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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
2.7K ratings
Science
History
Mathematics
World Without Mind Summary
World Without Mind
The Existential Threat of Big Tech
by Franklin Foer 2017 272 pages
3.62
2.2K ratings
Technology
Science
Business
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life
Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009 208 pages
3.76
1.2K ratings
Biography
Memoir
Self Help
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
by Daniele Bolelli 2003 200 pages
4.12
540 ratings
Philosophy
Martial Arts
History
Niksen Summary
Niksen
Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga Mecking 2020 256 pages
3.11
1.8K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Essential Sufism Summary
Essential Sufism
by James Fadiman 1997 288 pages
4.07
957 ratings
Religion
Islam
Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind Summary
Philosophy of Mind
by Jaegwon Kim 1996 352 pages
4.01
705 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Understanding Life Summary
Understanding Life
by Alfred Adler 1933 148 pages
3.85
2.1K ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Living a Jewish Life Summary
Living a Jewish Life
by Anita Diamant 1991 352 pages
4.20
1.4K ratings
Judaism
Jewish
Religion
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré 2013 303 pages
3.85
117 ratings
Philosophy
Morality Summary
Morality
Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times
by Jonathan Sacks 2019 384 pages
4.34
1.5K ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Jewish
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People
creative and considerate fame
by Derek Sivers 2020 136 pages
4.42
541 ratings
Business
Music
Self Help
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us Summary
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us
by Simon Critchley 2019 336 pages
3.89
342 ratings
Philosophy
History
Literary Criticism
Being Zen Summary
Being Zen
Bringing Meditation to Life
by Ezra Bayda 2002 144 pages
4.12
600 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Zen
Falling into Grace Summary
Falling into Grace
Insights on the End of Suffering
by Adyashanti 2011 234 pages
4.13
2.5K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
Belonging Summary
Belonging
Remembering Ourselves Home
by Toko-pa Turner 2017 259 pages
4.37
1.9K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Psychology
In Search of the Multiverse Summary
In Search of the Multiverse
by John Gribbin 2009 250 pages
4.09
1.2K ratings
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic
Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought
by Susan Jacoby 2013 256 pages
4.04
711 ratings
History
Biography
Religion
An Extraordinary Absence Summary
An Extraordinary Absence
Liberation in the Midst of a Very Ordinary Life
by Jeff Foster 2009 216 pages
4.23
161 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant
Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
by John Brockman 2018 515 pages
3.83
640 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Knowing Woman Summary
Knowing Woman
A Feminine Psychology
by Irene Claremont de Castillejo 1973 192 pages
4.09
116 ratings
Psychology
Feminism
Philosophy
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret 1943 950 pages
4.03
1.9K ratings
History
Military Fiction
War
Heaven Is a Place on Earth Summary
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
by Adrian Shirk 2022 352 pages
3.97
200 ratings
Memoir
History
Essays
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira 2009 192 pages
4.16
811 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
A Fearless Heart Summary
A Fearless Heart
How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives
by Thupten Jinpa 2015 288 pages
4.34
950 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff
Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things From Taking Over Your Life
by Richard Carlson 1997 248 pages
4.00
95.6K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Behold the Spirit Summary
Behold the Spirit
A Study in the Necessity of Mystical Religion
by Alan W. Watts 1971 257 pages
4.30
433 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
America Summary
America
The Farewell Tour
by Chris Hedges 2018 400 pages
4.23
2.6K ratings
Politics
History
Sociology
The "God" Part of the Brain Summary
The "God" Part of the Brain
A Scientific Interpretation of Human Spirituality And God
by Matthew Alper 1999 224 pages
3.76
990 ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Everyday Osho Summary
Everyday Osho
365 Daily Meditations for the Here and Now
by Osho 2001 368 pages
4.18
516 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
The Seth Material Summary
The Seth Material
by Jane Roberts 2010 308 pages
4.36
1.9K ratings
Spirituality
Metaphysics
New Age
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money Summary
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
by John Maynard Keynes 1935 423 pages
3.85
5.7K ratings
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius
The Key to Unlocking Your Hidden Genius Potential
by I.C. Robledo 2016 176 pages
3.98
330 ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Productivity
Stå fast Summary
Stå fast
by Svend Brinkmann 2014 158 pages
3.60
2.7K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton 2008 220 pages
3.98
256 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Science
This Idea Must Die Summary
This Idea Must Die
Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress
by John Brockman 2015 568 pages
3.51
1.3K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Psychology of Intelligence Summary
The Psychology of Intelligence
by Jean Piaget 1947 202 pages
4.09
3.3K ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Right Side of History Summary
The Right Side of History
How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
by Ben Shapiro 2019 277 pages
3.87
8.8K ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Golden Summary
Golden
The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
by Justin Zorn 2022 384 pages
3.88
485 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
Supernature Summary
Supernature
by Lyall Watson 1973
4.09
698 ratings
Science
Paranormal
Popular Science
The Right Questions Summary
The Right Questions
Ten Essential Questions To Guide You To An Extraordinary Life
by Debbie Ford 2003 192 pages
4.13
727 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
by Mark Epstein 1998 200 pages
3.87
7.2K ratings
Buddhism
Psychology
Spirituality
Einstein and the Rabbi Summary
Einstein and the Rabbi
Searching for the Soul
by Naomi Levy 2017 338 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Judaism
Religion
Spirituality
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy Summary
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
by Ayn Rand 1999 203 pages
3.88
289 ratings
Philosophy
Business
Economics
Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma
Physics Encounters Consciousness
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006 230 pages
4.12
2.4K ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy Summary
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy
Gods Gone Wild!
by Tracy L. Bealer 2012 208 pages
3.55
92 ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Pop Culture
Born to Be Good Summary
Born to Be Good
The Science of a Meaningful Life
by Dacher Keltner 2009 336 pages
3.58
704 ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Dancing Universe Summary
The Dancing Universe
From Creation Myths to the Big Bang
by Marcelo Gleiser 1997 352 pages
4.20
532 ratings
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
A Zen Master's Guide to Redefining Power, Achieving True Freedom and Discovering Lasting Happiness in a Stressful World
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007 240 pages
4.25
3.0K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Tetralogue Summary
Tetralogue
I'm Right, You're Wrong
by Timothy Williamson 2014 160 pages
3.32
462 ratings
Philosophy
Plays
21st Century
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