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Education Book Summaries

Strong Inside
by Andrew Maraniss • 2014
The SEC's first black basketball player broke through in 1967. His own campus was the hardest arena.
4.21
317
Strong Inside Summary
Strong Inside
The SEC's first black basketball player broke through in 1967. His own campus was the hardest arena.
by Andrew Maraniss 2014 480 pages
4.21
317 ratings
The Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
500+
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992 179 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
Writing the Paranormal Novel
by Steven Harper • 2011
Vampires need rules, werewolves need feelings. A paranormal craft guide from magic to manuscript.
4.01
376
Writing the Paranormal Novel Summary
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Vampires need rules, werewolves need feelings. A paranormal craft guide from magic to manuscript.
by Steven Harper 2011 272 pages
4.01
376 ratings
How To Raise Successful People
by Esther Wojcicki • 2019
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
3.91
3k+
How To Raise Successful People Summary
How To Raise Successful People
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
by Esther Wojcicki 2019 336 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
3.94
500+
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
by Chandan Deshmukh 2014 124 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Young, Gifted, and Black
by Theresa Perry • 2003
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
4.04
322
Young, Gifted, and Black Summary
Young, Gifted, and Black
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
by Theresa Perry 2003 196 pages
4.04
322 ratings
Beyond the Sky and the Earth
by Jamie Zeppa • 1999
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
4.16
4k+
Beyond the Sky and the Earth Summary
Beyond the Sky and the Earth
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
by Jamie Zeppa 1999 321 pages
4.16
4k+ ratings
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
4.10
424
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982 640 pages
4.10
424 ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
28k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015 80 pages
4.08
28k+ ratings
Predators
by Gregory M. Cooper • 2007
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
4.20
46
Predators Summary
Predators
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
by Gregory M. Cooper 2007 318 pages
4.20
46 ratings
Dedicated
by Pete Davis • 2021
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
3.78
1k+
Dedicated Summary
Dedicated
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
by Pete Davis 2021 271 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Journey of a Thousand Miles
by Lang Lang • 2008
Tom and Jerry made him love the piano. His father almost made him hate it.
4.04
500+
Journey of a Thousand Miles Summary
Journey of a Thousand Miles
Tom and Jerry made him love the piano. His father almost made him hate it.
by Lang Lang 2008 272 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
50 Politics Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2015
Fifty political classics, one digest: the ideas on power and freedom that still shape the world.
3.99
297
50 Politics Classics Summary
50 Politics Classics
Fifty political classics, one digest: the ideas on power and freedom that still shape the world.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2015 336 pages
3.99
297 ratings
Soccer Brain
by Dan Abrahams • 2013
The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.
4.19
52
Soccer Brain Summary
Soccer Brain
The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.
by Dan Abrahams 2013 198 pages
4.19
52 ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Fred Luthans • 1977
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
3.66
182
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior
What predicts job performance? The Big Five, commitment models, and the science of work attitudes.
by Fred Luthans 1977 608 pages
3.66
182 ratings
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma • 2012
Six blocks to CAT quant mastery: why addition, not algebra, is the real differentiator.
4.22
288
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test Summary
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
Six blocks to CAT quant mastery: why addition, not algebra, is the real differentiator.
by Arun Sharma 2012 2225 pages
4.22
288 ratings
Computational Thinking
by Peter J. Denning • 2019
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
3.63
304
Computational Thinking Summary
Computational Thinking
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
by Peter J. Denning 2019 246 pages
3.63
304 ratings
Big Questions from Little People
by Gemma Elwin Harris • 2012
Kids ask the universe's biggest questions. Experts reply with clarity that stuns grown-ups.
3.86
1k+
Big Questions from Little People Summary
Big Questions from Little People
Kids ask the universe's biggest questions. Experts reply with clarity that stuns grown-ups.
by Gemma Elwin Harris 2012 336 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Vienna
by Richard Cockett • 2023
Vienna's thinkers built the modern mind. When fascism drove them out, they rebuilt it globally.
3.95
500+
Vienna Summary
Vienna
Vienna's thinkers built the modern mind. When fascism drove them out, they rebuilt it globally.
by Richard Cockett 2023 535 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015 368 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
by Wendell Odom • 2019
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
4.53
161
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 Summary
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
by Wendell Odom 2019 848 pages
4.53
161 ratings
America's Cultural Revolution
by Christopher F. Rufo • 2023
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
4.21
1k+
America's Cultural Revolution Summary
America's Cultural Revolution
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
by Christopher F. Rufo 2023 352 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Make
by Charles Platt • 2008
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
4.27
1k+
Make Summary
Make
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
by Charles Platt 2008 349 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Art of Subtext
by Charles Baxter • 2007
What a character won't say, can't hear, and can't admit: the hidden engine of unforgettable fiction.
