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Education Book Summaries

To Infinity and Beyond
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2023
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
4.31
1k+
To Infinity and Beyond Summary
To Infinity and Beyond
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2023 319 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
3.47
121
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking Summary
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
by Albert Rutherford 2019 179 pages
3.47
121 ratings
Curious
by Ian Leslie • 2014
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
4.03
3k+
Curious Summary
Curious
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
by Ian Leslie 2014 240 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Memory
by Jonathan K. Foster • 2008
What you remember is never what happened. The science of how memory rebuilds the past.
3.54
500+
Memory Summary
Memory
What you remember is never what happened. The science of how memory rebuilds the past.
by Jonathan K. Foster 2008 142 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Antimatter
by Frank Close • 2009
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
4.04
1k+
Antimatter Summary
Antimatter
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
by Frank Close 2009 176 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Health Design Thinking
by Bon Ku • 2020
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
4.11
163
Health Design Thinking Summary
Health Design Thinking
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
by Bon Ku 2020 228 pages
4.11
163 ratings
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999 256 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Visible Learning for Teachers
by John Hattie • 2012
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
4.04
1k+
Visible Learning for Teachers Summary
Visible Learning for Teachers
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
by John Hattie 2012 280 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Wait, What?
by James E. Ryan • 2017
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
3.93
4k+
Wait, What? Summary
Wait, What?
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
by James E. Ryan 2017 144 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
Writing Fiction for Dummies
by Randy Ingermanson • 2009
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
4.10
1k+
Writing Fiction for Dummies Summary
Writing Fiction for Dummies
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
by Randy Ingermanson 2009 384 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
5k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010 283 pages
4.05
5k+ 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
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
by Charles A. Heatwole 2002 386 pages
3.77
100 ratings
Murder Your Darlings
by Roy Peter Clark • 2020
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
4.02
500+
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020 352 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017 360 pages
3.50
6 ratings
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
3.86
1k+
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
by Timothy Gowers 2002 143 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Listen to Jazz
by Ted Gioia • 2016
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
4.07
2k+
How to Listen to Jazz Summary
How to Listen to Jazz
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
by Ted Gioia 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
by The 30 Minute Expert Series • 2013
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
3.87
31
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book Summary
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
by The 30 Minute Expert Series 2013 40 pages
3.87
31 ratings
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore • 2010
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
3.87
60k+
The Other Wes Moore Summary
The Other Wes Moore
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
by Wes Moore 2010 233 pages
3.87
60k+ ratings
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
by Lisa McLendon • 2017
Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.
4.11
157
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Summary
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.
by Lisa McLendon 2017 214 pages
4.11
157 ratings
Plato at the Googleplex
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2014
Plato, alive today, would walk into Google and ask questions Silicon Valley still cannot answer.
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1k+
Plato at the Googleplex Summary
Plato at the Googleplex
Plato, alive today, would walk into Google and ask questions Silicon Valley still cannot answer.
by Rebecca Goldstein 2014 461 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Gold Mine Effect
by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
4.03
500+
The Gold Mine Effect Summary
The Gold Mine Effect
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
by Rasmus Ankersen 2012 288 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets
by Jack D. Schwager • 1984
The futures reference built on failed signals, disciplined stops, and sizing risk before each trade.
4.00
148
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets Summary
A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets
The futures reference built on failed signals, disciplined stops, and sizing risk before each trade.
by Jack D. Schwager 1984 760 pages
4.00
148 ratings
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
by David Perlmutter • 2006
First five years: a neurologist's playbook for adding 30 IQ points with food, play, and environment.
3.75
216
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten Summary
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
First five years: a neurologist's playbook for adding 30 IQ points with food, play, and environment.
by David Perlmutter 2006 341 pages
3.75
216 ratings
The Art of Critical Thinking
by Christopher Hayes • 2019
The questioning method that strips bias from any decision: a daily practice for sharper reasoning.
3.40
242
The Art of Critical Thinking Summary
The Art of Critical Thinking
The questioning method that strips bias from any decision: a daily practice for sharper reasoning.
by Christopher Hayes 2019 93 pages
3.40
242 ratings
Living Sensationally
by Winnie Dunn • 2007
Your sensory wiring dictates comfort with food, touch, and noise. Four patterns reveal why.
3.78
160
Living Sensationally Summary
Living Sensationally
Your sensory wiring dictates comfort with food, touch, and noise. Four patterns reveal why.
by Winnie Dunn 2007 216 pages
3.78
160 ratings
Design Thinking
by Nigel Cross • 2011
Design has its own logic: designers don't analyze what exists but propose what might be.
