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Textbooks Book Summaries

Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1901
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
4.23
135
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions Summary
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1901 695 pages
4.23
135 ratings
Feyman's Tips on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman • 2005
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
4.24
495
Feyman's Tips on Physics Summary
Feyman's Tips on Physics
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
by Richard P. Feynman 2005 182 pages
4.24
495 ratings
Gravitation and Cosmology
by Steven Weinberg • 1972
A textbook that doesn't ask you to imagine curved spacetime; it proves you can't avoid it.
4.50
177
Gravitation and Cosmology Summary
Gravitation and Cosmology
A textbook that doesn't ask you to imagine curved spacetime; it proves you can't avoid it.
by Steven Weinberg 1972 688 pages
4.50
177 ratings
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription
by American College of Sports Medicine • 2000
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
4.28
264
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription Summary
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
by American College of Sports Medicine 2000 366 pages
4.28
264 ratings
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings • 1985
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
3.90
292
Data And Computer Communications Summary
Data And Computer Communications
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
by William Stallings 1985 878 pages
3.90
292 ratings
Network Security Essentials
by William Stallings • 1999
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
3.74
197
Network Security Essentials Summary
Network Security Essentials
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
by William Stallings 1999 411 pages
3.74
197 ratings
The Book of Massage
by Lucinda Lidell • 1984
Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.
3.86
292
The Book of Massage Summary
The Book of Massage
Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.
by Lucinda Lidell 1984 192 pages
3.86
292 ratings
Introducción a la biología celular
by Bruce Alberts • 1997
How a four-letter code builds proteins, fuels cells, and sometimes causes cancer.
3.96
500+
Introducción a la biología celular Summary
Introducción a la biología celular
How a four-letter code builds proteins, fuels cells, and sometimes causes cancer.
by Bruce Alberts 1997 780 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Thinking and Deciding
by Jonathan Baron • 2007
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
4.06
320
Thinking and Deciding Summary
Thinking and Deciding
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
by Jonathan Baron 2007 600 pages
4.06
320 ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008 210 pages
3.81
189 ratings
Cost Accounting
by Charles T. Horngren • 1962
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
3.65
500+
Cost Accounting Summary
Cost Accounting
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
by Charles T. Horngren 1962 868 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007 384 pages
3.94
220 ratings
Marketing for hospitality and tourism
by James C. Makens • 1995
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
4.01
406
Marketing for hospitality and tourism Summary
Marketing for hospitality and tourism
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
by James C. Makens 1995 932 pages
4.01
406 ratings
Financial Modeling and Valuation
by Paul Pignataro • 2013
The step-by-step method for building financial models that determine what a company is really worth.
4.25
162
Financial Modeling and Valuation Summary
Financial Modeling and Valuation
The step-by-step method for building financial models that determine what a company is really worth.
by Paul Pignataro 2013 432 pages
4.25
162 ratings
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
by Anil K. Jain • 1988
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
3.98
145
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing Summary
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
by Anil K. Jain 1988 569 pages
3.98
145 ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990 672 pages
3.83
206 ratings
Ethics
by Harry J. Gensler • 1385
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
3.42
140
Ethics Summary
Ethics
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
by Harry J. Gensler 1385 224 pages
3.42
140 ratings
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition
by Thomas Bodenheimer • 2012
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
4.07
201
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition Summary
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
by Thomas Bodenheimer 2012 231 pages
4.07
201 ratings
Street-Fighting Mathematics
by Sanjoy Mahajan • 2010
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
3.74
236
Street-Fighting Mathematics Summary
Street-Fighting Mathematics
A toolkit for rough-and-ready problem solving: estimate with units, symmetry, and clever shortcuts.
by Sanjoy Mahajan 2010 152 pages
3.74
236 ratings
Principles of Corporate Finance
by Richard A. Brealey • 1980
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
3.94
500+
Principles of Corporate Finance Summary
Principles of Corporate Finance
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
by Richard A. Brealey 1980 1120 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Personality
by Lawrence A. Pervin • 1984
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
3.80
301
Personality Summary
Personality
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
by Lawrence A. Pervin 1984 640 pages
3.80
301 ratings
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
4.10
424
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982 640 pages
4.10
424 ratings
The Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
500+
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992 179 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
History of Modern Art
by H. Harvard Arnason • 1968
How a century of painters dismantled perspective, freed color, and rebuilt art from scratch.
