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Mathematics Book Summaries

The Quants
by Scott Patterson • 2010
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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The Quants Summary
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
by Scott Patterson 2010 352 pages
3.89
9k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Fermat's Enigma
by Simon Singh • 1998
4.3
33k+
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History
Fermat's Enigma Summary
Fermat's Enigma
by Simon Singh 1998 315 pages
4.3
33k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
History
Beyond Measure
by James Vincent • 2022
The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
3.85
1k+
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History
Technology
Beyond Measure Summary
Beyond Measure
The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
by James Vincent 2022 432 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Science
History
Technology
The Data Detective
by Tim Harford • 2020
Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
4.12
8k+
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Economics
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The Data Detective Summary
The Data Detective
Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
by Tim Harford 2020 334 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Science
Economics
Business
Statistics 101
by David Borman • 2018
From Data Analysis and Predictive Modeling to Measuring Distribution and Determining Probability, Your Essential Guide to Statistics
2.94
147
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Science
Economics
Statistics 101 Summary
Statistics 101
From Data Analysis and Predictive Modeling to Measuring Distribution and Determining Probability, Your Essential Guide to Statistics
by David Borman 2018 240 pages
2.94
147 ratings
Mathematics
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Economics
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart • 2006
3.86
1k+
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Stem
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart 2006 224 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
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Stem
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
by Dhaval Bathia • 2006
4.04
280
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Education
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy Summary
Vedic Mathematics Made Easy
by Dhaval Bathia 2006 256 pages
4.04
280 ratings
Mathematics
Education
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life
3.59
500+
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Self Help
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better
The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
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Mathematics
Self Help
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
A Very Short Introduction
3.86
1k+
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Philosophy
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
by Timothy Gowers 2002 143 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
3.40
159
Mathematics
Humor
Comedy
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos 1980 124 pages
3.40
159 ratings
Mathematics
Humor
Comedy
A Mathematician's Lament
by Paul Lockhart • 2009
How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
4.21
3k+
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Education
Science
A Mathematician's Lament Summary
A Mathematician's Lament
How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
by Paul Lockhart 2009 140 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Mathematics
Education
Science
Numbers Rule Your World
by Fung • 2010
The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do
3.56
1k+
Psychology
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Economics
Numbers Rule Your World Summary
Numbers Rule Your World
The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do
by Fung 2010 208 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Economics
Statistics for Dummies
by Deborah J. Rumsey • 2003
3.66
500+
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Reference
Science
Statistics for Dummies Summary
Statistics for Dummies
by Deborah J. Rumsey 2003 384 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
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Reference
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The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
3.92
500+
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Economics
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker
What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
by Scott E. Page 2018 448 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Science
Business
Economics
Gravitation and Cosmology
by Steven Weinberg • 1972
Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity
4.50
177
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Gravitation and Cosmology Summary
Gravitation and Cosmology
Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity
by Steven Weinberg 1972 688 pages
4.50
177 ratings
Physics
Science
Mathematics
The Grapes of Math
by Alex Bellos • 2014
How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
4.09
500+
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History
The Grapes of Math Summary
The Grapes of Math
How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
by Alex Bellos 2014 322 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
History
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
The New Science Of Networks
3.94
5k+
Science
Business
Sociology
Linked Summary
Linked
The New Science Of Networks
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 288 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Science
Business
Sociology
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
Secrets Skills for Quick Calculation
3.98
148
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Parenting
Science
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics
Secrets Skills for Quick Calculation
by Bill Handley 2003 272 pages
3.98
148 ratings
Mathematics
Parenting
Science
Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback]
by Cox • 2009
4.05
10k+
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Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback] Summary
Why Does E=mc2? by Cox, Brian, Forshaw, Jeff [Da Capo Press, 2010] (Paperback) [Paperback]
by Cox 2009
4.05
10k+ ratings
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Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity
4.18
500+
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Mathematica Summary
Mathematica
A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity
by David Bessis 2024 344 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
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Philosophy
Feyman's Tips on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman • 2005
A Problem-Solving Supplement to The Feynman Lectures on Physics
4.24
495
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Textbooks
Feyman's Tips on Physics Summary
Feyman's Tips on Physics
A Problem-Solving Supplement to The Feynman Lectures on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman 2005 182 pages
4.24
495 ratings
Physics
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Textbooks
How to Predict Everything
by William Poundstone • 2019
3.19
68
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Science
How to Predict Everything Summary
How to Predict Everything
by William Poundstone 2019 304 pages
3.19
68 ratings
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Science
How to Build a Time Machine
by Paul C.W. Davies • 2001
3.82
1k+
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Physics
Time Travel
How to Build a Time Machine Summary
How to Build a Time Machine
by Paul C.W. Davies 2001 144 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Time Travel
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life
3.84
190
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Science
Popular Science
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction
An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life
by Eugenia Cheng 2022 424 pages
3.84
190 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Popular Science
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics
by John D. Kelleher • 2015
Algorithms, Worked Examples, and Case Studies
4.35
105
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Artificial Intelligence
Technical
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics Summary
Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics
Algorithms, Worked Examples, and Case Studies
by John D. Kelleher 2015 867 pages
4.35
105 ratings
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Artificial Intelligence
Technical
