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Douglas R. Hofstadter - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning book sets the standard for interdisciplinary writing, exploring the patterns and symbols in the thinking ...

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Latest review by CHughett Dec 18, 2003

"A accumulation of years of study and thought, composed partly, I believe at Indiana university, wher..." Read full review

$9 - $24

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Arthur Benjamin Ph.D. and Michael Shermer - Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Secrets of Lightning Calculation & Mental Math Tricks

An accessible guide to mathematical calculation reveals the secrets of rapid mental calculation, memorization, and other feats of the mind, with tips ...

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Latest review by wrdnik3 May 12, 2011

"This is a true story. February 9th, 2007. Friday. A young man stands outside a rather dingy nightclu..." Read full review

$6 - $12

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Theoni Pappas - Fractals, Googols and Other Mathematical Tales

Free Worldwide Delivery : Fractals, Googols and Other Mathematical Tales : Paperback : Wide World Publishing,U.S. : 9780933174894 : 0933174896 : 16 ...

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Latest review by naphtalia Sep 14, 2002

"I just started a long term substitute teaching job at a local high school. Between second and third..." Read full review

$10

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Leonard Mlodinow - The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Critically analyzes the role of chance and random events, forces, and factors in shaping human existence, in a readable study of how the mathematical ...

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Latest review by texas-swede Aug 21, 2009

"A few years ago a man won the Spanish national lottery with a ticket ending in the number "48". Prou..." Read full review

$6 - $15

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Stuart J. Murphy - Give Me Half!

Splitting things in half may seem like an easy thing to do, but when two siblings and a pizza are involved, things can get messy. Children learn ...

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Latest review by lisaffire Jul 2, 2002

"My son enjoyed another book from the MathStart series ("Lemonade for Sale") that I had no hesitation..." Read full review

$5

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Edward R. Tufte - The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

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Latest review by gbodge Aug 31, 2006

"As a degreed engineer moving into the social sciences, I have been both the reader and author of var..." Read full review

Trudy Harris - 100 Days of School

Designed for special use during "100th day of school" elementary school celebrations, this picture book shows kids the many different ways of ...

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Latest review by mjhollingshead Feb 3, 2013

"Trudy Harris’ 100 Days of School: From the captivating, child pleasing cover featuring a brigh..." Read full review

$8

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William Poundstone - Prisoner's Dilemma/John Von Neumann, Game Theory and the Puzzle of the Bomb

John von Neumann invented the digital computer, played a key role in the development of the atom bomb, constructed a branch of mathematics known as ...

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Latest review by danaedwards Dec 30, 2005

"This text was intriguing. It kept me interested and expanded my knowledge of the subject. The author..." Read full review

$7 - $15

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Bruce Goldstone - Great Estimations

Using a giant jar of jellybeans, this book introduces the concept of estimation to children and challenges them to use the lessons provided to make ...

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Latest review by artemis8 Aug 15, 2011

"This summer I am trying to finish up a huge list of recommended books to read with kindergartners. O..." Read full review

$7

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Peter L. Bernstein - Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

The story of the group of scientists who pioneered the modern techniques of risk management.

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Latest review by sungmin_nam Sep 20, 2001

"I just finished reading this book for a class. I have to say that I really enjoyed the book in spite..." Read full review

$8 - $16

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David A. Carter - 600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages

Following the amazing success of One Red Dot and Blue 2, David Carter has done it again! He's back with 600 Black Spots, his most clever scavenger ...

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Latest review by alocsin May 29, 2011

"My only and newest nephew was having his first conscious Christmas at 18 months old, and I wanted to..." Read full review

$22

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Douglas R. Hofstadter - Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern

The distinguished mathematician offers meditations on mind, creativity, artificial intelligence, and other tops, fusing humor, hard thought, and ...

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Latest review by jordan_tar May 10, 2000

"Douglas Hofstadter is a brilliant, keen intellectual - and the amazing thing about his work is that..." Read full review

Jerry Pallotta - Apple Fractions

Best-selling author Jerry Pallotta turns his talents to teaching fractions to kids by using a healthy snack food: apples!Author Jerry Pallotta and ...

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Latest review by pablothegreat Jun 4, 2008

"So you want to learn or teach fractions while learning or teaching about types of apples? You have c..." Read full review

$6 - $7

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Mario Livio - The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number

An astrophysicist demonstrates the beauty and prevalence of a single geometric concept to the intelligent layperson, and discusses what it has meant ...

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Latest review by seacow Mar 30, 2004

"Ive been interested in math for a long time. One day, I found out about this ratio that had this am..." Read full review

$14

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Milton Abramowitz - Handbook of Mathematical Functions, With Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables

ISBN13: 9780486612720. ISBN10: 0486612724. by Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Eds. Stegun. Published by Dover Publications, Inc..

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Latest review by bkalafut Jun 20, 2005

"If you're reading this, you're probably already somewhat familiar with the Handbook of Mathematical..." Read full review

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