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How to Lie with Statistics
How to Lie with Statistics
by Darrell Huff
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Mr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic. . . . This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining and highly readable manner.Illustrator and author pool their... (read more)

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Practical Algebra
Practical Algebra
by Peter H. Selby
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Practical Algebra If you studied algebra years ago and now need a refresher course in order to use algebraic principles on the job, or if you’re a student who needs an introduction to the subject, here’s the perfect book for you. Practical... (read more)

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I Am a Strange Loop
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the “strange... (read more)

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Journey Through Genius (Wiley Science Editions)
Journey Through Genius (Wiley Science Editions)
by William Dunham
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There is a remarkable permanence about mathematical ideas. Whereas other scientific disciplines regularly discard the old and outmoded, in mathematics new results build upon their predecessors without rendering them obsolete. The astronomical theories... (read more)

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The Numerati
The Numerati
by Stephen Baker
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Stephen Baker's The Numerati illuminates a topic that couldn't be timelier — the quantification of everything, from shopping to dating and marriage; from education to industry. While proving that almost everything can be determined by an algorithm... (read more)

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Mathematics for Operations Research
Mathematics for Operations Research
by W H Marlow
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Practical and applications-oriented, this text explains effective procedures for performing mathematical tasks that arise in many fields, including operations research, engineering, systems sciences, statistics, and economics. Most of the... (read more)

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Foundations of Probability
Foundations of Probability
by Alfred Renyi
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Introducing many innovations in content and methods, this book involves the foundations, basic concepts, and fundamental results of probability theory. Geared toward readers seeking a firm basis for study of mathematical statistics or information... (read more)

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My Brain Is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos
My Brain Is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos
by Bruce Schechter
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Like Genius, this portrait of legendary mathematician Paul Erdos?abounding with ironies, fascinating in its exploration of mathematics?introduces us to a brilliant and eccentric thinker. For half a century, mathematicians the world over would answer... (read more)

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Divine Proportion: Phi in Art, Nature, and Science
Divine Proportion: Phi in Art, Nature, and Science
by Priya Hemenway
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The number Phi, simply defined, is one plus the square root of five, all divided by two. But its myriad occurrences in art, nature, and science have been a source of speculation and wonder for thousands of years. Divine Proportion draws upon both... (read more)

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Calculus Lifesaver: All the Tools You Need to Excel at Calcu
Calculus Lifesaver: All the Tools You Need to Excel at Calcu
by Adrian Banner
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"I used Adrian Banner's The Calculus Lifesaver as the sole textbook for an intensive, three-week summer Calculus I course for high-school students. I chose this book for several reasons, among them its conversational expository style, its wealth of... (read more)

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Matrices & Linear Algebra on Advance 2ND Edition
Matrices & Linear Algebra on Advance 2ND Edition
by Hans Schneider
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Basic textbook covers theory of matrices and its applications to systems of linear equations and related topics such as determinants, eigenvalues, and differential equations. Numerous exercises, both true-false and multiple choice, with each chapter... (read more)

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Elementary Statistics
Elementary Statistics
by Mario F Triola
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Mario Triola’s Elementary Statistics remains the market-leading introductory statistics textbook because it engages students with an abundance of real data in the examples, applications, and exercises. Statistics is all around us in our daily lives,... (read more)

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Econometric Foundations Pack with CDROM
Econometric Foundations Pack with CDROM
by Ron C Mittelhammer
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This textbook and accompanying CD-ROM develop step by step a modern approach to econometric problems.... (read more)

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The Art of Mathematics:
The Art of Mathematics:
by Jerry P King
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Darting wittily from Euclid to Yeats, from Poincare to Rembrandt, from axioms to symphonies, a math professor explores the difference between real, rational, and complex numbers--revealing the connection between aesthetics and mathematics. Sure to make... (read more)

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Algebra To Go
Algebra To Go
by Andrew (edt) Kaplan
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- Numeration, number theory, and estimation - Linear and non-linear equations - Geometry and data analysis - Student Almanac with problem-solving strategies, writing in mathematics, test-taking tips, and computer skills- Yellow Pages with glossaries of... (read more)

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Music of the Primes Searching To Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics
Music of the Primes Searching To Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics
by Marcus Du Sautoy
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Prime numbers are the atoms of arithmetic, the building blocks for all other numbers. In school, we are taught that a prime is one that cannot be divided evenly by any other number except one and itself. What we are not taught is that primes represent... (read more)

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A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994
A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994
by Sylvia Nasar
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In this powerful and dramatic biography Sylvia Nasar vividly re-creates the life of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by schizophrenia and who, after three decades of devastating mental illness, miraculously recovered and was honored with... (read more)

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How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, 2nd Edition (How to Solve Word Problems)
How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, 2nd Edition (How to Solve Word Problems)
by Mildred Johnson
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Word problems?? No problem!! Be prepared when you get to the word-problem section of your test with Schaum's How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra! With this easy-to-use pocket guide, solving word problems in algebra become almost fun. This anxiety... (read more)

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In Code  : Mathematical Journey (01 Edition)
In Code : Mathematical Journey (01 Edition)
by Sarah Flannery
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In January 1999, Sarah Flannery, a sports-loving teenager from Blarney in County Cork, Ireland, was awarded Ireland's Young Scientist of the Year for her extraordinary research and discoveries in Internet cryptography. The following day, her story began... (read more)

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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
by Timothy Gowers
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The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book... (read more)

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