Mathematics in Science & Nature & Nonfiction eBooks

Secrets of Mental Math

The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

by Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer ...

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number ... Read more

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These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number
... Read more
English Language and Literature for the IB Diploma

by Alice Gibbons, Joseph Koszary, Lindsay Tandy ...

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Everything you need to deliver a rich, concept-based approach for the new IB Diploma English Language and Literature course.- Navigate seamlessly through all aspects of the syllabus with in-depth coverage of the key concepts underpinning the new course structure and content- Investigate the three areas of exploration in detail and ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Everything you need to deliver a rich, concept-based approach for the new IB Diploma English Language and Literature course.- Navigate seamlessly through all aspects of the syllabus with in-depth coverage of the key concepts underpinning the new course structure and content- Investigate the three areas of exploration in detail and
... Read more
Why Machines Learn

The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI

by Anil Ananthaswamy ...

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study
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Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness

by Roger Penrose ...

In Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness, renowned mathematician and physicist Roger Penrose presents a bold and thought-provoking exploration of the human mind. Building on ideas from his earlier work, Penrose challenges the widely held belief that consciousness is simply the result of computational processes in the brain.Drawing on mathematics, physics, and ... Read more

$13.00 CAD

In Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness, renowned mathematician and physicist Roger Penrose presents a bold and thought-provoking exploration of the human mind. Building on ideas from his earlier work, Penrose challenges the widely held belief that consciousness is simply the result of computational processes in the brain.Drawing on mathematics, physics, and
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Calculus: A Complete Introduction

The Easy Way to Learn Calculus

by Hugh Neill ...

A 'difficult' subject so simply taught - brilliant book' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a great refresher book! Lots of worked out examples, great explanations [and] hundreds of practice problems and solutions' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has been very helpful for my calculus class, I recommend it to anyone that needs extra help, or just feel like learning something new.' -... ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A 'difficult' subject so simply taught - brilliant book' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a great refresher book! Lots of worked out examples, great explanations [and] hundreds of practice problems and solutions' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has been very helpful for my calculus class, I recommend it to anyone that needs extra help, or just feel like learning something new.' -...
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Game Theory

Understanding the Mathematics of Life

by Brian Clegg ...

Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which the future is predicted using sophisticated mathematical modelling of human psychology and behaviour.Only much later did he realise that Asimov's 'psychohistory' had a real-world equivalent: game theory.Originating in the study of probabilistic gambling games that depend on a random source - the throw ... Read more

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Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which the future is predicted using sophisticated mathematical modelling of human psychology and behaviour.Only much later did he realise that Asimov's 'psychohistory' had a real-world equivalent: game theory.Originating in the study of probabilistic gambling games that depend on a random source - the throw
... Read more
Relativity: The special and the general theory

by Albert Einstein ...

Relativity: The Special and the General Theory began as a short paper and was eventually published as a book written by Albert Einstein with the aim of giving: “an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics ... Read more

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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory began as a short paper and was eventually published as a book written by Albert Einstein with the aim of giving: “an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics
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The Elements of Euclid for the Use of Schools and Colleges (Illustrated)

by ISAAC TODHUNTER ...

The subject of Plane Geometry is here presented to the student arranged in six books, and each book is subdivided into propositions. To assist the student in following the steps of the reasoning, references are given to the results already obtained which are required in the demonstration.The books cover plane and solid Euclidean geometry, elementary number theory, and incommensurable lines. ... Read more

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The subject of Plane Geometry is here presented to the student arranged in six books, and each book is subdivided into propositions. To assist the student in following the steps of the reasoning, references are given to the results already obtained which are required in the demonstration.The books cover plane and solid Euclidean geometry, elementary number theory, and incommensurable lines.
... Read more
Naive Set Theory

by Paul R. Halmos ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics, it employs the language and notation of informal mathematics. There are very few displayed theorems; most of the facts are stated in simple terms, followed by a sketch of the proof. Only a few exercises ... Read more

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This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics, it employs the language and notation of informal mathematics. There are very few displayed theorems; most of the facts are stated in simple terms, followed by a sketch of the proof. Only a few exercises
... Read more
Love Triangle

How Trigonometry Shapes the World

by Matt Parker ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love
... Read more
Infinite Powers

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

by Steven Strogatz ...

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were
... Read more
What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

by Randall Munroe ...

A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can
... Read more
Beyond Measure

The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

by James Vincent ...

**Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science & TechnologyNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and The Economist"Quietly thrilling.…The story of humans measuring things is no less than the story of civilization." —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.* ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science & TechnologyNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and The Economist"Quietly thrilling.…The story of humans measuring things is no less than the story of civilization." —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.*
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Something Doesn’t Add Up

Surviving Statistics in a Number-Mad World

by Paul Goodwin ...