4.01
8k+
History of Modern Art Summary
History of Modern Art
How a century of painters dismantled perspective, freed color, and rebuilt art from scratch.
by H. Harvard Arnason 1968 848 pages
4.01
8k+ ratings
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson • 2009
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
3.77
131
An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary
An Introduction to Decision Theory
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
by Martin Peterson 2009 328 pages
3.77
131 ratings
The Multiplayer Classroom
by Lee Sheldon • 2011
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
3.83
224
The Multiplayer Classroom Summary
The Multiplayer Classroom
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
by Lee Sheldon 2011 256 pages
3.83
224 ratings
How to Read a Paper
by Trisha Greenhalgh • 1999
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
4.02
378
How to Read a Paper Summary
How to Read a Paper
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
by Trisha Greenhalgh 1999 261 pages
4.02
378 ratings
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
3.78
251
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004 415 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Materials Science and Engineering
by William D. Callister Jr. • 1985
Atomic architecture decides whether a material bends, shatters, or conducts. Learn the map.
4.08
500+
Materials Science and Engineering Summary
Materials Science and Engineering
Atomic architecture decides whether a material bends, shatters, or conducts. Learn the map.
by William D. Callister Jr. 1985 848 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955 466 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Investment Valuation
by Aswath Damodaran • 1995
Four approaches for valuing any asset; the art is knowing which one the situation demands.
4.35
500+
Investment Valuation Summary
Investment Valuation
Four approaches for valuing any asset; the art is knowing which one the situation demands.
by Aswath Damodaran 1995 992 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle • 1982
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
4.00
311
Introduction to Real Analysis Summary
Introduction to Real Analysis
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
by Robert G. Bartle 1982 400 pages
4.00
311 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
Focus Groups
by Richard A. Krueger • 1988
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
3.84
128
Focus Groups Summary
Focus Groups
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
by Richard A. Krueger 1988 320 pages
3.84
128 ratings
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
by Linda Anne Silvestri • 1999
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
4.24
1k+
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination Summary
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
by Linda Anne Silvestri 1999 1184 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Volatility Trading, + website
by Euan Sinclair • 2008
Options profit from the size of the move, not direction. How to isolate and trade volatility.
4.24
199
Volatility Trading, + website Summary
Volatility Trading, + website
Options profit from the size of the move, not direction. How to isolate and trade volatility.
by Euan Sinclair 2008 224 pages
4.24
199 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
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999 160 pages
3.53
277 ratings
Philosophy of Mind
by Jaegwon Kim • 1996
How does physical matter produce the feel of pain? A guided tour through the rival answers.
4.00
500+
Philosophy of Mind Summary
Philosophy of Mind
How does physical matter produce the feel of pain? A guided tour through the rival answers.
by Jaegwon Kim 1996 352 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Textbook of Medical Physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton • 1969
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
4.25
2k+
Textbook of Medical Physiology Summary
Textbook of Medical Physiology
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
by Arthur C. Guyton 1969 1104 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Gravity
by James B. Hartle • 2002
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
4.25
158
Gravity Summary
Gravity
Gravity is spacetime curvature. An undergraduate textbook from special relativity to black holes.
by James B. Hartle 2002 608 pages
4.25
158 ratings
Global Capitalism
by Jeffry A. Frieden • 2007
How governments built the first global economy, dismantled it, and rebuilt.
3.87
500+
Global Capitalism Summary
Global Capitalism
How governments built the first global economy, dismantled it, and rebuilt.
by Jeffry A. Frieden 2007 576 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
by George E. Rejda • 1994
Know what can go wrong, how badly, and whether to avoid, control, or insure it.
3.66
157
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance Summary
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
Know what can go wrong, how badly, and whether to avoid, control, or insure it.
by George E. Rejda 1994 704 pages
3.66
157 ratings
Brief Counseling That Works
by Gerald B. Sklare • 2014
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
4.11
136
Brief Counseling That Works Summary
Brief Counseling That Works
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
by Gerald B. Sklare 2014 248 pages
4.11
136 ratings
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python
by John V. Guttag • 2013
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
4.22
500+
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python Summary
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
by John V. Guttag 2013 280 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Operating Systems
by William Stallings • 1991
How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.
3.72
421
Operating Systems Summary
Operating Systems
How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.
by William Stallings 1991 818 pages
3.72
421 ratings
Intermediate Accounting
by Donald E. Kieso • 1902
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
3.95
500+
Intermediate Accounting Summary
Intermediate Accounting
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
by Donald E. Kieso 1902 1416 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
4.12
500+
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998 680 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
International Law
by Malcolm N. Shaw • 1991
From treaty-making to the laws of war: how international law governs relations between states.
4.20
434
International Law Summary
International Law
From treaty-making to the laws of war: how international law governs relations between states.
by Malcolm N. Shaw 1991 1434 pages
4.20
434 ratings
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