4.02
1k+
The Art of Subtext Summary
The Art of Subtext
What a character won't say, can't hear, and can't admit: the hidden engine of unforgettable fiction.
by Charles Baxter 2007 182 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr • 1999
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
3.86
188
Fostering Sustainable Behavior Summary
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr 1999 192 pages
3.86
188 ratings
Up from Slavery
by Booker T. Washington • 1900
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
4.11
36k+
Up from Slavery Summary
Up from Slavery
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
by Booker T. Washington 1900 224 pages
4.11
36k+ ratings
The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need
by Freeman Publications • 2021
Bitcoin for the cautious beginner: how to buy, store, and hold through the chaos.
4.15
423
The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need Summary
The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need
Bitcoin for the cautious beginner: how to buy, store, and hold through the chaos.
by Freeman Publications 2021 116 pages
4.15
423 ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019 275 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Ending Medical Reversal
by Vinayak K. Prasad • 2015
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
4.36
407
Ending Medical Reversal Summary
Ending Medical Reversal
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
by Vinayak K. Prasad 2015 280 pages
4.36
407 ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2020
Why $5,000 at 25 beats $5,000 at 35: the math that makes starting now non-negotiable.
4.14
1k+
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance
Why $5,000 at 25 beats $5,000 at 35: the math that makes starting now non-negotiable.
by Bola Sokunbi 2020 192 pages
4.14
1k+ 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
Sixteen ancient formulas that turn mental math into a reflex, even for squares and roots.
by Atul Gupta 2013 176 pages
4.05
157 ratings
Quantum Mechanics
by Leonard Susskind • 2014
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
4.33
2k+
Quantum Mechanics Summary
Quantum Mechanics
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
by Leonard Susskind 2014 364 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Machine Learning with R
by Brett Lantz • 2015
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
4.20
312
Machine Learning with R Summary
Machine Learning with R
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
by Brett Lantz 2015 375 pages
4.20
312 ratings
Think like a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2021
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
4.03
489
Think like a Stoic Summary
Think like a Stoic
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2021 12 pages
4.03
489 ratings
Getting to Us
by Seth Davis • 2018
Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.
4.13
500+
Getting to Us Summary
Getting to Us
Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.
by Seth Davis 2018 304 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
by Wendy Mogel • 2001
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
4.15
4k+
Blessing of a Skinned Knee Summary
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
by Wendy Mogel 2001 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Origins of Woke
by Richard Hanania • 2023
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
3.71
282
The Origins of Woke Summary
The Origins of Woke
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
by Richard Hanania 2023 270 pages
3.71
282 ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003 494 pages
4.03
8k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
by Sherianna Boyle • 2014
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
3.61
23
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014 320 pages
3.61
23 ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Richard Passingham • 2016
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
3.71
318
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016 160 pages
3.71
318 ratings
Basketball and Philosophy
by Jerry L. Walls • 2007
Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.
3.08
36
Basketball and Philosophy Summary
Basketball and Philosophy
Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.
by Jerry L. Walls 2007 300 pages
3.08
36 ratings
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2010
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
3.80
185
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
by Robert W. Bly 2010 252 pages
3.80
185 ratings
Now Write! Screenwriting
by Sherry Ellis • 2010
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
4.09
116
Now Write! Screenwriting Summary
Now Write! Screenwriting
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
by Sherry Ellis 2010 370 pages
4.09
116 ratings
History of Modern Art
by H. Harvard Arnason • 1968
How a century of painters dismantled perspective, freed color, and rebuilt art from scratch.
4.01
8k+
History of Modern Art Summary
History of Modern Art
How a century of painters dismantled perspective, freed color, and rebuilt art from scratch.
by H. Harvard Arnason 1968 848 pages
4.01
8k+ ratings
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
by Crystal Marie Fleming • 2018
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
4.27
2k+
How to Be Less Stupid About Race Summary
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
by Crystal Marie Fleming 2018 256 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Tactical Barbell
by K. Black • 2022
Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.
4.64
245
Tactical Barbell Summary
Tactical Barbell
Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.
by K. Black 2022 196 pages
4.64
245 ratings
The Creative Writing Coursebook
by Julia Bell • 2001
Forty authors teach the exercises and craft tools that turn rough drafts into publishable work.
3.95
363
The Creative Writing Coursebook Summary
The Creative Writing Coursebook
Forty authors teach the exercises and craft tools that turn rough drafts into publishable work.
by Julia Bell 2001 449 pages
3.95
363 ratings
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
500+
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017 337 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Lessons for the Young Economist
by Robert P. Murphy • 2010
Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.
3.97
500+
Lessons for the Young Economist Summary
Lessons for the Young Economist
Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.
by Robert P. Murphy 2010 422 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Semicolon
by Cecelia Watson • 2019
How a semicolon started a grammar war: the rules we invented, the people they hurt.
3.68
2k+
Semicolon Summary
Semicolon
How a semicolon started a grammar war: the rules we invented, the people they hurt.
by Cecelia Watson 2019 224 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
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