bets." |
 | | Ballymacandy The Story of a Kerry Ambush by Owen O'Shea 228 Pages, Published 2021 by Merrion Press ISBN-13: 978-1-78537-389-3, ISBN: 1-78537-389-7 "This book comes on the centenary of an ambush that continues to resonate in its community and in a county in which the battle with Crown forces was more virulent and violent than most." |
 | | No Middle Path The Civil War in Kerry by O'Shea, Owen Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2023 by Merrion Press ISBN-13: 978-1-78537-453-1, ISBN: 1-78537-453-2 |
 | | A Century of Politics in the Kingdom A County Kerry Compendium (Paperback) by O'Shea, Owen, and Revington, Gordon Paperback, Published 2018 by Merrion Press, Ireland ISBN-13: 978-1-78537-201-8, ISBN: 1-78537-201-7 |