Books, Science, Mathematics

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Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by William Morrow (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2006-10-17)

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
by Random House (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-10-14)

Leonard Mlodinow
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
by Pantheon (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-05-13)

Kaplan
Kaplan GRE Exam Math Workbook
by Kaplan Publishing (Paperback)

* NEW! Details and practice for the new question type* Hundreds of test-like practice questions* Detailed answer explanations * Proven score-raising strategies * Tactics for solving all question types * Review of core math concepts

Danica McKellar
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
by Hudson Street Press (Hardcover)

From a well-known actress and math genius—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to drop—especially for girls—in large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they “can’t do” math, and that math is “uncool.” Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that it’s okay to be smart—in fact, it’s sexy to be smart! It’s Danica McKellar’s mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn’t suck. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellar—dubbed a “math superstar” by The New York Times—gives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle-schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more. The book features ...

Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer
Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks
by Three Rivers Press (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-08-08)

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 tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind ...

Edward R. Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
by Graphics Press (Hardcover)

Douglas R. Hofstadter
Godel, Escher, Bach: Un Eterno y Gracil Bucle
by Tusquets (Paperback)

Ivan Moscovich
The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 PlayThinks of Art, Mathematics & Science
by Workman Publishing Company (Paperback)

About the original 1000 PlayThinks,Will Shortz of The New York Times said it best: “The most wide-ranging, visually appealing, entertaining, gigantic collection of brainteasers since Sam Loyd’s Cyclopedia of Puzzles almost a century ago.” Inside The Big Book of Brain Games, you will find an obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions—originals as well as must-do classics—it’s like salted peanuts for the brain. With jampacked pages and a full-color illustration for each entry, the book, opened anywhere, is a call to action. (And it’s guaranteed to make you smarter.) Twelve basic categories include Geometry, Patterns, Numbers, Logic and Probability, and Perception. An easy-to-read key at the top of each game ranks its difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10, while indices in the back cross-reference the puzzles. (You’ll find the answers back there, too.)

Danica McKellar
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss
by Hudson Street Press (Hardcover)

From the author of the runaway bestseller Math Doesn’t Suck, the next step in the math curriculum-- pre-Algebra. Last year, actress and math genius Danica McKellar made waves nationwide, challenging the “math nerd” stereotype—and giving girls the tools to ace tests and homework in her unique just-us-girls style. Now, in Kiss My Math, McKellar empowers a new crop of girls—7th to 9th graders—taking on the next level of mathematics: pre-Algebra. Stepping up not only the math, but also the sass and style, Kiss My Math will help math-phobic teenagers everywhere chill out about math, and finally “get” negative numbers, variables, absolute values, exponents, and more. Each chapter features: • Step-by-step instruction • Time-saving tips and tricks • Illuminating practice problems with detailed solutions • Real-world examples • True stories from Danica’s own life as a student and actress Kiss My Math also includes more fun extras--including personality quizzes, ...

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