Mathematics in Science & Nature & Nonfiction eBooks

Sophie Germain

Revolutionary Mathematician

by Dora Musielak ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This biography of the mathematician, Sophie Germain, paints a rich portrait of a brilliant and complex woman, the mathematics she developed, her associations with Gauss, Legendre, and other leading researchers, and the tumultuous times in which she lived.Sophie Germain stood right between Gauss and Legendre, and both publicly recognized her scientific efforts. Unlike her female predecessors and ... Read more

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This biography of the mathematician, Sophie Germain, paints a rich portrait of a brilliant and complex woman, the mathematics she developed, her associations with Gauss, Legendre, and other leading researchers, and the tumultuous times in which she lived.Sophie Germain stood right between Gauss and Legendre, and both publicly recognized her scientific efforts. Unlike her female predecessors and
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Six Maths Essentials

How to Model the World

by Terence Tao ...

The ‘Mozart of mathematics’ (New York Times) takes us on a tour of the core ideas of mathematical thinkingIn Six Maths Essentials, the renowned mathematician Terence Tao shows how mathematics has evolved from counting and geometry into a flexible set of tools for understanding an increasingly complex world. He moves effortlessly from children discovering infinity through play, to the numbers that ... Read more

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The ‘Mozart of mathematics’ (New York Times) takes us on a tour of the core ideas of mathematical thinkingIn Six Maths Essentials, the renowned mathematician Terence Tao shows how mathematics has evolved from counting and geometry into a flexible set of tools for understanding an increasingly complex world. He moves effortlessly from children discovering infinity through play, to the numbers that
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Longitude

by Dava Sobel ...

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a Foreword by Neil Armstrong.‘Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy – no mean feat’ New ScientistAnyone alive in the 18th century would have known that ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the ... Read more

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The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a Foreword by Neil Armstrong.‘Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy – no mean feat’ New ScientistAnyone alive in the 18th century would have known that ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the
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大型語言模型應用實戰：從Prompt Engineering到Agentic RAG與MCP

by 陳仁政 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLx8W-N52Ug本書強調動手實作，帶領讀者從開發到落地，完整掌握LLM系統的工程方法。★從基礎到進階，一條完整的LLM開發學習路線★給開發者的LLM實戰書，從第一個Prompt到可擴充的Agent系統★一次掌握 Prompt、RAG、Tools、Agent與MCP，建立屬於你的大型語言模型應用版圖本書改編自作者於TibaMe與工研院開設、深受好評的大型語言模型（LLM）實務課程。大型語言模型（LLM）已不只是聊天工具，而是正在重塑軟體架構、資料存取與人機互動方式的關鍵技術。本書以「實際應用開發」為核心，從基礎概念出發，逐步帶領讀者完成可實際運作、可部署、可延伸的LLM系統。你將學會：•整合雲端與本地端模型，建立彈性又可控的LLM架構•設計穩定、可預期的Prompt與對話流程，大幅降低模型失控風險•快速打造對話機器人 ... Read more

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLx8W-N52Ug本書強調動手實作，帶領讀者從開發到落地，完整掌握LLM系統的工程方法。★從基礎到進階，一條完整的LLM開發學習路線★給開發者的LLM實戰書，從第一個Prompt到可擴充的Agent系統★一次掌握 Prompt、RAG、Tools、Agent與MCP，建立屬於你的大型語言模型應用版圖本書改編自作者於TibaMe與工研院開設、深受好評的大型語言模型（LLM）實務課程。大型語言模型（LLM）已不只是聊天工具，而是正在重塑軟體架構、資料存取與人機互動方式的關鍵技術。本書以「實際應用開發」為核心，從基礎概念出發，逐步帶領讀者完成可實際運作、可部署、可延伸的LLM系統。你將學會：•整合雲端與本地端模型，建立彈性又可控的LLM架構•設計穩定、可預期的Prompt與對話流程，大幅降低模型失控風險•快速打造對話機器人
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AI Agent智能工作流：設計與自動化全實戰

by 亨利羊（楊皓霖） ...

https://youtu.be/j8l5Ik3juEc2025，Agent 元年。AI 不再只是回答問題，而是真正幫你把事情做完。這本書帶你認識這個即將改變工作與生活的新夥伴。★ 不用學程式，也能擁有 24 小時待命的數位員工★ 從 ChatGPT 到 AI Agent，一次搞懂「動口」到「動手」的關鍵差異★ 故事導向寫法，讀起來像看小說，不像讀教科書★ 涵蓋生活應用、企業實務、軟體開發，各行各業都適用★ 零程式碼工具教學，帶你親手打造第一個 Agent【第一部：初識】從零開始認識你的數位夥伴• 從餐廳 AI 訂位的真實案例，秒懂 Agent 在做什麼• ChatBot 只會回話，Agent 會動手做事——本質差異一次講清楚• 大腦、手腳、工具箱：用簡單比喻理解 Agent 的基本構造【第二部：理解】Agent 如何思考與行動• 感知、思考、行動、反省——Agent 工作循環完整... ... Read more

