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Learning Book Summaries

Make It Stick
by Peter C. Brown • 2014
Quizzing yourself lifts a science class from C-plus to A-minus; rereading builds false confidence.
4.15
22k+
Make It Stick Summary
Immersive
Make It Stick
Quizzing yourself lifts a science class from C-plus to A-minus; rereading builds false confidence.
by Peter C. Brown 2014 313 pages
4.15
22k+ ratings
A Mind for Numbers
by Barbara Oakley • 2014
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
4.19
22k+
A Mind for Numbers Summary
Immersive
A Mind for Numbers
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
by Barbara Oakley 2014 336 pages
4.19
22k+ ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
Immersive
The First 20 Hours
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
by Josh Kaufman 2013 288 pages
3.46
8k+ ratings
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
by Elliot W. Eisner • 2002
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
4.32
191
The Arts and the Creation of Mind Summary
Immersive
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
by Elliot W. Eisner 2002 280 pages
4.32
191 ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Immersive
Teach Students How to Learn
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015 288 pages
4.18
489 ratings
The Well-Trained Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
4.33
7k+
The Well-Trained Mind Summary
The Well-Trained Mind
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
by Susan Wise Bauer 1999 864 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
Prescott's Microbiology
by Joanne Willey • 2007
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
4.04
164
Prescott's Microbiology Summary
Prescott's Microbiology
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
by Joanne Willey 2007
4.04
164 ratings
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
by Stephen D. Krashen • 1982
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
4.23
230
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition Summary
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
by Stephen D. Krashen 1982 212 pages
4.23
230 ratings
Teaching with AI
by José Antonio Bowen • 2024
AI sets a new floor for competent work. Education must now teach what AI cannot do.
3.78
500+
Teaching with AI Summary
Teaching with AI
AI sets a new floor for competent work. Education must now teach what AI cannot do.
by José Antonio Bowen 2024 270 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Practical English Usage
by Michael Swan • 1981
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
4.31
1k+
Practical English Usage Summary
Practical English Usage
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
by Michael Swan 1981 658 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Word Power Made Easy
by Norman Lewis • 1949
One root unlocks twenty words. A systematic method for building a vocabulary that lasts.
4.42
9k+
Word Power Made Easy Summary
Word Power Made Easy
One root unlocks twenty words. A systematic method for building a vocabulary that lasts.
by Norman Lewis 1949 544 pages
4.42
9k+ ratings
How to Memorize Anything
by Aditi Singhal • 2015
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
4.04
323
How to Memorize Anything Summary
How to Memorize Anything
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
by Aditi Singhal 2015 352 pages
4.04
323 ratings
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
3.92
4k+
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
by Wayne C. Booth 1995 317 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
Ultralearning
by Scott H. Young • 2019
Master hard skills in months, not years, by turning them into projects instead of courses.
3.95
15k+
Ultralearning Summary
Ultralearning
Master hard skills in months, not years, by turning them into projects instead of courses.
by Scott H. Young 2019 304 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
Speed Reading
by Kam Knight • 2018
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
4.19
4k+
Speed Reading Summary
Speed Reading
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
by Kam Knight 2018 131 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2018
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
4.08
106
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
by Jamie Chan 2018 166 pages
4.08
106 ratings
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
by Kevin Trudeau • 1997
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
3.64
221
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory Summary
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
by Kevin Trudeau 1997 368 pages
3.64
221 ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
5k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School?
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009 240 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
2k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977 235 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
by Doug Lemov • 2014
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
4.15
1k+
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014 512 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008 251 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
Overcoming Dyslexia
by Sally E. Shaywitz • 2003
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
4.30
3k+
Overcoming Dyslexia Summary
Overcoming Dyslexia
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
by Sally E. Shaywitz 2003 432 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
The Writing Revolution
by Judith C. Hochman • 2017
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
4.37
2k+
The Writing Revolution Summary
The Writing Revolution
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
by Judith C. Hochman 2017 294 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Introduction to Logic
by Irving M. Copi • 1953
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
4.07
500+
Introduction to Logic Summary
Introduction to Logic
How to spot a flawed argument: the logic toolkit from Aristotle to truth tables.
