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How to Lie with Maps
by Mark Monmonier • 1991
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
3.58
1k+
How to Lie with Maps Summary
How to Lie with Maps 88%
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
by Mark Monmonier 1991
3.58
1k+ ratings
Exposing the Magic of Design
by Jon Kolko • 2010
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
4.09
210
Exposing the Magic of Design Summary
Exposing the Magic of Design 88%
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
by Jon Kolko 2010
4.09
210 ratings
Anchor System Thinking
by A.I. Shoukry • 2018
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
3.32
37
Anchor System Thinking Summary
Anchor System Thinking 88%
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
by A.I. Shoukry 2018
3.32
37 ratings
Mind Mapping For Dummies
by Florian Rustler • 2011
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
3.54
165
Mind Mapping For Dummies Summary
Mind Mapping For Dummies 88%
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
by Florian Rustler 2011
3.54
165 ratings
How to Study with Mind Maps
by Toni Krasnic • 2011
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
3.78
236
How to Study with Mind Maps Summary
How to Study with Mind Maps 88%
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
by Toni Krasnic 2011
3.78
236 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 87%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping 87%
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012
3.71
370 ratings
Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
649
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery 87%
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018
3.52
649 ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten 87%
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022
3.73
261 ratings
Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko • 1991
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
3.98
4k+
Thinkertoys Summary
Thinkertoys 87%
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
by Michael Michalko 1991
3.98
4k+ ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps 87%
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005
3.82
1k+ ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
964
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin 87%
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009
4.04
964 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 87%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Organising Knowledge
by Patrick Lambe • 2007
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
3.95
64
Organising Knowledge Summary
Organising Knowledge 87%
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007
3.95
64 ratings
Everything Is Miscellaneous
by David Weinberger • 2007
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
3.74
2k+
Everything Is Miscellaneous Summary
Everything Is Miscellaneous 87%
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
by David Weinberger 2007
3.74
2k+ ratings
Geography for Dummies
by Charles A. Heatwole • 2002
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
3.77
100
Geography for Dummies Summary
Geography for Dummies 87%
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
by Charles A. Heatwole 2002
3.77
100 ratings
Effective Notetaking
by Fiona McPherson • 2007
Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.
3.87
134
Effective Notetaking Summary
Effective Notetaking 87%
Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.
by Fiona McPherson 2007
3.87
134 ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 87%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
16k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin 87%
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008
3.96
16k+ ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2017
Turn scattered notes into a thinking network that writes your drafts and kills the blank-page dread.
4.07
14k+
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 86%
Turn scattered notes into a thinking network that writes your drafts and kills the blank-page dread.
by Sönke Ahrens 2017
4.07
14k+ ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 86%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 86%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 ratings
Bullet Journaling
by Silvia Rose • 2019
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
3.43
58
Bullet Journaling Summary
Bullet Journaling 86%
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
by Silvia Rose 2019
3.43
58 ratings
Teaching Johnny to Think
by Leonard Peikoff • 2014
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
4.13
159
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think 86%
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
by Leonard Peikoff 2014
4.13
159 ratings
Mapping Experiences
by James Kalbach • 2015
One diagram that puts customer actions and business processes on one page: the gaps become obvious.
4.11
694
Mapping Experiences Summary
Mapping Experiences 86%
One diagram that puts customer actions and business processes on one page: the gaps become obvious.
by James Kalbach 2015
4.11
694 ratings
A System for Writing
by Bob Doto • 2024
90,000 notes, 500 works. The method that builds a writing engine from scattered thoughts.
4.20
425
A System for Writing Summary
A System for Writing 86%
90,000 notes, 500 works. The method that builds a writing engine from scattered thoughts.
by Bob Doto 2024
4.20
425 ratings
Draw to Win
by Dan Roam • 2016
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
4.00
529
Draw to Win Summary
Draw to Win 86%
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
by Dan Roam 2016
4.00
529 ratings
Science and Sanity
by Alfred Korzybski • 1933
How to train your nervous system to stop mistaking words for the things they name.
4.40
386
Science and Sanity Summary
Science and Sanity 86%
How to train your nervous system to stop mistaking words for the things they name.
by Alfred Korzybski 1933
4.40
386 ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively 86%
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
4.12
377
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur 86%
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008
4.12
377 ratings
Building a Second Brain
by Tiago Forte • 2022
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
4.03
22k+
Building a Second Brain Summary
Building a Second Brain 86%
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
by Tiago Forte 2022
4.03
22k+ ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 86%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 86%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Ready, Study, Go!
by Khurshed Batliwala • 2018
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
3.83
625
Ready, Study, Go! Summary
Ready, Study, Go! 86%
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
by Khurshed Batliwala 2018
3.83
625 ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide 86%
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012
4.19
125 ratings
Speculative Everything
by Anthony Dunne • 2013
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
4.12
999
Speculative Everything Summary
Speculative Everything 86%
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
by Anthony Dunne 2013
4.12
999 ratings
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
3.84
190
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction 86%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 86%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
The PARA Method
by Tiago Forte • 2023
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
4.08
3k+
The PARA Method Summary
The PARA Method 86%
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
by Tiago Forte 2023
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Business Model Canvas
by Magali Marbaise • 2015
Nine boxes on one page. A workshop. Your business model, stress-tested and rebuilt before Monday.
3.63
124
The Business Model Canvas Summary
The Business Model Canvas 86%
Nine boxes on one page. A workshop. Your business model, stress-tested and rebuilt before Monday.
by Magali Marbaise 2015
3.63
124 ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work 86%
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
by Tiago Forte 2017
4.04
194 ratings
Use Both Sides of Your Brain
by Tony Buzan • 1976
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
3.88
375
Use Both Sides of Your Brain Summary
Use Both Sides of Your Brain 86%
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
by Tony Buzan 1976
3.88
375 ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 86%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
by Abby Covert • 2014
Your information problem is a language problem. Seven steps to make sense of any mess.
3.85
2k+
How to Make Sense of Any Mess Summary
How to Make Sense of Any Mess 86%
Your information problem is a language problem. Seven steps to make sense of any mess.
by Abby Covert 2014
3.85
2k+ ratings
Information Anxiety 2
by Richard Saul Wurman • 2000
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
3.98
176
Information Anxiety 2 Summary
Information Anxiety 2 86%
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
by Richard Saul Wurman 2000
3.98
176 ratings
Writing to Learn
by William Zinsser • 1988
Writing's real job is not transmission; it is discovery. How to think on paper.
3.81
2k+
Writing to Learn Summary
Writing to Learn 86%
Writing's real job is not transmission; it is discovery. How to think on paper.
by William Zinsser 1988
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Elements of Content Strategy
by Erin Kissane • 2011
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
3.73
2k+
The Elements of Content Strategy Summary
The Elements of Content Strategy 86%
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
by Erin Kissane 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro
by Paul Zandbergen • 2020
Automate ArcGIS Pro: convert a thousand files, rebuild maps, crunch rasters with Python you write.
4.13
23
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro Summary
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro 86%
Automate ArcGIS Pro: convert a thousand files, rebuild maps, crunch rasters with Python you write.
by Paul Zandbergen 2020
4.13
23 ratings
Think in Systems
by Zoe McKey • 2018
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
3.49
253
Think in Systems Summary
Think in Systems 86%
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
by Zoe McKey 2018
3.49
253 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 86%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
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