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Education Book Summaries

The Universe in Your Hand
by Christophe Galfard • 2015
Why time slows at high speed, space is never empty, 95% of the universe is missing.
4.39
7k+
The Universe in Your Hand Summary
The Universe in Your Hand
Why time slows at high speed, space is never empty, 95% of the universe is missing.
by Christophe Galfard 2015 395 pages
4.39
7k+ ratings
Writing Deep Scenes
by Martha Alderson • 2015
Three layers power every great scene. Learn to weave them so readers feel, not just follow.
4.09
318
Writing Deep Scenes Summary
Writing Deep Scenes
Three layers power every great scene. Learn to weave them so readers feel, not just follow.
by Martha Alderson 2015 256 pages
4.09
318 ratings
Introduction to Documentary
by Bill Nichols • 2001
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
3.77
484
Introduction to Documentary Summary
Introduction to Documentary
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
by Bill Nichols 2001 223 pages
3.77
484 ratings
Become a SuperLearner
by Jonathan A. Levi • 2015
Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.
3.81
249
Become a SuperLearner Summary
Become a SuperLearner
Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.
by Jonathan A. Levi 2015 221 pages
3.81
249 ratings
Social Psychology
by Richard J. Crisp • 2015
The invisible rules of attraction, prejudice, and obedience: why 65% of us would kill on command.
3.97
202
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
The invisible rules of attraction, prejudice, and obedience: why 65% of us would kill on command.
by Richard J. Crisp 2015 144 pages
3.97
202 ratings
The Character Edge
by Robert L. Caslen Jr. • 2020
Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.
4.02
196
The Character Edge Summary
The Character Edge
Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.
by Robert L. Caslen Jr. 2020 352 pages
4.02
196 ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021 352 pages
3.67
413 ratings
The Art of Speeches and Presentations
by Philip Collins • 2012
Most talks are forgotten in minutes. The ones that stick all begin the same way.
3.63
126
The Art of Speeches and Presentations Summary
The Art of Speeches and Presentations
Most talks are forgotten in minutes. The ones that stick all begin the same way.
by Philip Collins 2012 224 pages
3.63
126 ratings
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
by Jay Wengrow • 2017
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
4.39
500+
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
by Jay Wengrow 2017 222 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013 210 pages
4.25
295 ratings
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
by Donald Maass • 2004
The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.
4.28
500+
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.
by Donald Maass 2004 240 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
What Evolution Is
by Ernst W. Mayr • 2001
An architect of modern evolutionary theory shows his work: fossils, genes, and islands all converge.
4.02
3k+
What Evolution Is Summary
What Evolution Is
An architect of modern evolutionary theory shows his work: fossils, genes, and islands all converge.
by Ernst W. Mayr 2001 318 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Kotlin for Android Developers
by Antonio Leiva • 2016
Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.
3.85
183
Kotlin for Android Developers Summary
Kotlin for Android Developers
Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.
by Antonio Leiva 2016 240 pages
3.85
183 ratings
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
by Elisa Medhus • 2001
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
3.78
175
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Summary
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001 304 pages
3.78
175 ratings
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
by M.D. White • 2017
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
4.07
415
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017 144 pages
4.07
415 ratings
Textbook of Medical Physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton • 1969
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
4.25
2k+
Textbook of Medical Physiology Summary
Textbook of Medical Physiology
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
by Arthur C. Guyton 1969 1104 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Koran For Dummies
by Sohaib Sultan • 2004
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
3.71
117
The Koran For Dummies Summary
The Koran For Dummies
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
by Sohaib Sultan 2004 384 pages
3.71
117 ratings
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999 160 pages
3.53
277 ratings
The American Presidency
by Charles O. Jones • 2007
The presidency was built to be strong but never supreme. Two centuries later, the tension endures.
3.41
227
The American Presidency Summary
The American Presidency
The presidency was built to be strong but never supreme. Two centuries later, the tension endures.
by Charles O. Jones 2007 192 pages
3.41
227 ratings
The Calculus of Friendship
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2009
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
3.87
404
The Calculus of Friendship Summary
The Calculus of Friendship
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2009 184 pages
3.87
404 ratings
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change
by Connirae Andreas • 1987
Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.
3.94
105
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change Summary
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change
Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.
by Connirae Andreas 1987 218 pages
3.94
105 ratings
Lezioni di letteratura russa. Gogol', Turgenev, Dostoevskij, Tolstoj, Čechov e Gor'kij nelle lezioni di un grande maestro
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1981
Nabokov on Russian masters: art alone matters, not message. Dostoevsky fails, Gogol soars.
4.26
2k+
Lezioni di letteratura russa. Gogol', Turgenev, Dostoevskij, Tolstoj, Čechov e Gor'kij nelle lezioni di un grande maestro Summary
Lezioni di letteratura russa. Gogol', Turgenev, Dostoevskij, Tolstoj, Čechov e Gor'kij nelle lezioni di un grande maestro
Nabokov on Russian masters: art alone matters, not message. Dostoevsky fails, Gogol soars.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1981 364 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001 350 pages
4.10
182 ratings
Hooked
by Les Edgerton • 2007
The inciting incident is page one. Cut the backstory and open with trouble: here is how.
