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Mathematics Book Summaries

Maths Doesn't Suck
by Danica McKellar • 2007
How to survive year 6 through year 9 maths without losing your mind or breaking a nail
4.18
1k+
Mathematics
Education
Reference
Maths Doesn't Suck Summary
Maths Doesn't Suck
How to survive year 6 through year 9 maths without losing your mind or breaking a nail
by Danica McKellar 2007 320 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Mathematics
Education
Reference
The Girl With a Mind for Math
by Julia Finley Mosca • 2018
The Story of Raye Montague
4.41
500+
Picture Books
Biography
Mathematics
The Girl With a Mind for Math Summary
The Girl With a Mind for Math
The Story of Raye Montague
by Julia Finley Mosca 2018 40 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Picture Books
Biography
Mathematics
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
3.78
251
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Textbooks
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004 415 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Textbooks
Math for Mystics
by Renna Shesso • 2007
From the Fibonacci sequence to Luna's Labyrinth to the Golden Section and Other Secrets of Sacred Geometry
3.68
145
Mathematics
Occult
Spirituality
Math for Mystics Summary
Math for Mystics
From the Fibonacci sequence to Luna's Labyrinth to the Golden Section and Other Secrets of Sacred Geometry
by Renna Shesso 2007 224 pages
3.68
145 ratings
Mathematics
Occult
Spirituality
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle • 1982
4.00
311
Mathematics
Textbooks
Science
Introduction to Real Analysis Summary
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle 1982 400 pages
4.00
311 ratings
Mathematics
Textbooks
Science
Volatility Trading, + website
by Euan Sinclair • 2008
4.24
199
Finance
Textbooks
Economics
Volatility Trading, + website Summary
Volatility Trading, + website
by Euan Sinclair 2008 224 pages
4.24
199 ratings
Finance
Textbooks
Economics
Rock, Paper, Scissors
by Len Fisher • 2000
Game Theory in Everyday Life
3.43
1k+
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Mathematics
Psychology
Rock, Paper, Scissors Summary
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Game Theory in Everyday Life
by Len Fisher 2000 288 pages
3.43
1k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Psychology
Guesstimation
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2008
Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin
3.75
432
Mathematics
Science
Business
Guesstimation Summary
Guesstimation
Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin
by Lawrence Weinstein 2008 301 pages
3.75
432 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Business
Gravity
by James B. Hartle • 2002
An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
4.25
158
Physics
Science
Textbooks
Gravity Summary
Gravity
An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
by James B. Hartle 2002 608 pages
4.25
158 ratings
Physics
Science
Textbooks
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic
by Anthony Metivier • 2014
3.28
117
Mathematics
Reference
Self Help
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic Summary
How To Learn And Memorize Math, Numbers, Equations, And Simple Arithmetic
by Anthony Metivier 2014 121 pages
3.28
117 ratings
Mathematics
Reference
Self Help
The Calculus of Friendship
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2009
What a Teacher and a Student Learned about Life while Corresponding about Math
3.87
404
Mathematics
Science
Education
The Calculus of Friendship Summary
The Calculus of Friendship
What a Teacher and a Student Learned about Life while Corresponding about Math
by Steven H. Strogatz 2009 184 pages
3.87
404 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Education
Arithmetic
by Paul Lockhart • 2017
3.92
236
Mathematics
Science
Education
Arithmetic Summary
Arithmetic
by Paul Lockhart 2017 224 pages
3.92
236 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Education
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in Life
3.65
344
Mathematics
Science
Economics
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game
The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in Life
by Michael Blastland 2008 224 pages
3.65
344 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Economics
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
4.09
6k+
Finance
Economics
Business
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
Finance
Economics
Business
Beyond Numeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1990
3.83
498
Mathematics
Science
Education
Beyond Numeracy Summary
Beyond Numeracy
by John Allen Paulos 1990 304 pages
3.83
498 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Education
Numerate Life
by John Allen Paulos • 2015
A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours
3.49
170
Mathematics
Science
Biography
Numerate Life Summary
Numerate Life
A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours
by John Allen Paulos 2015 206 pages
3.49
170 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Biography
Thinking In Numbers
by Daniel Tammet • 2013
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
3.53
1k+
Science
Mathematics
Essays
Thinking In Numbers Summary
Thinking In Numbers
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
by Daniel Tammet 2013 288 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Essays
How to Expect the Unexpected
by Kit Yates • 2023
The Science of Making Predictions―and the Art of Knowing When Not To
3.69
188
Science
Mathematics
Popular Science
How to Expect the Unexpected Summary
How to Expect the Unexpected
The Science of Making Predictions―and the Art of Knowing When Not To
by Kit Yates 2023 448 pages
3.69
188 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Popular Science
Algorithms
by Panos Louridas • 2020
4.03
302
Computer Science
