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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 77,090 ratings — published 1884
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The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,512 ratings — published 1967
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Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,956 ratings — published 1990
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The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 4,810 ratings — published 1687
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Euclid | Archimedes | Apollonius of Perga | Nicomachus (Great Books of the Western World, #11) Euclid | Archimedes | Apollonius of Perga | Nicomachus (Great Books of the Western World, #11)
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avg rating 3.76 — 37 ratings — published 1952
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 45,185 ratings — published 2001
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Decrypted Secrets: Methods and Maxims of Cryptology Decrypted Secrets: Methods and Maxims of Cryptology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 35 ratings — published 1995
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.61 — 8,065 ratings — published 1964
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 42,799 ratings — published 2005
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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 3,986 ratings — published 2003
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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 3,920 ratings — published 2013
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Mathematics 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters About Mathematics in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations Mathematics 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters About Mathematics in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 145 ratings — published 2010
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Mathematics in 10 Lessons Mathematics in 10 Lessons (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 32 ratings — published 2009
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Lewis Carroll in Numberland: His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life Lewis Carroll in Numberland: His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 279 ratings — published 2008
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 134,919 ratings — published 1998
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,157 ratings — published 2002
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 6,251 ratings — published 2002
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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)
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avg rating 4.06 — 10,015 ratings — published 1998
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In Code: A Mathematical Journey In Code: A Mathematical Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 404 ratings — published 2000
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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)
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avg rating 4.30 — 28,842 ratings — published 1999
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Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probability Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probability (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 377 ratings — published 2003
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The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 7,306 ratings — published 1997
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The Nothing that Is: A Natural History of Zero The Nothing that Is: A Natural History of Zero (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 1,264 ratings — published 1999
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,256 ratings — published 1910
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The Honors Class The Honors Class (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 76 ratings — published 2001
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Heavenly Intrigue: Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and the Murder Behind One of History's Greatest Scientific Discoveries Heavenly Intrigue: Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and the Murder Behind One of History's Greatest Scientific Discoveries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 167 ratings — published 2004
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 864 ratings — published 1998
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Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 286 ratings — published 2006
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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 767 ratings — published 2006
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Mathematics From The Birth Of Numbers Mathematics From The Birth Of Numbers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 592 ratings — published 1997
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,495 ratings — published 1998
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A Tour of the Calculus A Tour of the Calculus (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 1,419 ratings — published 1995
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The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,525 ratings — published 2005
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The Calculus Gallery: Masterpieces from Newton to Lebesgue The Calculus Gallery: Masterpieces from Newton to Lebesgue (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 177 ratings — published 2004
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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)
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avg rating 4.06 — 2,019 ratings — published 2005
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A History of π A History of π (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,851 ratings — published 1970
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Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,267 ratings — published 1993
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 33,290 ratings — published 1997
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The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics (Union Square & Co. Milestones) The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics (Union Square & Co. Milestones)
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avg rating 4.08 — 601 ratings — published 2011
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The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics (Union Square & Co. Milestones) The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics (Union Square & Co. Milestones)
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avg rating 4.03 — 2,193 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,387 ratings — published 2009
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The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 912 ratings — published 2007
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Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,079 ratings — published 1937
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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)
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avg rating 4.21 — 620 ratings — published 1998
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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)
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avg rating 4.03 — 8,889 ratings — published 1991
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 5,316 ratings — published 1988
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Riemann's Zeta Function Riemann's Zeta Function (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 75 ratings — published 1974
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Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers (Princeton Puzzlers) Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers (Princeton Puzzlers)
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avg rating 3.24 — 51 ratings — published 2000
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Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant (Princeton Science Library) Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant (Princeton Science Library)
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avg rating 4.18 — 190 ratings — published 2003
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Trigonometric Delights Trigonometric Delights (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 132 ratings — published 1998
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