The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
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James Owen Weatherall., James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR., & Kaleo Griffith|READER. (2013). The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Owen Weatherall, James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR and Kaleo Griffith|READER. 2013. The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Owen Weatherall, James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR and Kaleo Griffith|READER. The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable Tantor Media, Inc, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James Owen Weatherall, James Owen Weatherall|AUTHOR, and Kaleo Griffith|READER. The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable Tantor Media, Inc., 2013.
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