by Irving M. Copi 1953 683 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Learning That Sticks
by Bryan Goodwin • 2020
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
4.13
68
Learning That Sticks Summary
Learning That Sticks
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
by Bryan Goodwin 2020 167 pages
4.13
68 ratings
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 1726
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
3.89
349
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook Summary
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
by Tony Buzan 1726 192 pages
3.89
349 ratings
Your Memory
by Kenneth L. Higbee • 1977
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
3.95
500+
Your Memory Summary
Your Memory
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
by Kenneth L. Higbee 1977 288 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Secrets of Mental Math
by Arthur T. Benjamin • 1993
How a stage performer adds, multiplies, and pulls weekdays from thin air, without a calculator.
4.07
2k+
Secrets of Mental Math Summary
Secrets of Mental Math
How a stage performer adds, multiplies, and pulls weekdays from thin air, without a calculator.
by Arthur T. Benjamin 1993 279 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
2k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
2k+ ratings
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
by Margarita Madrigal • 1953
A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.
4.28
1k+
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish Summary
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.
by Margarita Madrigal 1953 512 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates
by Tara V. Shanbhag • 2015
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
3.85
192
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates Summary
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
by Tara V. Shanbhag 2015
3.85
192 ratings
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
3.97
1k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Using Your Brain--For a Change
by Richard Bandler • 1985
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
3.98
500+
Using Your Brain--For a Change Summary
Using Your Brain--For a Change
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
by Richard Bandler 1985 165 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
4.14
3k+
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015 320 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Mindshift
by Barbara Oakley • 2017
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
3.87
1k+
Mindshift Summary
Mindshift
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
by Barbara Oakley 2017 304 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Mathematical Mindsets
by Jo Boaler • 2015
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
4.44
2k+
Mathematical Mindsets Summary
Mathematical Mindsets
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
by Jo Boaler 2015 292 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
by Chris Lele • 2018
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
4.17
220
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
by Chris Lele 2018 254 pages
4.17
220 ratings
Concise Inorganic Chemistry
by J.D. Lee • 1965
The electron runs the periodic table. Its few rules are the key to all 118 elements.
4.08
414
Concise Inorganic Chemistry Summary
Concise Inorganic Chemistry
The electron runs the periodic table. Its few rules are the key to all 118 elements.
by J.D. Lee 1965 1032 pages
4.08
414 ratings
Making Thinking Visible
by Ron Ritchhart • 2011
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
4.23
1k+
Making Thinking Visible Summary
Making Thinking Visible
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
by Ron Ritchhart 2011 320 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
by Michael McCarthy • 1999
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
4.19
335
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
by Michael McCarthy 1999 170 pages
4.19
335 ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
500+
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951 239 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies
by Mark Zegarelli • 2007
For the math-anxious: rebuild arithmetic from the ground up so algebra finally makes sense.
4.10
220
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies Summary
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies
For the math-anxious: rebuild arithmetic from the ground up so algebra finally makes sense.
by Mark Zegarelli 2007 368 pages
4.10
220 ratings
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 1993
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
4.16
335
How to Develop a Perfect Memory Summary
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
by Dominic O'Brien 1993 288 pages
4.16
335 ratings
The Book Whisperer
by Donalyn Miller • 2009
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
4.49
18k+
The Book Whisperer Summary
The Book Whisperer
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
by Donalyn Miller 2009 240 pages
4.49
18k+ ratings
Learning
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
3.02
184
Learning Summary
Learning
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015 78 pages
3.02
184 ratings
The Performance Paradox
by Eduardo Briceno • 2023
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
3.74
209
The Performance Paradox Summary
The Performance Paradox
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
by Eduardo Briceno 2023 336 pages
3.74
209 ratings
Closing the Vocabulary Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2018
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
4.37
500+
Closing the Vocabulary Gap Summary
Closing the Vocabulary Gap
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
by Alex Quigley 2018 204 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
500+
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017 233 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Making Kids Cleverer
by David Didau • 2019
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
4.17
130
Making Kids Cleverer Summary
Making Kids Cleverer
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
by David Didau 2019 479 pages
4.17
130 ratings
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