History & Philosophy
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Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Math Review and Workbook, Third Edition
$15.00 Read moreThe ideal study guide for success in Basic Math–updated with the latest strategies and hundreds of practice questions
Practice makes perfect–and this study guide gives you all the practice you need t
- Author: Wheater, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1264872593
- Language: English
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Reaching for the Extreme: How the Quest for the Biggest, Fewest, and Weirdest Makes Math
$29.95 Add to cartFrom bestselling author and mathematician Ian Stewart, the fascinating story of the extreme problems that have driven math forward from antiquity to today
“Stewart has a genius for explanation.”–New- Author: Stewart, Ian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0691268991
- Language: English
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Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7
$32.00 Read moreHow humanity’s long pursuit of ever-larger numbers broke the boundaries of mathematics and propelled us into the Information Age
“A charming tour”–Jordan Ellenburg, author of Shape What if, every t- Author: Elwes, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 1541605926
- Language: English
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What Are the Odds?: A Statistical Guide to Certainty in an Uncertain World
$32.95 Add to cartFrom bar bets to Nobel Prizes, viral outbreaks to lottery wins, how statistics shapes our choices, reveals hidden truths, and guides us toward certainty in uncertain times.
We live in an uncertain wor- Author: Prell, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 0674296362
- Language: English
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A Guide to Infinity: Ten Mathematical Journeys
$28.00 Add to cartAn accessible introduction to mathematical infinity for the endlessly curious
Infinity has traditionally been a topic for philosophers, physicists, and artists, and it can be large, scary, or highly- Author: Scheinerman, Edward R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 0300284799
- Language: English
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Think Like a Mathematician: Simple Tools for Complex Everyday Problems
$29.95 Add to cartAn accessible and enjoyable way to develop the thinking tools and techniques to understand the math of modern life.
When we learn about abstract mathematical concepts–from prime numbers and fractals- Author: Mubeen, Junaid
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 9798897100460
- Language: English
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The Great Math War: How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics
$32.00 Add to cartA “fascinating romp” (Johnjoe McFadden) and stirring account of the mathematicians who went looking for the bedrock philosophical foundations of their field and witnessed a house of cards collapse ins… [more below]
- Author: Bardi, Jason Socrates
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1541605004
- Language: English
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Portals to a New Reality: Five Pathways to the Future of Physics
$32.00 Add to cartAn Oxford physicist “seeks to shatter complacency” (David Deutsch) in modern physics and show why five revolutionary experiments in quantum physics promise to open the gates separating us from a true … [more below]
- Author: Vedral, Vlatko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1541604784
- Language: English
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Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity
$32.00 Add to cart“A stunning book … a thrilling read” (Peter Frankopan) that reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts
When Shakespeare has t- Author: Du Sautoy, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 1541605691
- Language: English
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Mathematica: A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity
$30.00 Read moreA fascinating look into how the transformative joys of mathematical experience are available to everyone, not just specialists
Math has a reputation for being inaccessible. People think that it requi- Author: Bessis, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: May 28 2024
- ISBN10: 0300270887
- Language: English
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ACT Math Prep for Dummies: Book + 3 Practice Tests Online
$24.99 Read moreImprove your score on the math section of the ACT
A good math score on the ACT exam can set you on the path to a number of rewarding college programs and future careers, especially in the STEM fields.
- Author: Zegarelli, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1394242263
- Language: English
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The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Hidden History of Math’s Unsung Trailblazers
$32.99 Add to cartShortlisted for the 2024 British Academy Book Prize
A new history of mathematics focusing on the marginalized voices who propelled the discipline, spanning six continents and thousands of years of unto
- Author: Kitagawa, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0063206056
- Language: English
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Talentos Ocultos: La Genialidad No Tiene Color. La Fuerza No Tiene G?nero. El Valor No Tiene L?mite.
$16.99 Add to cartEsta es la verdadera historia, nunca antes contada, de las mujeres afroamericanas de la NASA expertas en matem?ticas, que desempe?aron un papel crucial en el programa espacial de Estados Unidos, y cuy
- Author: Shetterly, Margot Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: January 24 2017
- ISBN10: 0718092740
- Language: Spanish
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Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
$18.99 Add to cartOne of the world’s most creative mathematicians offers a “brilliant” and “mesmerizing” (Popular Science) new way to look at math–focusing on questions, not answers
Winner of the Los Angeles Times B- Author: Cheng, Eugenia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 154160671X
- Language: English
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Arithmetic
$22.00 Read more“Inspiring and informative…deserves to be widely read.”
“This fun book offers a philosophical take on number systems and revels in the beauty of math.”
—Wall Street Journal
—Science News Because we- Author: Lockhart, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 15 2019
- ISBN10: 067423751X
- Language: English
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Mathematical Quickies: 270 Stimulating Problems with Solutions
$12.95 Add to cartNearly 300 mathematical brain-teasers from the fields of arithmetic, algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, number theory, and general recreational mathematics. From simple to complex; all c… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Mathematical & Word Recreations
- Author: Trigg, Charles W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 01 1985
- ISBN10: 0486249492
- Language: English
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The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension
$27.99 Add to cartMath’s infinite mysteries unfold in this updated edition of the award-winning The Math Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers,” and moving through time to our modern-day que… [more below]
- Series: Union Square & Co. Milestones
- Author: Pickover, Clifford a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1454957786
- Language: English
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The Language of Mathematics: The Stories Behind the Symbols
$27.95 Read moreA marvelous compendium of mathematical symbols and their fascinating histories
Galileo famously wrote that the book of nature is written in mathematical language. The Language of Mathematics is a wide- Author: Rojas, Ra?l
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0691201889
- Language: English
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Mathematica: A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity
$20.00 Add to cartA fascinating look into how the transformative joys of mathematical experience are available to everyone, not just specialists
Math has a reputation for being inaccessible. People think that it requi- Author: Bessis, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 0300283288
- Language: English
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A Little History of Mathematics
$26.00 Add to cartA lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globe
Mathematics is fundamental to our daily lives. Science, computing, economics–all aspects of modern life rely on s- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Lawrence, Snezana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 0300273738
- Language: English