Technology
Algorithms
Algorithms Summary
Algorithms
by Panos Louridas 2020 312 pages
4.03
302 ratings
Computer Science
Technology
Algorithms
How to Bake Pi
by Eugenia Cheng • 2015
An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics
3.64
1k+
Mathematics
Science
Food
How to Bake Pi Summary
How to Bake Pi
An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics
by Eugenia Cheng 2015 304 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
Food
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
by Adam Rutherford • 2021
Adventures in Math and Science
4.11
1k+
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Mathematics
History
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) Summary
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Adventures in Math and Science
by Adam Rutherford 2021 304 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
History
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
by John Allen Paulos • 1985
3.48
245
Philosophy
Humor
Science
I Think, Therefore I Laugh Summary
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
by John Allen Paulos 1985 192 pages
3.48
245 ratings
Philosophy
Humor
Science
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng • 2023
3.52
500+
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng 2023 328 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
What's the Use?
by Ian Stewart • 2021
How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life
3.54
175
Science
Mathematics
Stem
What's the Use? Summary
What's the Use?
How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life
by Ian Stewart 2021 336 pages
3.54
175 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Stem
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
3.95
500+
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations
Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
by Gary Smith 2014 304 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Cryptography
by Fred C. Piper • 2002
A Very Short Introduction
3.56
500+
Science
Mathematics
Technology
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography
A Very Short Introduction
by Fred C. Piper 2002 160 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Technology
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
4.02
402
Puzzles
Reference
Mathematics
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ 2019 368 pages
4.02
402 ratings
Puzzles
Reference
Mathematics
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin • 1992
4.01
247
Philosophy
Puzzles
Science
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book Summary
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin 1992 327 pages
4.01
247 ratings
Philosophy
Puzzles
Science
Math and the Mona Lisa
by Bülent Atalay • 2004
3.79
500+
Science
Mathematics
History
Math and the Mona Lisa Summary
Math and the Mona Lisa
by Bülent Atalay 2004 314 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
History
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
by Robert Solomon • 2008
3.97
438
Mathematics
Science
Reference
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things Summary
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
by Robert Solomon 2008 224 pages
3.97
438 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Reference
Once Upon A Number
by John Allen Paulos • 1998
The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories
3.36
228
Mathematics
Science
Writing
Once Upon A Number Summary
Once Upon A Number
The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories
by John Allen Paulos 1998 224 pages
3.36
228 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Writing
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown • 2006
3.54
208
Finance
Business
Economics
The Poker Face of Wall Street Summary
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown 2006 368 pages
3.54
208 ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Incompleteness
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2005
The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel
3.99
1k+
Philosophy
Mathematics
Biography
Incompleteness Summary
Incompleteness
The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel
by Rebecca Goldstein 2005 300 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Mathematics
Biography
The Norm Chronicles
by Michael Blastland • 2014
Stories and Numbers about Danger
3.59
500+
Science
Mathematics
Popular Science
The Norm Chronicles Summary
The Norm Chronicles
Stories and Numbers about Danger
by Michael Blastland 2014 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Popular Science
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
How America Kept Its Feet
3.62
321
History
Science
Technology
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
How America Kept Its Feet
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013 320 pages
3.62
321 ratings
History
Science
Technology
Butterfly Economics
by Paul Ormerod • 1998
A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior
3.69
223
Economics
Social Science
Business
Butterfly Economics Summary
Butterfly Economics
A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior
by Paul Ormerod 1998 217 pages
3.69
223 ratings
Economics
Social Science
Business
Unknown Quantity
by John Derbyshire • 2006
A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
3.90
500+
Mathematics
Science
History
Unknown Quantity Summary
Unknown Quantity
A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
by John Derbyshire 2006 374 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
History
A Beautiful Math
by Tom Siegfried • 2006
John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature
3.59
389
Science
Mathematics
Economics
A Beautiful Math Summary
A Beautiful Math
John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature
by Tom Siegfried 2006 272 pages
3.59
389 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Economics
Are Numbers Real?
