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Maths Doesn't Suck
by Danica McKellar • 2007
Middle school math through pizza, shopping, and straight talk: no genius required.
4.18
1k+
Maths Doesn't Suck Summary
Maths Doesn't Suck 91%
Middle school math through pizza, shopping, and straight talk: no genius required.
by Danica McKellar 2007
4.18
1k+ ratings
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies
by Mark Zegarelli • 2007
For the math-anxious: rebuild arithmetic from the ground up so algebra finally makes sense.
4.10
220
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies Summary
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies 91%
For the math-anxious: rebuild arithmetic from the ground up so algebra finally makes sense.
by Mark Zegarelli 2007
4.10
220 ratings
Mathematical Mindsets
by Jo Boaler • 2015
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
4.44
3k+
Mathematical Mindsets Summary
Mathematical Mindsets 91%
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
by Jo Boaler 2015
4.44
3k+ ratings
Limitless Mind
by Jo Boaler • 2019
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
4.09
3k+
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind 90%
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
by Jo Boaler 2019
4.09
3k+ ratings
What's Math Got to Do with It?
by Jo Boaler • 2008
Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.
4.28
1k+
What's Math Got to Do with It? Summary
What's Math Got to Do with It? 90%
Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.
by Jo Boaler 2008
4.28
1k+ ratings
Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
862
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica 90%
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024
4.18
862 ratings
Beyond Numeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1990
Math, not as right answers, but as a lens on chaos, coincidence, and everyday decisions.
3.83
498
Beyond Numeracy Summary
Beyond Numeracy 90%
Math, not as right answers, but as a lens on chaos, coincidence, and everyday decisions.
by John Allen Paulos 1990
3.83
498 ratings
Math for Grownups
by Laura Laing • 2011
The arithmetic you lost after school, applied to tips, taxes, recipes, and home projects.
3.80
149
Math for Grownups Summary
Math for Grownups 90%
The arithmetic you lost after school, applied to tips, taxes, recipes, and home projects.
by Laura Laing 2011
3.80
149 ratings
Mathematical Thinking - For People Who Hate Math
by Albert Rutherford • 2021
Math class already gave you a reasoning toolkit. Put it to work, zero equations required.
3.58
158
Mathematical Thinking - For People Who Hate Math Summary
Mathematical Thinking - For People Who Hate Math 90%
Math class already gave you a reasoning toolkit. Put it to work, zero equations required.
by Albert Rutherford 2021
3.58
158 ratings
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng • 2023
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
3.52
731
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths 90%
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
by Eugenia Cheng 2023
3.52
731 ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy 90%
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988
3.78
5k+ ratings
Math-ish
by Jo Boaler • 2024
The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.
4.23
570
Math-ish Summary
Math-ish 90%
The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.
by Jo Boaler 2024
4.23
570 ratings
Mathematics
by Trevor Johnson • 2010
From arithmetic to algebra: a self-teaching path for the math you forgot or never had.
4.07
104
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 89%
From arithmetic to algebra: a self-teaching path for the math you forgot or never had.
by Trevor Johnson 2010
4.07
104 ratings
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
by Lara Alcock • 2012
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
4.09
221
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree Summary
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree 89%
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
by Lara Alcock 2012
4.09
221 ratings
Why Study Mathematics?
by Vicky Neale • 2020
A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.
3.97
38
Why Study Mathematics? Summary
Why Study Mathematics? 89%
A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.
by Vicky Neale 2020
3.97
38 ratings
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart • 2006
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
3.86
2k+
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician 89%
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
by Ian Stewart 2006
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Power of Vedic Maths
by Atul Gupta • 2013
Sixteen ancient formulas that turn mental math into a reflex, even for squares and roots.
4.05
157
The Power of Vedic Maths Summary
The Power of Vedic Maths 89%
Sixteen ancient formulas that turn mental math into a reflex, even for squares and roots.
by Atul Gupta 2013
4.05
157 ratings
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
3.86
2k+
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 89%
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
by Timothy Gowers 2002
3.86
2k+ ratings
How Not to Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
4.42
9k+
How Not to Diet Summary
How Not to Diet 89%
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
by Michael Greger 2019
4.42
9k+ ratings
Arithmetic
by Paul Lockhart • 2017
Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.