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
by Lara Alcock • 2012
4.09
221
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Academic
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree Summary
How to Study for a Mathematics Degree
by Lara Alcock 2012 256 pages
4.09
221 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Academic
How to Read Numbers
by Tom Chivers • 2021
A Guide to Statistics in the News
4.32
478
Science
Economics
Mathematics
How to Read Numbers Summary
How to Read Numbers
A Guide to Statistics in the News
by Tom Chivers 2021 172 pages
4.32
478 ratings
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You
3.81
227
Science
Mathematics
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It
The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You
by Robert Matthews 2017 304 pages
3.81
227 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Love and Math
by Edward Frenkel • 2013
The Heart of Hidden Reality
3.70
3k+
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Science
Biography
Love and Math Summary
Love and Math
The Heart of Hidden Reality
by Edward Frenkel 2013 292 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
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Science
Biography
Introducing Game Theory
by Ivan Pastine • 2017
A Graphic Guide
3.89
2k+
Science
Economics
Business
Introducing Game Theory Summary
Introducing Game Theory
A Graphic Guide
by Ivan Pastine 2017 279 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Science
Economics
Business
Symmetry
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2007
A Journey into the Patterns of Nature
3.82
500+
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Popular Science
Symmetry Summary
Symmetry
A Journey into the Patterns of Nature
by Marcus du Sautoy 2007 384 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
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Popular Science
The Tiger That Isn't
by Michael Blastland • 2007
Seeing Through a World of Numbers
3.91
500+
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Economics
Mathematics
The Tiger That Isn't Summary
The Tiger That Isn't
Seeing Through a World of Numbers
by Michael Blastland 2007 184 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
How Stories Explain Computing
3.63
265
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Technology
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm
How Stories Explain Computing
by Martin Erwig 2017 336 pages
3.63
265 ratings
Computer Science
Science
Technology
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
by Annalyn Ng • 2017
No Math Added
4.14
500+
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Technology
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman Summary
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
No Math Added
by Annalyn Ng 2017 147 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
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Business
Technology
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty
3.78
500+
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The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup
The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty
by K.C. Cole 1998 214 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Science
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Philosophy
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved
by Mario Livio • 2005
How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry
3.89
1k+
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History
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved Summary
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved
How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry
by Mario Livio 2005 368 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
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History
What Is Relativity?
by Jeffrey O. Bennett • 2014
An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
4.33
500+
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Mathematics
What Is Relativity? Summary
What Is Relativity?
An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
by Jeffrey O. Bennett 2014 204 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Science
Physics
Mathematics
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2016
3.53
139
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
Machine Learning for Dummies Summary
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller 2016 410 pages
3.53
139 ratings
Technology
Computer Science
Programming
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty
3.86
500+
Business
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Mathematics
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages
Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty
by Sam L. Savage 2009 416 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Business
Science
Mathematics
Street-Fighting Mathematics
by Sanjoy Mahajan • 2010
The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
3.74
236
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Textbooks
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics
The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010 152 pages
3.74
236 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Textbooks
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A Casebook of Ingenious, Perplexing and Totally Satisfying Puzzles
4.03
387
Puzzles
Mathematics
Science
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems?
A Casebook of Ingenious, Perplexing and Totally Satisfying Puzzles
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
Puzzles
Mathematics
Science
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson • 2009
3.77
131
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Mathematics
Textbooks
An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson 2009 328 pages
3.77
131 ratings
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Textbooks
The Power of Vedic Maths
by Atul Gupta • 2013
4.05
157
Mathematics
The Power of Vedic Maths Summary
The Power of Vedic Maths
by Atul Gupta 2013 176 pages
4.05
157 ratings
Mathematics
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos • 1997
3.60
1k+
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Science
Education
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Summary
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos 1997 224 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
Education
Quantum Mechanics
by Leonard Susskind • 2014
The Theoretical Minimum
4.33
2k+
Science
Physics
Mathematics
Quantum Mechanics Summary
Quantum Mechanics
The Theoretical Minimum
by Leonard Susskind 2014 364 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Science
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Mathematics
Keeping Up with the Quants
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2013
Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics
3.57
500+
Business
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Finance
Keeping Up with the Quants Summary
Keeping Up with the Quants
Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics
by Thomas H. Davenport 2013 229 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Business
Science
Finance
The Theory That Would Not Die
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne • 2011
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
3.77
2k+
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The Theory That Would Not Die Summary
The Theory That Would Not Die
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne 2011 336 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Science
History
Mathematics
The Book of Why
by Judea Pearl • 2018
The New Science of Cause and Effect
3.93
6k+
Science
Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence
The Book of Why Summary
The Book of Why
The New Science of Cause and Effect
by Judea Pearl 2018 432 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence
Alex's Adventures in Numberland
by Alex Bellos • 2010
Dispatches from the Wonderful World of Mathematics
4.12
5k+
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Physics
Alex's Adventures in Numberland Summary
Alex's Adventures in Numberland
Dispatches from the Wonderful World of Mathematics
by Alex Bellos 2010 448 pages
4.12
5k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Physics
Math for Grownups
by Laura Laing • 2011
Re-Learn the Arithmetic You Forgot From School So You Can, Calculate how much that raise will really amount to (after taxes) Figure ... homework Convert calories into cardio time
3.80
149
Reference
School
Mathematics
Math for Grownups Summary
Math for Grownups
Re-Learn the Arithmetic You Forgot From School So You Can, Calculate how much that raise will really amount to (after taxes) Figure ... homework Convert calories into cardio time
by Laura Laing 2011 256 pages
3.80
149 ratings
Reference
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