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Education Book Summaries

Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed.
by Tim Marshall • 2019
Countries do not just have geography. Geography has countries. Twelve maps that explain why.
4.42
500+
Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed. Summary
Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed.
Countries do not just have geography. Geography has countries. Twelve maps that explain why.
by Tim Marshall 2019 80 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Mental Immunity
by Andy Norman • 2021
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
3.59
432
Mental Immunity Summary
Mental Immunity
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
by Andy Norman 2021 401 pages
3.59
432 ratings
Can I Retire?
by Mike Piper • 2010
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
3.92
322
Can I Retire? Summary
Can I Retire?
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
by Mike Piper 2010 84 pages
3.92
322 ratings
Raising Children With Grit
by Laila Y Sanguras • 2018
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
3.50
16
Raising Children With Grit Summary
Raising Children With Grit
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
by Laila Y Sanguras 2018 150 pages
3.50
16 ratings
The Audit Society
by Michael Power • 1997
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
3.92
36
The Audit Society Summary
The Audit Society
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
by Michael Power 1997 202 pages
3.92
36 ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023 325 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005 424 pages
3.73
180 ratings
Quantum Physics
by Jared Hendricks • 2015
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
3.69
105
Quantum Physics Summary
Quantum Physics
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
by Jared Hendricks 2015 137 pages
3.69
105 ratings
Project Management Essentials
by William P. Athayde • 2013
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
3.33
9
Project Management Essentials Summary
Project Management Essentials
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
by William P. Athayde 2013 226 pages
3.33
9 ratings
Get Rid of Bad Posture
by Michael Morris • 2019
Your desk, phone, and chair are wrecking your spine. Fifteen minutes a day reverses the damage.
4.43
7
Get Rid of Bad Posture Summary
Get Rid of Bad Posture
Your desk, phone, and chair are wrecking your spine. Fifteen minutes a day reverses the damage.
by Michael Morris 2019 101 pages
4.43
7 ratings
La sociolinguistique
by Louis-Jean Calvet • 1993
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
3.94
66
La sociolinguistique Summary
La sociolinguistique
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
by Louis-Jean Calvet 1993 128 pages
3.94
66 ratings
An Introduction to Ontology
by Nikk Effingham • 2013
What exists? That's the easy part. Deciding how to decide is where it gets wild.
3.58
59
An Introduction to Ontology Summary
An Introduction to Ontology
What exists? That's the easy part. Deciding how to decide is where it gets wild.
by Nikk Effingham 2013 224 pages
3.58
59 ratings
The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz • 2006
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
4.17
1k+
The Macho Paradox Summary
The Macho Paradox
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
by Jackson Katz 2006 304 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders
by Marcia Herrin • 2007
Parents aren't the cause, they're the cure: bringing your child back, one meal at a time.
3.87
23
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders Summary
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders
Parents aren't the cause, they're the cure: bringing your child back, one meal at a time.
by Marcia Herrin 2007 324 pages
3.87
23 ratings
The Art of Facilitation
by Dale Hunter • 1995
Better agendas won't fix your meetings. Read the room, listen deeper, and guide from the edge.
3.71
119
The Art of Facilitation Summary
The Art of Facilitation
Better agendas won't fix your meetings. Read the room, listen deeper, and guide from the edge.
by Dale Hunter 1995 352 pages
3.71
119 ratings
Slow Burn
by R. Jisung Park • 2024
The hidden climate bill: falling test scores, slowing workers, rising tempers. Trillions already.
3.70
70
Slow Burn Summary
Slow Burn
The hidden climate bill: falling test scores, slowing workers, rising tempers. Trillions already.
by R. Jisung Park 2024 336 pages
3.70
70 ratings
The Art of Hypnotherapy
by C Roy Hunter • 2010
A hypnotherapy framework that moves past suggestion to root causes, using the clients own inner map.
The Art of Hypnotherapy Summary
The Art of Hypnotherapy
A hypnotherapy framework that moves past suggestion to root causes, using the clients own inner map.
by C Roy Hunter 2010 524 pages
Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood
by Jean Piaget • 1959
Play is not a break from learning. It is how the mind constructs reality itself.
4.08
150
Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood Summary
Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood
Play is not a break from learning. It is how the mind constructs reality itself.
by Jean Piaget 1959 308 pages
4.08
150 ratings
AI and Machine Learning for Coders
by Laurence Moroney • 2021
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
4.09
108
AI and Machine Learning for Coders Summary
AI and Machine Learning for Coders
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
by Laurence Moroney 2021 390 pages
4.09
108 ratings
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017 144 pages
3.92
181 ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017 393 pages
4.03
6k+ ratings
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed
by Sophie J. Bakri • 2014
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
4.19
27
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed Summary
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
by Sophie J. Bakri 2014 373 pages
4.19
27 ratings
Four Sociological Traditions
by Randall Collins • 1994
Four rival lenses on all of social life: power, exchange, ritual, and the socially constructed self.
3.86
152
Four Sociological Traditions Summary
Four Sociological Traditions
Four rival lenses on all of social life: power, exchange, ritual, and the socially constructed self.
by Randall Collins 1994 336 pages
3.86
152 ratings
Organizing Your Home With Sort and Succeed
by Darla DeMorrow • 2018
A decluttering method that works without motivation, and the four-hour cap that prevents burnout.
