netnet Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 [amazonsearch]A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science[/amazonsearch] My recommendation, if you are interested in learning how to learn (to be a learning machine, as Munger calls WEB) you MUST get this book. Strong on both the science (non-technical, so you cog sigh types, pun intended, get off my case.) and the tactics of learning. If you are in college or teach, buy it. If you have kids in college or high school, buy two, one for yourself and one for yourself. This could be the gift of a lifetime. The author grew up hating math and science but eventually became a professor of Engineering. She shows you how to learn how to learn. The rest is up to you. There is also a Coursera course based on her work. here: https://www.coursera.org/course/learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkhet Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 What if you already have a mind for numbers? Is this still interesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 What if you already have a mind for numbers? Is this still interesting? This book is good for anybody, unless you are the second coming of Gauss, in which case use it to teach others! You can also use the techniques learning for other domains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkhet Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Cool. In the same vein, I've been itching to read The Art of Learning. I just haven't had time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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