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https://youtu.be/j8l5Ik3juEc2025，Agent 元年。AI 不再只是回答問題，而是真正幫你把事情做完。這本書帶你認識這個即將改變工作與生活的新夥伴。★ 不用學程式，也能擁有 24 小時待命的數位員工★ 從 ChatGPT 到 AI Agent，一次搞懂「動口」到「動手」的關鍵差異★ 故事導向寫法，讀起來像看小說，不像讀教科書★ 涵蓋生活應用、企業實務、軟體開發，各行各業都適用★ 零程式碼工具教學，帶你親手打造第一個 Agent【第一部：初識】從零開始認識你的數位夥伴• 從餐廳 AI 訂位的真實案例，秒懂 Agent 在做什麼• ChatBot 只會回話，Agent 會動手做事——本質差異一次講清楚• 大腦、手腳、工具箱：用簡單比喻理解 Agent 的基本構造【第二部：理解】Agent 如何思考與行動• 感知、思考、行動、反省——Agent 工作循環完整...
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Dance to the Tune of Life

Biological Relativity

by Denis Noble ...

In this thought-provoking book, Denis Noble formulates the theory of biological relativity, emphasising that living organisms operate at multiple levels of complexity and must therefore be analysed from a multi-scale, relativistic perspective. Noble explains that all biological processes operate by means of molecular, cellular and organismal networks. The interactive nature of these fundamental ... Read more

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In this thought-provoking book, Denis Noble formulates the theory of biological relativity, emphasising that living organisms operate at multiple levels of complexity and must therefore be analysed from a multi-scale, relativistic perspective. Noble explains that all biological processes operate by means of molecular, cellular and organismal networks. The interactive nature of these fundamental
... Read more
The Maths of Life and Death

by Kit Yates ...

*SELECTED AS ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR*"This is an exquisitely interesting book. It's a deeply serious one too and, for those like me who have little maths, it's delightfully readable" - IAN MCEWAN"An exciting new voice in the world of science communication" - MARCUS DU SAUTOY"An extremely thoughtful, articulate and accessibl... ... Read more

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*SELECTED AS ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR*"This is an exquisitely interesting book. It's a deeply serious one too and, for those like me who have little maths, it's delightfully readable" - IAN MCEWAN"An exciting new voice in the world of science communication" - MARCUS DU SAUTOY"An extremely thoughtful, articulate and accessibl...
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Minecraft: 70 Top Minecraft Mods That Your Friends Do Not Know (But Wish They Did!)

by Jason Scotts ...

All sorts of MineCraft mods have been made available by developers who believe that the Sandindie game could be made way more fun. Here are 70 of them, categorized into groups, depending on what their themes are. You may install them on your copy of the game and leave your friends bedazzled as to how you can have an edge on them. ... Read more

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All sorts of MineCraft mods have been made available by developers who believe that the Sandindie game could be made way more fun. Here are 70 of them, categorized into groups, depending on what their themes are. You may install them on your copy of the game and leave your friends bedazzled as to how you can have an edge on them.
... Read more
A Devil's Chaplain

Selected Writings

by Prof Richard Dawkins ...

'A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once' NEW SCIENTIST'There is a lovely tribute to Dawkins's friend Douglas Adams, some interesting speculations on the next few decades of genetic engineering, an explanation of what crystals really are, and some heartfelt reminiscences of Africa' GUARDIAN'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMESRichard Dawkins is one of the finest ... Read more

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'A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once' NEW SCIENTIST'There is a lovely tribute to Dawkins's friend Douglas Adams, some interesting speculations on the next few decades of genetic engineering, an explanation of what crystals really are, and some heartfelt reminiscences of Africa' GUARDIAN'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMESRichard Dawkins is one of the finest
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Guide for Animal Crossing New Horizons Game, Gameplay, Apk, Download, Items, Characters, Cheats, Unofficial

by Master Gamer ...

Advanced Tips & Strategy Guide. This is the most comprehensive and only detailed guide you will find online. Available for instant download on your mobile phone, eBook device, or in paperback form. With the success of my hundreds of other written guides and strategies I have written another advanced professional guide for new and veteran players. This gives specific strategies and tips on how to ... Read more

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Advanced Tips & Strategy Guide. This is the most comprehensive and only detailed guide you will find online. Available for instant download on your mobile phone, eBook device, or in paperback form. With the success of my hundreds of other written guides and strategies I have written another advanced professional guide for new and veteran players. This gives specific strategies and tips on how to
... Read more
How Minds Change

The New Science of Belief, Opinion and Persuasion

by David McRaney ...

In an increasingly polarised world, it sometimes feels impossible to talk to someone you disagree with, let alone change their mind.However, you could be just one conversation away from reshaping someone's world view – here's how...‘In a time when too many minds seem closed, this is a masterful analysis of what it takes to open them.’ ADAM GRANT, AUTHOR OF THINK AGAINSelf-delusion expert and ... Read more

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In an increasingly polarised world, it sometimes feels impossible to talk to someone you disagree with, let alone change their mind.However, you could be just one conversation away from reshaping someone's world view – here's how...‘In a time when too many minds seem closed, this is a masterful analysis of what it takes to open them.’ ADAM GRANT, AUTHOR OF THINK AGAINSelf-delusion expert and
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Outnumbered

From Facebook and Google to Fake News and Filter-bubbles – The Algorithms That Control Our Lives

by David Sumpter ...

