Non Technical Math Books

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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 21,578 ratings — published 2014
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,821 ratings — published 1940
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,959 ratings — published 1979
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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of  Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,068 ratings — published 1998
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Mathematics ― The Music of Reason Mathematics ― The Music of Reason (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.00 — 13 ratings — published 1998
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,595 ratings — published 1958
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,666 ratings — published 2007
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,873 ratings — published 2000
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Mathematics for Human Flourishing Mathematics for Human Flourishing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,363 ratings — published 2020
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A Mathematician's Year in Japan A Mathematician's Year in Japan (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.82 — 11 ratings — published 2015
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Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,091 ratings — published 1937
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Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,785 ratings — published 2003
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Mathematics Form and Function Mathematics Form and Function (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.36 — 72 ratings — published 1985
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Perfect Rigor: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century Perfect Rigor: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,408 ratings — published 2009
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Alan Turing: The Enigma Alan Turing: The Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.75 — 12,011 ratings — published 1983
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Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Great Discoveries) Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Great Discoveries)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,757 ratings — published 2005
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Mathematical Apocrypha Redux: More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical (Spectrum) Mathematical Apocrypha Redux: More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical (Spectrum)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.57 — 23 ratings — published 2005
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Mathematical Apocrypha: Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical (Spectrum) Mathematical Apocrypha: Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical (Spectrum)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.88 — 52 ratings — published 2002
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A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,499 ratings — published 2009
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Symmetry and the Monster: The Story of One of the Greatest Quests of Mathematics Symmetry and the Monster: The Story of One of the Greatest Quests of Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.83 — 259 ratings — published 2006
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Surreal Numbers Surreal Numbers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.85 — 507 ratings — published 1974
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Mathematics Made Difficult Mathematics Made Difficult (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.24 — 67 ratings — published 1971
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Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,694 ratings — published 2012
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Euler's Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology Euler's Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.29 — 440 ratings — published 2008
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I Am a Strange Loop I Am a Strange Loop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,764 ratings — published 2007
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The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.44 — 1,457 ratings — published 2006
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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.04 — 8,959 ratings — published 1991
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Letters to a Young Mathematician (Art of Mentoring) Letters to a Young Mathematician (Art of Mentoring)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,854 ratings — published 2006
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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books, 32) Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books, 32)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.94 — 172 ratings — published 2004
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.26 — 219,596 ratings — published 1985
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God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,027 ratings — published 2005
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.81 — 78,537 ratings — published 1884
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.13 — 135,334 ratings — published 1998
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,640 ratings — published 2008
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,177 ratings — published 1999
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,358 ratings — published 1988
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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.90 — 770 ratings — published 2006
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.30 — 33,693 ratings — published 1997
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Symmetry Symmetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.81 — 232 ratings — published 1952
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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,977 ratings — published 2013
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Indiscrete Thoughts Indiscrete Thoughts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.22 — 144 ratings — published 1996
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My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdős My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdős (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.21 — 623 ratings — published 1998
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I Want to be a Mathematician: An Automathography I Want to be a Mathematician: An Automathography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.19 — 290 ratings — published 1985
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Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.29 — 894 ratings — published 1976
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Adventures of a Mathematician Adventures of a Mathematician (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as non-technical-math)
avg rating 4.08 — 485 ratings — published 1976
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