4.02
1k+
Hooked Summary
Hooked
The inciting incident is page one. Cut the backstory and open with trouble: here is how.
by Les Edgerton 2007 256 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Confessions of a Surgeon
by Paul A. Ruggieri • 2012
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
3.75
2k+
Confessions of a Surgeon Summary
Confessions of a Surgeon
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
by Paul A. Ruggieri 2012 272 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Facing the Lion
by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton • 2003
A Maasai boy shamed for fleeing a lion reclaims his courage on a soccer field.
3.90
1k+
Facing the Lion Summary
Facing the Lion
A Maasai boy shamed for fleeing a lion reclaims his courage on a soccer field.
by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton 2003 128 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
The First National Bank of Dad
by David Owen • 2003
Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.
3.96
282
The First National Bank of Dad Summary
The First National Bank of Dad
Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.
by David Owen 2003 208 pages
3.96
282 ratings
The Stock Market Cash Flow
by Andy Tanner • 2012
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
4.23
391
The Stock Market Cash Flow Summary
The Stock Market Cash Flow
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
by Andy Tanner 2012 350 pages
4.23
391 ratings
Join the Club
by Tina Rosenberg • 2011
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
3.49
340
Join the Club Summary
Join the Club
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
by Tina Rosenberg 2011 432 pages
3.49
340 ratings
Gravity
by James B. Hartle • 2002
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
4.25
158
Gravity Summary
Gravity
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
by James B. Hartle 2002 608 pages
4.25
158 ratings
Piano Playing
by Josef Hofmann • 1976
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
3.71
141
Piano Playing Summary
Piano Playing
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
by Josef Hofmann 1976 336 pages
3.71
141 ratings
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
by Matt Walker • 2011
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
3.97
297
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
by Matt Walker 2011 395 pages
3.97
297 ratings
Childbirth without Fear
by Grantly Dick-Read • 1959
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
3.91
1k+
Childbirth without Fear Summary
Childbirth without Fear
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
by Grantly Dick-Read 1959 352 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Practising Existential Psychotherapy
by Ernesto Spinelli • 2007
Three existential truths translated into a clinical method that puts presence ahead of technique.
4.26
88
Practising Existential Psychotherapy Summary
Practising Existential Psychotherapy
Three existential truths translated into a clinical method that puts presence ahead of technique.
by Ernesto Spinelli 2007 232 pages
4.26
88 ratings
The Basics of User Experience Design
by Mads Soegaard • 2018
The one-question test for product success, and the seven factors that answer it.
3.65
193
The Basics of User Experience Design Summary
The Basics of User Experience Design
The one-question test for product success, and the seven factors that answer it.
by Mads Soegaard 2018 96 pages
3.65
193 ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
500+
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004 400 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Nurse's Pocket Guide
by Marilynn E. Doenges • 2006
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
3.98
126
Nurse's Pocket Guide Summary
Nurse's Pocket Guide
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
by Marilynn E. Doenges 2006 1129 pages
3.98
126 ratings
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
4.00
5k+
Growing Great Employees Summary
Growing Great Employees
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
by Erika Andersen 2006 304 pages
4.00
5k+ ratings
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
by Nancy Frey • 2019
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
3.86
218
All Learning Is Social and Emotional Summary
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
by Nancy Frey 2019 197 pages
3.86
218 ratings
Letting Go
by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
3.68
388
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
by Karen Levin Coburn 1988 448 pages
3.68
388 ratings
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
by Paul Raeburn • 2016
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
3.48
375
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting Summary
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
by Paul Raeburn 2016 222 pages
3.48
375 ratings
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides)
by Matthew Burgess • 2021
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
3.71
147
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) Summary
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides)
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
by Matthew Burgess 2021
3.71
147 ratings
Judaism
by Norman Solomon • 1996
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
3.35
500+
Judaism Summary
Judaism
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
by Norman Solomon 1996 135 pages
3.35
500+ ratings
Danger Music
by Eddie Ayres • 2017
Afghan girls risk death to play cello. Their teacher risks everything to become himself.
4.05
500+
Danger Music Summary
Danger Music
Afghan girls risk death to play cello. Their teacher risks everything to become himself.
by Eddie Ayres 2017 296 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
3.91
500+
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
by Miya Tokumitsu 2015 192 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Programming Interviews Exposed
by John Mongan • 2000
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
3.96
1k+
Programming Interviews Exposed Summary
Programming Interviews Exposed
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
by John Mongan 2000 336 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Helping Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2016
Grit can't be taught. It grows from an environment of support, belonging, and high expectations.
3.86
2k+
Helping Children Succeed Summary
Helping Children Succeed
Grit can't be taught. It grows from an environment of support, belonging, and high expectations.
by Paul Tough 2016 125 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
21st Century Skills
by Bernie Trilling • 2009
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
3.69
433
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009 240 pages
3.69
433 ratings
How To Raise A Boy
by Michael C. Reichert • 2019
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
3.55
500+
How To Raise A Boy Summary
How To Raise A Boy
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
by Michael C. Reichert 2019 336 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Autism Breakthrough
by Raun K. Kaufman • 2014
Your autistic child doesn't need fixing. Enter their world, and the breakthroughs follow.
4.15
456
Autism Breakthrough Summary
Autism Breakthrough
Your autistic child doesn't need fixing. Enter their world, and the breakthroughs follow.
by Raun K. Kaufman 2014 368 pages
4.15
456 ratings
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