Some people fear and mistrust numbers. Others want to use them for everything. After a long career as a statistician, Paul Goodwin has learned the hard way that the ones who want to use them for everything are a very good reason for the rest of us to fear and mistrust them. Something Doesn't Add Up is a fieldguide to the numbers that rule our world, even though they don't make sense.Wry, witty and ... Read more

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Some people fear and mistrust numbers. Others want to use them for everything. After a long career as a statistician, Paul Goodwin has learned the hard way that the ones who want to use them for everything are a very good reason for the rest of us to fear and mistrust them. Something Doesn't Add Up is a fieldguide to the numbers that rule our world, even though they don't make sense.Wry, witty and
... Read more
Calculus

An Intuitive and Physical Approach (Second Edition)

by Morris Kline ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
Application-oriented introduction relates the subject as closely as possible to science. In-depth explorations of the derivative, the differentiation and integration of the powers of x, and theorems on differentiation and antidifferentiation lead to a definition of the chain rule and examinations of trigonometric functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, techniques of integration, polar ... Read more

$31.49 CAD

Application-oriented introduction relates the subject as closely as possible to science. In-depth explorations of the derivative, the differentiation and integration of the powers of x, and theorems on differentiation and antidifferentiation lead to a definition of the chain rule and examinations of trigonometric functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, techniques of integration, polar
... Read more
Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands ...

**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors
... Read more
Math for Knitters

by Kate Atherley ...

Are you tired of avoiding patterns because they don't exactly match your yarn or measurements? "Math for Knitters," by Kate Atherley, is your key to pattern freedom! This practical guide transforms intimidating knitting calculations into simple arithmetic anyone can master. Finally understand what gauge really means and how to work with it when yours doesn't precisely match the pattern. Learn to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Are you tired of avoiding patterns because they don't exactly match your yarn or measurements? "Math for Knitters," by Kate Atherley, is your key to pattern freedom! This practical guide transforms intimidating knitting calculations into simple arithmetic anyone can master. Finally understand what gauge really means and how to work with it when yours doesn't precisely match the pattern. Learn to
... Read more
Transformative Experience

by L. A. Paul ...

As we live our lives, we repeatedly make decisions that shape our future circumstances and affect the sort of person we will be. When choosing whether to start a family, or deciding on a career, we often think we can assess the options by imagining what different experiences would be like for us. L. A. Paul argues that, for choices involving dramatically new experiences, we are confronted by the ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

As we live our lives, we repeatedly make decisions that shape our future circumstances and affect the sort of person we will be. When choosing whether to start a family, or deciding on a career, we often think we can assess the options by imagining what different experiences would be like for us. L. A. Paul argues that, for choices involving dramatically new experiences, we are confronted by the
... Read more
Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

by Jordan Ellenberg ...

**An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” *—*The New York TimesFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

**An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” *—*The New York TimesFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better
... Read more
The Theory That Would Not Die

How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, & Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of C

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne ...

"This account of how a once reviled theory, Baye's rule, came to underpin modern life is both approachable and engrossing" ( Sunday Times).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceBayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about ... Read more

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"This account of how a once reviled theory, Baye's rule, came to underpin modern life is both approachable and engrossing" ( Sunday Times).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceBayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about
... Read more
Count Like an Egyptian

A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics

by David Reimer ...

"[An] introduction to the mathematics of the ancient Egyptians . . . in a beautifully designed volume that is much easier to read than a papyrus scroll." —William Dunham, author of The Calculus GalleryCount Like an Egyptian provides a fun, hands-on introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. David Reimer guides you step-by-step through addition, subtraction, ... Read more

$17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"[An] introduction to the mathematics of the ancient Egyptians . . . in a beautifully designed volume that is much easier to read than a papyrus scroll." —William Dunham, author of The Calculus GalleryCount Like an Egyptian provides a fun, hands-on introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. David Reimer guides you step-by-step through addition, subtraction,
... Read more
Thinking Better

The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life

by Marcus Du Sautoy ...

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one.  And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one.  And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut
... Read more
Fascinating Mathematical People

Interviews and Memoirs

Edited by Donald J. Albers, Gerald L. Alexanderson ...

Top mathematicians talk about their work and livesFascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these men and women vary widely in terms of their backgrounds, life stories, and worldviews, they all ... Read more

$38.09 CAD

Top mathematicians talk about their work and livesFascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these men and women vary widely in terms of their backgrounds, life stories, and worldviews, they all
... Read more
Handbook of Big Data Technologies

Edited by Albert Y. Zomaya, Sherif Sakr ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This handbook offers comprehensive coverage of recent advancements in Big Data technologies and related paradigms. Chapters are authored by international leading experts in the field, and have been reviewed and revised for maximum reader value. The volume consists of twenty-five chapters organized into four main parts. Part one covers the fundamental concepts of Big Data technologies including ... Read more

$501.89 CAD

This handbook offers comprehensive coverage of recent advancements in Big Data technologies and related paradigms. Chapters are authored by international leading experts in the field, and have been reviewed and revised for maximum reader value. The volume consists of twenty-five chapters organized into four main parts. Part one covers the fundamental concepts of Big Data technologies including
... Read more

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