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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
by Bobby Fischer • 1966
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
4.02
7k+
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Summary
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 89%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method 88%
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018
4.32
128 ratings
The Joy of X
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
4.05
9k+
The Joy of X Summary
The Joy of X 88%
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2012
4.05
9k+ ratings
Symmetry
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2007
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
3.82
857
Symmetry Summary
Symmetry 88%
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2007
3.82
857 ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
772
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors 88%
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014
3.50
772 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
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
4.02
402
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book 88%
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
by GCHQ 2019
4.02
402 ratings
How To Think Like Sherlock
by Daniel Smith • 2012
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
3.07
2k+
How To Think Like Sherlock Summary
How To Think Like Sherlock 88%
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
by Daniel Smith 2012
3.07
2k+ ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems? 87%
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 87%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 87%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Thinking In Numbers
by Daniel Tammet • 2013
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
3.53
2k+
Thinking In Numbers Summary
Thinking In Numbers 87%
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
by Daniel Tammet 2013
3.53
2k+ ratings
The Puzzler
by A.J. Jacobs • 2022
Puzzles teach us to reframe problems, erase bad answers, and love the struggle. One man's proof.
3.93
4k+
The Puzzler Summary
The Puzzler 87%
Puzzles teach us to reframe problems, erase bad answers, and love the struggle. One man's proof.
by A.J. Jacobs 2022
3.93
4k+ ratings
Alex's Adventures in Numberland
by Alex Bellos • 2010
How counting became civilization's greatest invention, and the puzzling patterns it revealed.
4.12
6k+
Alex's Adventures in Numberland Summary
Alex's Adventures in Numberland 87%
How counting became civilization's greatest invention, and the puzzling patterns it revealed.
by Alex Bellos 2010
4.12
6k+ ratings
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
3.95
911
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations 87%
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
by Gary Smith 2014
3.95
911 ratings
Mastermind
by Maria Konnikova • 2013
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
3.55
9k+
Mastermind Summary
Mastermind 87%
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
by Maria Konnikova 2013
3.55
9k+ ratings
The Mechanism of Mind
by Edward de Bono • 2015
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
3.84
167
The Mechanism of Mind Summary
The Mechanism of Mind 87%
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
by Edward de Bono 2015
3.84
167 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 87%
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
by John Allen Paulos 1998
3.36
228 ratings
The Hidden Geometry of Life
by Karen L. French • 2012
The cosmos is written in geometry. Three shapes frame reality; one spiral drives its motion.
3.67
55
The Hidden Geometry of Life Summary
The Hidden Geometry of Life 87%
The cosmos is written in geometry. Three shapes frame reality; one spiral drives its motion.
by Karen L. French 2012
3.67
55 ratings
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
3.78
251
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning 87%
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004
3.78
251 ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms 86%
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004
4.21
151 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
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos • 1997
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
3.60
1k+
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Summary
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper 86%
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
by John Allen Paulos 1997
3.60
1k+ ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
3.30
1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 86%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Candlestick Charting For Dummies
by Russell Rhoads • 2008
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
3.80
114
Candlestick Charting For Dummies Summary
Candlestick Charting For Dummies 86%
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
by Russell Rhoads 2008
3.80
114 ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 86%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
The Power of Limits
by György Doczi • 1981
Limits, not freedom, generate the patterns uniting sunflowers, the human body, and the pyramids.
4.30
266
The Power of Limits Summary
The Power of Limits 86%
Limits, not freedom, generate the patterns uniting sunflowers, the human body, and the pyramids.
by György Doczi 1981
4.30
266 ratings
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
by John P. Doran • 2017
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
3.90
20
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 86%
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
by John P. Doran 2017
3.90
20 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 86%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
4.57
502
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code 86%
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
by Daniel Shiffman 2012
4.57
502 ratings
Think Like Sherlock
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
3.70
178
Think Like Sherlock Summary
Think Like Sherlock 86%
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.70
178 ratings
Getting Started in Chart Patterns
by Thomas N. Bulkowski • 2005
Chart patterns backed by numbers: which formations deliver, average returns, and when to exit.
3.80
164
Getting Started in Chart Patterns Summary
Getting Started in Chart Patterns 86%
Chart patterns backed by numbers: which formations deliver, average returns, and when to exit.
by Thomas N. Bulkowski 2005
3.80
164 ratings
Thinking Basketball
by Ben Taylor • 2016
Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.
4.17
617
Thinking Basketball Summary
Thinking Basketball 86%
Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.
by Ben Taylor 2016
4.17
617 ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock 86%
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015
3.44
166 ratings
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
by Fred Reinfeld • 1955
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
4.25
316
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations 86%
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't 86%
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013
3.61
2k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 86%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
Deep Learning
by John D. Kelleher • 2019
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
3.89
473
Deep Learning Summary
Deep Learning 86%
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
by John D. Kelleher 2019
3.89
473 ratings
How We Know What Isn't So
by Thomas Gilovich • 1991
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
3.95
3k+
How We Know What Isn't So Summary
How We Know What Isn't So 86%
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
by Thomas Gilovich 1991
3.95
3k+ ratings
How to Expect the Unexpected
by Kit Yates • 2023
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
3.69
188
How to Expect the Unexpected Summary
How to Expect the Unexpected 86%
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
by Kit Yates 2023
3.69
188 ratings
The Fractal Geometry of Nature
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1977
Coastlines lengthen as you zoom in; mountains and galaxies obey the same hidden arithmetic.
4.23
1k+
The Fractal Geometry of Nature Summary
The Fractal Geometry of Nature 86%
Coastlines lengthen as you zoom in; mountains and galaxies obey the same hidden arithmetic.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1977
4.23
1k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
8k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind 86%
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012
3.96
8k+ ratings
Red Thread Thinking
by Debra Kaye • 2013
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
3.74
201
Red Thread Thinking Summary
Red Thread Thinking 86%
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
by Debra Kaye 2013
3.74
201 ratings
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
4.26
509
Debugging Summary
Debugging 86%
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
by David J. Agans 2002
4.26
509 ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch 86%
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017
3.51
490 ratings
Deep Simplicity
by John Gribbin • 2004
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
3.98
2k+
Deep Simplicity Summary
Deep Simplicity 86%
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
by John Gribbin 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 86%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
by Jacques Hadamard • 1945
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
3.97
221
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field Summary
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field 86%
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
by Jacques Hadamard 1945
3.97
221 ratings
Neural Network for Beginners
by Sebastian Klaas • 2021
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
5.00
1
Neural Network for Beginners Summary
Neural Network for Beginners 86%
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
by Sebastian Klaas 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 86%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
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