3.91
299
Organizing Your Home With Sort and Succeed Summary
Organizing Your Home With Sort and Succeed
A decluttering method that works without motivation, and the four-hour cap that prevents burnout.
by Darla DeMorrow 2018 92 pages
3.91
299 ratings
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life
by Alice Running • 2021
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
4.00
14
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life Summary
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
by Alice Running 2021 124 pages
4.00
14 ratings
Energising teaching
by Frank Crowther • 2020
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
3.00
2
Energising teaching Summary
Energising teaching
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 ratings
Dive Into Design Patterns
by Alexander Shvets • 2018
The 22 blueprints that turn tangled object-oriented code into systems you can actually change.
4.66
500+
Dive Into Design Patterns Summary
Dive Into Design Patterns
The 22 blueprints that turn tangled object-oriented code into systems you can actually change.
by Alexander Shvets 2018 406 pages
4.66
500+ ratings
The War on the West
by Douglas Murray • 2022
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
4.26
9k+
The War on the West Summary
The War on the West
The West is waging a cultural war on itself. No other civilization joins in.
by Douglas Murray 2022 308 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
The Psychology of Belonging
by Kelly-Ann Allen • 2020
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
3.82
44
The Psychology of Belonging Summary
The Psychology of Belonging
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
by Kelly-Ann Allen 2020 144 pages
3.82
44 ratings
Creative Acts for Curious People
by Sarah Stein Greenberg • 2021
Eighty assignments from the Stanford d.school that train anyone to think and lead like a designer.
3.93
334
Creative Acts for Curious People Summary
Creative Acts for Curious People
Eighty assignments from the Stanford d.school that train anyone to think and lead like a designer.
by Sarah Stein Greenberg 2021 304 pages
3.93
334 ratings
Evolution Controversy, The
by Thomas B. Fowler • 2007
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
4.04
26
Evolution Controversy, The Summary
Evolution Controversy, The
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
by Thomas B. Fowler 2007 384 pages
4.04
26 ratings
Think Like an Economist
by Anne Rooney • 2019
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
3.85
39
Think Like an Economist Summary
Think Like an Economist
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
by Anne Rooney 2019 288 pages
3.85
39 ratings
99 Ways to Die
by Ashely Alker • 2026
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
4.02
1k+
99 Ways to Die Summary
99 Ways to Die
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
by Ashely Alker 2026 384 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Ask Powerful Questions
by Will Wise • 2017
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
3.96
487
Ask Powerful Questions Summary
Ask Powerful Questions
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
by Will Wise 2017 294 pages
3.96
487 ratings
Currency Kings
by Ben Robson • 2017
How forex billionaires built their fortunes, and the strategies a retail trader can steal.
3.42
26
Currency Kings Summary
Currency Kings
How forex billionaires built their fortunes, and the strategies a retail trader can steal.
by Ben Robson 2017 321 pages
3.42
26 ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
6k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017 210 pages
3.86
6k+ ratings
Swimming Science
by G. John Mullen • 2018
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
4.13
8
Swimming Science Summary
Swimming Science
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
by G. John Mullen 2018 192 pages
4.13
8 ratings
True to Type
by William C. Jeffries • 1991
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
3.13
15
True to Type Summary
True to Type
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
by William C. Jeffries 1991 104 pages
3.13
15 ratings
The Cyclic Universe
by Howard Burton • 2013
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
4.25
28
The Cyclic Universe Summary
The Cyclic Universe
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
by Howard Burton 2013 86 pages
4.25
28 ratings
How to Teach Kids Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
3.82
28
How to Teach Kids Anything Summary
How to Teach Kids Anything
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
by Peter Hollins 2021 203 pages
3.82
28 ratings
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
by Robert-Vincent Joule • 1997
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
3.78
500+
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens Summary
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
by Robert-Vincent Joule 1997 286 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2018
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
3.96
500+
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
by Oliver Theobald 2018 166 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Psychology of Human Misjudgement
by Charles T. Munger
Your brain is wired to misjudge. Munger's checklist turns those flaws into patterns you can fix.
4.50
353
The Psychology of Human Misjudgement Summary
The Psychology of Human Misjudgement
Your brain is wired to misjudge. Munger's checklist turns those flaws into patterns you can fix.
by Charles T. Munger 21 pages
4.50
353 ratings
Organizing
by Marshall Ganz • 2014
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
4.26
19
Organizing Summary
Organizing
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014 50 pages
4.26
19 ratings
Games People Play
by Scott P. Stevens • 2008
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
3.99
180
Games People Play Summary
Games People Play
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
by Scott P. Stevens 2008 68 pages
3.99
180 ratings
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
by Ryshith Doyle • 2019
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
3.67
6
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS Summary
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
by Ryshith Doyle 2019 60 pages
3.67
6 ratings
Pastoral Ministry
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1995
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
4.13
423
Pastoral Ministry Summary
Pastoral Ministry
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1995 363 pages
4.13
423 ratings
Investing In Dividends For Dummies (For Dummies
by Lawrence Carrel • 2015
The metrics that separate a dividend you can live on from one headed for a cut.
3.98
48
Investing In Dividends For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Investing In Dividends For Dummies (For Dummies
The metrics that separate a dividend you can live on from one headed for a cut.
by Lawrence Carrel 2015 272 pages
3.98
48 ratings
Stephen Fry's Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music
by Stephen Fry • 2004
13,500 years of classical music made funny: from Pythagorean hammers to Stravinsky's riot.
3.70
500+
Stephen Fry's Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music Summary
Stephen Fry's Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music
13,500 years of classical music made funny: from Pythagorean hammers to Stravinsky's riot.
by Stephen Fry 2004 304 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Engineering Mechanics
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
4.06
205
Engineering Mechanics Summary
Engineering Mechanics
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992 1314 pages
4.06
205 ratings
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