3.92
236
Arithmetic Summary
Arithmetic 89%
Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.
by Paul Lockhart 2017
3.92
236 ratings
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
3.98
146
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics 89%
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
by Bill Handley 2003
3.98
146 ratings
A Mathematician's Lament
by Paul Lockhart • 2009
A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.
4.21
3k+
A Mathematician's Lament Summary
A Mathematician's Lament 89%
A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.
by Paul Lockhart 2009
4.21
3k+ 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 89%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
A Mind for Numbers
by Barbara Oakley • 2014
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
4.19
22k+
A Mind for Numbers Summary
A Mind for Numbers 89%
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
by Barbara Oakley 2014
4.19
22k+ ratings
Why Smart Kids Worry
by Allison Edwards • 2013
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
4.15
1k+
Why Smart Kids Worry Summary
Why Smart Kids Worry 89%
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
by Allison Edwards 2013
4.15
1k+ ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 89%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic
by Anthony Metivier • 2014
Your memory isn't broken. You just haven't built the mental palace for math yet.
3.28
117
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic Summary
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic 89%
Your memory isn't broken. You just haven't built the mental palace for math yet.
by Anthony Metivier 2014
3.28
117 ratings
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
3.59
618
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better 88%
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021
3.59
618 ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
6k+
Dare Summary
Dare 88%
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015
4.30
6k+ ratings
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 2016
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
3.78
696
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You 88%
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
by Albert Ellis 2016
3.78
696 ratings
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Jennifer Shannon • 2012
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
4.02
164
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens 88%
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
by Jennifer Shannon 2012
4.02
164 ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
3.90
2k+
The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death 88%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 88%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 ratings
Self-Talk for a Calmer You
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
3.48
79
Self-Talk for a Calmer You Summary
Self-Talk for a Calmer You 88%
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013
3.48
79 ratings
Perfectionism
by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
4.05
132
Perfectionism Summary
Perfectionism 88%
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
by Lisa Van Gemert 2019
4.05
132 ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 88%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Worry Trick
by David A. Carbonell • 2016
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
3.78
3k+
The Worry Trick Summary
The Worry Trick 88%
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
by David A. Carbonell 2016
3.78
3k+ ratings
Mathematics for Class X
by R.D. Sharma
Master the proofs, polynomials, and coordinate formulas that decide the Class X board exam.
4.09
276
Mathematics for Class X Summary
Mathematics for Class X 88%
Master the proofs, polynomials, and coordinate formulas that decide the Class X board exam.
by R.D. Sharma
4.09
276 ratings
The Fear of Failure
by Wilda Hale • 2021
Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.
4.10
532
The Fear of Failure Summary
The Fear of Failure 88%
Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.
by Wilda Hale 2021
4.10
532 ratings
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
by Dhaval Bathia • 2006
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
4.04
280
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy Summary
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy 88%
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
by Dhaval Bathia 2006
4.04
280 ratings
Secrets of Mental Math
by Arthur T. Benjamin • 1993
How a stage performer adds, multiplies, and pulls weekdays from thin air, without a calculator.
4.07
2k+
Secrets of Mental Math Summary
Secrets of Mental Math 88%
How a stage performer adds, multiplies, and pulls weekdays from thin air, without a calculator.
by Arthur T. Benjamin 1993
4.07
2k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 88%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
2k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure 88%
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005
3.92
2k+ ratings
Hacking Mathematics
by Denis Sheeran • 2018
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
4.47
19
Hacking Mathematics Summary
Hacking Mathematics 88%
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
by Denis Sheeran 2018
4.47
19 ratings
Painfully Shy
by Barbara G. Markway • 2001
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
3.68
194
Painfully Shy Summary
Painfully Shy 88%
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
by Barbara G. Markway 2001
3.68
194 ratings
The Dance of Fear
by Harriet Lerner • 2004
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
3.99
2k+
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear 88%
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
by Harriet Lerner 2004
3.99
2k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking 88%
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
9k+ ratings
How to Solve It
by George Pólya • 1944
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
4.12
5k+
How to Solve It Summary
How to Solve It 88%
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
by George Pólya 1944
4.12
5k+ ratings
Once Upon A Number
by John Allen Paulos • 1998
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
3.36
228
Once Upon A Number Summary
Once Upon A Number 88%
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
by John Allen Paulos 1998
3.36
228 ratings
Pluses and Minuses
by Stefan Buijsman • 2018
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
3.41
290
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses 88%
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
by Stefan Buijsman 2018
3.41
290 ratings
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