by Brian Clegg • 2016
The Uncanny Relationship of Mathematics and the Physical World
3.57
288
Science
Mathematics
History
Are Numbers Real? Summary
Are Numbers Real?
The Uncanny Relationship of Mathematics and the Physical World
by Brian Clegg 2016 304 pages
3.57
288 ratings
Science
Mathematics
History
Introducing Logic
by Bill Mayblin • 2001
A Graphic Guide
3.61
1k+
Philosophy
Logic
Science
Introducing Logic Summary
Introducing Logic
A Graphic Guide
by Bill Mayblin 2001 181 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Science
Mathematics
by Trevor Johnson • 2010
A complete introduction: Teach Yourself
4.07
104
Mathematics
Science
Reference
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics
A complete introduction: Teach Yourself
by Trevor Johnson 2010 401 pages
4.07
104 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Reference
The Book
by Tom M. Tango • 2006
Playing the Percentages in Baseball
4.07
1k+
Baseball
Sports
Mathematics
The Book Summary
The Book
Playing the Percentages in Baseball
by Tom M. Tango 2006 385 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Baseball
Sports
Mathematics
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Systems and Mathematics
4.26
195
Science
Self Help
Psychology
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
Systems and Mathematics
by Shane Parrish 2024 378 pages
4.26
195 ratings
Science
Self Help
Psychology
The New York Times Book of Mathematics
by Gina Kolata • 2013
More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers
3.62
159
Mathematics
Science
History
The New York Times Book of Mathematics Summary
The New York Times Book of Mathematics
More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers
by Gina Kolata 2013 498 pages
3.62
159 ratings
Mathematics
Science
History
Mathematics for Class X
by R.D. Sharma
4.09
276
Mathematics
Academic
Mathematics for Class X Summary
Mathematics for Class X
by R.D. Sharma
4.09
276 ratings
Mathematics
Academic
Pluses and Minuses
by Stefan Buijsman • 2018
How Math Solves Our Problems
3.41
290
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses
How Math Solves Our Problems
by Stefan Buijsman 2018 209 pages
3.41
290 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
Systems and Mathematics
4.25
500+
Science
Psychology
Self Help
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
Systems and Mathematics
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021 373 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
Complexity
by M. Mitchell Waldrop • 1992
The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
4.05
3k+
Science
Philosophy
Economics
Complexity Summary
Complexity
The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
by M. Mitchell Waldrop 1992 384 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Economics
Robin Hood Math
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2025
Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life
3.90
161
Science
Mathematics
Economics
Robin Hood Math Summary
Robin Hood Math
Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life
by Noah Giansiracusa 2025 244 pages
3.90
161 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Economics
Prime Obsession
by John Derbyshire • 2003
Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
4.15
3k+
Mathematics
Science
History
Prime Obsession Summary
Prime Obsession
Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
by John Derbyshire 2003 422 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Mathematics
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