3.55
315
Design Thinking Summary
Design Thinking
Design has its own logic: designers don't analyze what exists but propose what might be.
by Nigel Cross 2011 192 pages
3.55
315 ratings
Head First SQL
by Lynn Beighley • 2007
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
4.01
500+
Head First SQL Summary
Head First SQL
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
by Lynn Beighley 2007 607 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The 8-Step Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing
by Freeman Publications • 2020
Why most retail investors earn 2.1% a year, and the eight rules to beat that.
4.13
328
The 8-Step Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing Summary
The 8-Step Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing
Why most retail investors earn 2.1% a year, and the eight rules to beat that.
by Freeman Publications 2020 217 pages
4.13
328 ratings
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students
by Christine Fonseca • 2010
Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.
3.92
500+
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students Summary
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students
Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.
by Christine Fonseca 2010 225 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Just Another Kid
by Torey L. Hayden • 1988
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
4.24
6k+
Just Another Kid Summary
Just Another Kid
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
by Torey L. Hayden 1988 515 pages
4.24
6k+ 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
1k+
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
by Ian Stewart 2006 224 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?
by Brian Feroldi • 2022
The stock market made millions of ordinary people wealthy. Your school just never explained how.
3.96
500+
Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? Summary
Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?
The stock market made millions of ordinary people wealthy. Your school just never explained how.
by Brian Feroldi 2022 294 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
3.59
500+
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
How Computers Really Work
by Matthew Justice • 2020
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
4.35
160
How Computers Really Work Summary
How Computers Really Work
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
by Matthew Justice 2020 392 pages
4.35
160 ratings
Warren Buffett's Three Favorite Books
by Preston Pysh • 2012
Calculate what a stock is actually worth, then wait until the price agrees with you.
4.30
1k+
Warren Buffett's Three Favorite Books Summary
Warren Buffett's Three Favorite Books
Calculate what a stock is actually worth, then wait until the price agrees with you.
by Preston Pysh 2012 182 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Refuse to Be Done
by Matt Bell • 2022
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
4.43
2k+
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
by Matt Bell 2022 156 pages
4.43
2k+ ratings
Your Defiant Teen
by Russell A. Barkley • 2008
Ten steps to break the defiance cycle, rebuild trust, and restore your parent-teen relationship.
3.94
134
Your Defiant Teen Summary
Your Defiant Teen
Ten steps to break the defiance cycle, rebuild trust, and restore your parent-teen relationship.
by Russell A. Barkley 2008 372 pages
3.94
134 ratings
Write Your Novel From The Middle
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
4.20
2k+
Write Your Novel From The Middle Summary
Write Your Novel From The Middle
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
by James Scott Bell 2014 88 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Kant
by Roger Scruton • 1983
Why the limits of your own mind are the only foundation for science, morality, and beauty.
3.77
2k+
Kant Summary
Kant
Why the limits of your own mind are the only foundation for science, morality, and beauty.
by Roger Scruton 1983 141 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016 85 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1901
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
4.23
135
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions Summary
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1901 695 pages
4.23
135 ratings
Statistics for Dummies
by Deborah J. Rumsey • 2003
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
3.66
500+
Statistics for Dummies Summary
Statistics for Dummies
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
by Deborah J. Rumsey 2003 384 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
500+
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005 256 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
365 Manners Kids Should Know
by Sheryl Eberly • 2001
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
3.77
285
365 Manners Kids Should Know Summary
365 Manners Kids Should Know
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
by Sheryl Eberly 2001 352 pages
3.77
285 ratings
Common Sense
by Joel Greenblatt • 2020
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
3.65
276
Common Sense Summary
Common Sense
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
by Joel Greenblatt 2020 146 pages
3.65
276 ratings
Numbers Rule Your World
by Fung • 2010
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
3.56
1k+
Numbers Rule Your World Summary
Numbers Rule Your World
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
by Fung 2010 208 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
The Australian Autism Handbook
by Benison O'Reilly • 2023
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
3.97
35
The Australian Autism Handbook Summary
The Australian Autism Handbook
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
by Benison O'Reilly 2023 473 pages
3.97
35 ratings
Turn Autism Around
by Mary Lynch Barbera • 2021
Your toddler stopped pointing. Start 15-minute daily learning sessions now; a diagnosis can wait.
3.92
233
Turn Autism Around Summary
Turn Autism Around
Your toddler stopped pointing. Start 15-minute daily learning sessions now; a diagnosis can wait.
by Mary Lynch Barbera 2021 254 pages
3.92
233 ratings
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2005
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
3.83
500+
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
The Quick Fix
by Jesse Singal • 2021
How psychology's biggest fads escaped the lab, became policy, and did harm, despite the evidence.
3.91
1k+
The Quick Fix Summary
The Quick Fix
How psychology's biggest fads escaped the lab, became policy, and did harm, despite the evidence.
by Jesse Singal 2021 352 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
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