Mathematics

Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”) is the study of topics such as quantity (numbers), structure, space, and change.

Mathematicians seek out patterns and use them to formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, then mathematical reasoning can provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and mo
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Very Bad at Math (A Very Graphic Novel #1)
The Maniac
Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI
The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind
Everything Is Predictable: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World
Rationality
The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann
Are You Small?
Love Triangle: How Trigonometry Shapes the World
The Probability of Everything
A Little History of Mathematics
Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers
Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Fermat's Enigma
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
A Mathematician's Apology
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
Every 9 Minutes by Christina VitaglianoThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootStiff by Mary RoachA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonGod's Existence by Gary R. Lindberg
Modern Science Nonfiction
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The Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsWhy Buddhism Is True by Robert  WrightMeditations by Marcus AureliusDarwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel C. Dennett
Sam Harris' Recommended Reading
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The Martian by Andy WeirThe Lost City of Z by David GrannThe Invention of Nature by Andrea WulfThe Gene by Siddhartha MukherjeeOn the Move by Oliver Sacks
Science Friday Radio Show/Podcast
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Kiss Quotient by Helen  HoangLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Theorem by Camilla Isley
Romance Novels with STEM Heroines
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Jodi Picoult
“ A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations. ”
― Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

Deepak Chopra
“ Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty. ”
― Deepak Chopra

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