'Fascinating' - Financial TimesAlgorithms are running our society, and as the Cambridge Analytica story has revealed, we don't really know what they are up to.Our increasing reliance on technology and the internet has opened a window for mathematicians and data researchers to gaze through into our lives. Using the data they are constantly collecting about where we travel, where we shop, what we ... Read more

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'Fascinating' - Financial TimesAlgorithms are running our society, and as the Cambridge Analytica story has revealed, we don't really know what they are up to.Our increasing reliance on technology and the internet has opened a window for mathematicians and data researchers to gaze through into our lives. Using the data they are constantly collecting about where we travel, where we shop, what we
... Read more
The Selfish Gene

40th Anniversary edition

by Richard Dawkins ...

Series series Oxford Landmark Science
The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen ... Read more

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The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen
... Read more
Mathletics

How Gamblers, Managers, and Fans Use Mathematics in Sports, Second Edition

by Wayne L. Winston, Scott Nestler, Konstantinos Pelechrinis ...

How to use math to improve performance and predict outcomes in professional sportsMathletics reveals the mathematical methods top coaches and managers use to evaluate players and improve team performance, and gives math enthusiasts the practical skills they need to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of their favorite sports—and maybe even gain the outside edge to winning bets. This second ... Read more

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How to use math to improve performance and predict outcomes in professional sportsMathletics reveals the mathematical methods top coaches and managers use to evaluate players and improve team performance, and gives math enthusiasts the practical skills they need to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of their favorite sports—and maybe even gain the outside edge to winning bets. This second
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The Black Swan

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper?This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that ... Read more

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The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper?This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that
... Read more
Alan Turing

The Enigma Man

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

Spring 1940: The Battle of the Atlantic rages. Vulnerable merchant convoys are at the mercy of German U-boats controlled by a cunning system of coded messages created by a machine called Enigma. Only one man believes that these codes can be broken - mathematician and Bletchley Park cryptanalyst Alan Turing.Winston Churchill later described Turing's success in breaking the Enigma codes as the ... Read more

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Spring 1940: The Battle of the Atlantic rages. Vulnerable merchant convoys are at the mercy of German U-boats controlled by a cunning system of coded messages created by a machine called Enigma. Only one man believes that these codes can be broken - mathematician and Bletchley Park cryptanalyst Alan Turing.Winston Churchill later described Turing's success in breaking the Enigma codes as the
... Read more
Nudge

The Final Edition

by Richard H. Thaler, Cass R Sunstein ...

The completely updated, final edition of the global bestseller - one of the most influential books of the 21st century'Few books can be said to have changed the world, but Nudge did. The Final Edition is marvellous: funny, useful, and wise' Daniel KahnemanNudge has transformed the way individuals, companies and governments look at the world - and in the process has become one of the most important ... Read more

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The completely updated, final edition of the global bestseller - one of the most influential books of the 21st century'Few books can be said to have changed the world, but Nudge did. The Final Edition is marvellous: funny, useful, and wise' Daniel KahnemanNudge has transformed the way individuals, companies and governments look at the world - and in the process has become one of the most important
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The Undoing Project

A Friendship that Changed the World

by Michael Lewis ...

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS'A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think ... What a story it is' Sunday Times'You'll love it ... full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy' Tim HarfordIn 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in every way. But ... Read more

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THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS'A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think ... What a story it is' Sunday Times'You'll love it ... full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy' Tim HarfordIn 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in every way. But
... Read more
The Signal and the Noise

The Art and Science of Prediction

by Nate Silver ...

The International Bestseller by 'The Galileo of number crunchers' (Independent)Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. The rise of 'big ... Read more

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The International Bestseller by 'The Galileo of number crunchers' (Independent)Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. The rise of 'big
... Read more
Humble Pi

A Comedy of Maths Errors

by Matt Parker ...

**The First Ever Maths Book to be a No.1 Bestseller**'Wonderful ... superb' Daily MailWhat makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world.As ... Read more

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**The First Ever Maths Book to be a No.1 Bestseller**'Wonderful ... superb' Daily MailWhat makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world.As
... Read more
How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

by Vaclav Smil ...

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. ... Read more

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* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works.
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Fooled by Randomness

The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

'One of the smartest books of all time' Fortune'The hottest thinker in the world' Sunday TimesEveryone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable?This book is the bestselling sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is... ... Read more

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'One of the smartest books of all time' Fortune'The hottest thinker in the world' Sunday TimesEveryone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable?This book is the bestselling sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is...
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A Mind For Numbers

How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

by Barbara Oakley PhD ...

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand ... Read more

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The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand
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Skin in the Game

Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility'Skin in the game means that you do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and how much of their neck they are putting on the line'Citizens, artisans, police, fishermen, political activists and ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility'Skin in the game means that you do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and how much of their neck they are putting on the line'Citizens, artisans, police, fishermen, political activists and
... Read more

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