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Learning Book Summaries

Uncovering the Logic of English
by Denise Eide • 2011
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
4.53
1k+
Uncovering the Logic of English Summary
Uncovering the Logic of English
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
by Denise Eide 2011 199 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014 249 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
by Peter Kump • 1979
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
3.73
1k+
Breakthrough Rapid Reading Summary
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
by Peter Kump 1979 276 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Motivation Breakthrough
by Richard Lavoie • 2007
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
3.92
276
The Motivation Breakthrough Summary
The Motivation Breakthrough
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007 400 pages
3.92
276 ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
3k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001 206 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015 320 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
by John Hattie • 2017
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
3.85
353
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning Summary
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
by John Hattie 2017 180 pages
3.85
353 ratings
Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner • 2006
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
3.98
1k+
Multiple Intelligences Summary
Multiple Intelligences
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006 320 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
What's Math Got to Do with It?
by Jo Boaler • 2008
Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.
4.28
1k+
What's Math Got to Do with It? Summary
What's Math Got to Do with It?
Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.
by Jo Boaler 2008 218 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain
by Marilee Sprenger • 2020
Your calm is the classroom's most powerful SEL tool. A brain-based guide to emotional intelligence.
4.01
282
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain Summary
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain
Your calm is the classroom's most powerful SEL tool. A brain-based guide to emotional intelligence.
by Marilee Sprenger 2020 220 pages
4.01
282 ratings
Metaphysics
by Michael J. Loux • 1997
From universals to time: the central problems of metaphysics, mapped for the first-time student.
3.93
354
Metaphysics Summary
Metaphysics
From universals to time: the central problems of metaphysics, mapped for the first-time student.
by Michael J. Loux 1997 328 pages
3.93
354 ratings
Zen Habits
by Leo Babauta • 2015
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
3.8
500+
Zen Habits Summary
Zen Habits
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
by Leo Babauta 2015 234 pages
3.8
500+ ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022 345 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition
by Christopher Coughlin • 2012
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
4.45
315
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition Summary
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
by Christopher Coughlin 2012 403 pages
4.45
315 ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
5k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002 277 pages
4.04
5k+ 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
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
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
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
by Dhaval Bathia • 2006
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
4.04
280
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy Summary
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
Cube roots in seconds: ancient mental shortcuts that make complex arithmetic feel like cheating.
by Dhaval Bathia 2006 256 pages
4.04
280 ratings
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
The method that turns multiplication into addition, so you can calculate faster than a calculator.
3.98
148
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics
The method that turns multiplication into addition, so you can calculate faster than a calculator.
by Bill Handley 2003 272 pages
3.98
148 ratings
Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald • 1999
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
3.65
463
Spanish for Dummies Summary
Spanish for Dummies
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
by Susana Wald 1999 397 pages
3.65
463 ratings
Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
500+
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024 344 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods • 2001
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
3.84
500+
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
by Geraldine Woods 2001 416 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
by Lara Alcock • 2012
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
4.09
221
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree Summary
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.
by Lara Alcock 2012 256 pages
4.09
221 ratings
Super Reading Secrets
by Howard Stephen Berg • 1992
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
3.79
129
Super Reading Secrets Summary
Super Reading Secrets
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
by Howard Stephen Berg 1992 256 pages
3.79
129 ratings
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987 102 pages
3.45
128 ratings
Linux for Beginners
by Jason Cannon • 2014
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
4.02
339
Linux for Beginners Summary
Linux for Beginners
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
by Jason Cannon 2014 147 pages
4.02
339 ratings
Programming C#
by Jesse Liberty • 2001
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
3.68
195
Programming C# Summary
Programming C#
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
by Jesse Liberty 2001 688 pages
3.68
195 ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems?
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 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
Thinking Big
by Clive Gamble • 2014
Logic does not come from language. It is built by the hands, long before the first word is spoken.
3.67
155
Thinking Big Summary
Thinking Big
Logic does not come from language. It is built by the hands, long before the first word is spoken.
by Clive Gamble 2014 266 pages
3.67
155 ratings
English Grammar
by Sean Williams • 2019
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
4.15
147
English Grammar Summary
English Grammar
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
by Sean Williams 2019 184 pages
4.15
147 ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015 256 pages
3.88
209 ratings
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive
by Gordon Smith-Durán • 2015
Spanish subjunctive: five trigger families replace the rulebook, and practice makes it permanent.
4.50
54
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive Summary
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive
Spanish subjunctive: five trigger families replace the rulebook, and practice makes it permanent.
by Gordon Smith-Durán 2015 358 pages
4.50
54 ratings
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
by Fred Reinfeld • 1955
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
4.25
316
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
Medical Terminology
by David Andersson • 2016
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
4.18
238
Medical Terminology Summary
Medical Terminology
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
by David Andersson 2016 241 pages
4.18
238 ratings
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
by Myron Dueck • 2014
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
3.81
415
Grading Smarter, Not Harder Summary
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014 253 pages
3.81
415 ratings
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic
by Anthony Metivier • 2014
Your memory isn't broken. You just haven't built the mental palace for math yet.
3.28
117
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic Summary
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic
Your memory isn't broken. You just haven't built the mental palace for math yet.
by Anthony Metivier 2014 121 pages
3.28
117 ratings
Maths Doesn't Suck
by Danica McKellar • 2007
Middle school math through pizza, shopping, and straight talk: no genius required.
4.18
1k+
Maths Doesn't Suck Summary
Maths Doesn't Suck
Middle school math through pizza, shopping, and straight talk: no genius required.
by Danica McKellar 2007 320 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Everything Sign Language Book
by Irene Duke • 2003
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
3.98
168
The Everything Sign Language Book Summary
The Everything Sign Language Book
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
by Irene Duke 2003 304 pages
3.98
168 ratings
Teaching Excellence
by Richard Bandler • 2018
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
4.45
11
Teaching Excellence Summary
Teaching Excellence
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
by Richard Bandler 2018 423 pages
4.45
11 ratings
Teach Like A Champion 3.0
by Doug Lemov • 2015
Concrete teaching moves from the nation's best classrooms, each one ready for your next period.
4.15
1k+
Teach Like A Champion 3.0 Summary
Teach Like A Champion 3.0
Concrete teaching moves from the nation's best classrooms, each one ready for your next period.
by Doug Lemov 2015 512 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Korean Made Simple
by Billy Go • 2014
Korean isn't English with different words. The verb goes last, and politeness has two settings.
4.42
235
Korean Made Simple Summary
Korean Made Simple
Korean isn't English with different words. The verb goes last, and politeness has two settings.
by Billy Go 2014 348 pages
4.42
235 ratings
Chemistry for Dummies
by John T. Moore • 2002
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
3.90
500+
Chemistry for Dummies Summary
Chemistry for Dummies
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
by John T. Moore 2002 362 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Mindsets in the Classroom
by Mary Cay Ricci • 2013
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
3.90
500+
Mindsets in the Classroom Summary
Mindsets in the Classroom
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
by Mary Cay Ricci 2013 226 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review
by Maria T. Codina Leik • 2007
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
4.39
235
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
by Maria T. Codina Leik 2007 672 pages
4.39
235 ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
500+
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013 256 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
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The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991 320 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
3.67
500+
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
500+ ratings
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
by Eric Jensen • 2019
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
4.00
116
Poor Students, Rich Teaching Summary
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019 274 pages
4.00
116 ratings
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