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Humble Pi

When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little ... Read more

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Speed

How It Explains the World

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technologyIn a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that break the sound barrier and creating computers that process data at the touch of a button. With signature ... Read more

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A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technologyIn a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that break the sound barrier and creating computers that process data at the touch of a button. With signature
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Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

by Rory Smith ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
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Feitenkennis

Tien redenen waarom we een verkeerd beeld van de wereld hebben en waarom het beter gaat dan je denkt

by Hans Rosling ...

Narrated by Paul Laseur ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden. ... Read more

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Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden.
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Game Theory and Strategy Explained

by Can Akdeniz, Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by David Willams ...

Unabridged

40 min

Game Theory has evolved since its inception, but at its root, it is the modeling of strategic interactions between two or more players where there is a set of rules and outcomes! This basic definition gets to the heart of what Game Theory is. And this can be applied to almost any situation in your life and your business.Regardless of your status, as an entrepreneur or a part of the employed, this ... Read more

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Game Theory has evolved since its inception, but at its root, it is the modeling of strategic interactions between two or more players where there is a set of rules and outcomes! This basic definition gets to the heart of what Game Theory is. And this can be applied to almost any situation in your life and your business.Regardless of your status, as an entrepreneur or a part of the employed, this
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How the World Really Works

The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not,
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A Mind for Numbers

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

by Barbara Oakley PhD ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

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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劉炯朗校長：邏輯思維課(１)

by 劉炯朗, 愛播聽書FM ...

Narrated by 劉炯朗 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

※原書名：學校沒教的邏輯課。「好學不倦」可說是院士劉炯朗的最佳寫照，中外文學、自然科學、社會科學各種領域皆有涉獵，再難的學問在他腦中都可以化成一篇篇淺白易懂、幽默風趣的解說，對無數人的知識追求幫助良多。本輯著重在數學、經濟方面，透過生動的比喻、親切的推演，讓人望之卻步的數學公式、治絲益棼的經濟理論，全都成為貼近生活、啟發想像的階梯。 ... Read more

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※原書名：學校沒教的邏輯課。「好學不倦」可說是院士劉炯朗的最佳寫照，中外文學、自然科學、社會科學各種領域皆有涉獵，再難的學問在他腦中都可以化成一篇篇淺白易懂、幽默風趣的解說，對無數人的知識追求幫助良多。本輯著重在數學、經濟方面，透過生動的比喻、親切的推演，讓人望之卻步的數學公式、治絲益棼的經濟理論，全都成為貼近生活、啟發想像的階梯。
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Political Science. Classics Collection:

Sun Tzu-The Art of War, Plato-The Republic, Niccolo Machiavelli-The Prince, Lao Tzu-Tao Te Ching, Thomas More-Utopia, Thomas Paine-Common Sense, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels-The Communist Manifesto

by Marcus Aurelius, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Thomas Paine, Niccolo Machiavelli, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu, Plato, John Stuart Mill, Vladimir lenin, Thomas More ...

Narrated by Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, John Brown, Douglass Scott, Jowanna Lewis, Richard Williams, Jamey Lewis, Andrew Roberts ...

Unabridged

36 hours 24 min

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the ... Read more

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Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the
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Shape

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

by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrated by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

**From 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 about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for ... Read more

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**From 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 about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for
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Love Triangle

How Trigonometry Shapes the World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

**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
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MANIAC

by Benjamín Labatut, Benjamín Labatut ...

Narrated by Santiago Ramírez ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

Una novela vertiginosa sobre los límites del pensamiento y los delirios de la razón.Un inquietante tríptico sobre los sueños del siglo XX y las pesadillas del siglo XXI, MANIAC explora los límites de la razón trazando el camino que va desde los fundamentos de las matemáticas hasta los delirios de la inteligencia artificial. Guiado por la enigmática figura de John von Neumann, un moderno Prometeo ... Read more

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Una novela vertiginosa sobre los límites del pensamiento y los delirios de la razón.Un inquietante tríptico sobre los sueños del siglo XX y las pesadillas del siglo XXI, MANIAC explora los límites de la razón trazando el camino que va desde los fundamentos de las matemáticas hasta los delirios de la inteligencia artificial. Guiado por la enigmática figura de John von Neumann, un moderno Prometeo
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Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman ...

Narrated by Richard P. Feynman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 21 min

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the ... Read more

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Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the
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The Joy of Pi

by David Blatner ...

Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Hank Jacobs, Laura Dean ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination ... Read more

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No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination
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Rubik’s Cube

How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube, Including Rubik’s Cube Algorithms

by Clark Cornell ...

Narrated by Angela Julian ...

Unabridged

41 min

If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a ... Read more

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If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a
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Biggest Number in the World, The

A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics

by David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhereWe all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can’t be such a thing as a ‘biggest number’. Or can there?To find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic quest, revealing the answers to questions like: are there more grains of ... Read more

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From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhereWe all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can’t be such a thing as a ‘biggest number’. Or can there?To find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic quest, revealing the answers to questions like: are there more grains of
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How Luck Happens

Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

by Janice Kaplan, Barnaby Marsh ...

Narrated by Janice Kaplan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our ... Read more

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Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our
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The Shape of a Life

One Mathematician’s Search for the Universe’s Hidden Geometry

by Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this ... Read more

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A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this
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How to be Strategic

by Fred Pelard ...

Narrated by Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at
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Machinery of the Mind (An Interview)

by Daniel Kahneman ...

Narrated by Daniel Kahneman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Where we can trust our fast intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking ... Read more

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Where we can trust our fast intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking
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Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra, A

by N.B. Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Algebra
Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to
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Simply Riemann

by Jeremy Gray ...

Narrated by Angus Freathy ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Great Lives
Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

Born to a poor Lutheran pastor in what is today the Federal Republic of Germany, Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866) was a child math prodigy who began studying for a degree in theology before formally committing to mathematics in 1846, at the age of 20. Though he would live for only another 20 years (he died of pleurisy during a trip to Italy), his seminal work in a number of key areas—several of which ... Read more

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Born to a poor Lutheran pastor in what is today the Federal Republic of Germany, Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866) was a child math prodigy who began studying for a degree in theology before formally committing to mathematics in 1846, at the age of 20. Though he would live for only another 20 years (he died of pleurisy during a trip to Italy), his seminal work in a number of key areas—several of which
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Abstract Algebra: Vector Spaces

by N.B. Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Algebra
Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Abstract Algebra: Vector Spaces" is a comprehensive exploration of vector spaces within the realm of abstract algebra, offering a clear and insightful journey into foundational concepts and their diverse applications. From fundamental definitions of basis and dimension to advanced topics like quantum mechanics, coding theory, and data science, this ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Abstract Algebra: Vector Spaces" is a comprehensive exploration of vector spaces within the realm of abstract algebra, offering a clear and insightful journey into foundational concepts and their diverse applications. From fundamental definitions of basis and dimension to advanced topics like quantum mechanics, coding theory, and data science, this
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Escape from Model Land

How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

by Erica Thompson ...

Narrated by Kirsty Dillon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And ... Read more

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Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And
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Humble Pi

Speed

Expected Goals

Feitenkennis

Game Theory and Strategy Explained

How the World Really Works

A Mind for Numbers

劉炯朗校長：邏輯思維課(１)

Political Science. Classics Collection:

Shape

Love Triangle

MANIAC

Six Easy Pieces

The Joy of Pi

Rubik’s Cube

Biggest Number in the World, The

How Luck Happens

The Shape of a Life

How to be Strategic

Machinery of the Mind (An Interview)

Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra, A

Simply Riemann

Abstract Algebra: Vector Spaces

Escape from Model Land