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Geometry and Trigonometry for Calculus (Self-Teaching Guides)
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Poincare's Prize: The Hundred-Year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles
George G SzpiroGeorge G Szpiro 9780452289642
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Mathematics and the Laws of Nature: Developing the Language of Science (History of Mathematics)
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Charles SeifeCharles Seife 9780140296471
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Cartoon Guide to Statistics
Larry GonickLarry Gonick 9780062731029
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Speed Mathematics: Secret Skills for Quick Calculation
Bill HandleyBill Handley 9780471467311

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Supply Chain Focused Manufacturing Planning and Control
W. C. Benton, Jr.W. C. Benton, Jr. 9781133586715
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An Introduction to Godel's Theorems (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy)
Peter SmithPeter Smith 9781107606753
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Counting: 2nd Edition
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Making Hard Decisions with the Decisiontools Suite
Robert T. ClemenRobert T. Clemen 9780538797573
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Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics #201: Coherence in Three-Dimensional Category Theory
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Integral Equations, Boundary Value Problems and Related Problems
Xing (edt) LiXing (edt) Li 9789814452878

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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't
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In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
by Ian Stewart
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Cartoon Guide To Calculus (12 Edition)
by Larry Gonick
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer
by Donella Meadows
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Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks
by Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer
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