The Mathematics category has 53 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 154 ratings. The most-rated is Humble Pi.
Humble Pi
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Number one international best seller
An Adam Savage Book Club Pick
The book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, "When am I ever going to use this in the real world?"
"Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations - that also gives you permission to feel a little better about some of your own mistakes." (Ryan North, author of How to Invent Everything)
Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges. Most of the time, this math works quietly behind the scenes...until it doesn’t. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences.
Math is easy to ignore until a misplaced decimal point upends the stock market, a unit conversion error causes a plane to crash, or someone divides by zero and stalls a battleship in the middle of the ocean.
Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world. Getting it wrong has never been more fun.
©2020 Matt Parker (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Naked Statistics
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Audie Award Finalist, Business/Educational, 2014 Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy". From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you'll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more. For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions. You’ll encounter clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a head-scratching choice from the famous game show Let’s Make a Deal - and you’ll come away with insights each time. With the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that turned Naked Economics into a best seller, Wheelan defies the odds yet again by bringing another essential, formerly unglamorous discipline to life. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Charles Wheelan (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
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Mathematician Ian Stewart tells listeners what he wishes he had known when he was a student. He takes up subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical - what mathematics is and why it’s worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others.
©2006 Joat Enterprises (P)2014 Audible Inc.
The Blackjack Life
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Nathaniel Tilton was leading an ordinary existence in his early 30s as a financial advisor in Boston. Then, without a destination in mind, he set out to experience life in more meaningful ways. His path was forged when he met famed MIT blackjack team member Semyon Dukach, who inspired Nathaniel to become a world-class blackjack player. Together with his friend D.A., he dove headfirst into the life of an elite blackjack card counter. But while studying the many books available on blackjack strategy, he discovered that the tactics described all applied to either big teams or solo practitioners. Accordingly, adjustments were made so that the techniques would work while playing with a single partner. The result was the creation of a virtually undetectable small-team system, something never before documented. The details of this secret system are delivered within the pages of this exhilarating narrative, describing a glitzy gambler's life of high-roller suites, gourmet restaurants, and top-shelf entertainment, along with a dark side of deception and personal risk that would eventually take him to the casino backrooms he'd hoped he would never see. The Blackjack Life provides an informed view of the opportunities that still exist for skilled players, a detailed explanation of what it takes to become one, and a thorough chronicling of what it's like to travel that road. It's also the story of the growth of a man who discovered who he was and who he wanted to be in the unlikeliest of places - the world of a professional blackjack player.
©2012 Huntington Press (P)2018 Paradise Audio
The Joy of x
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Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all of the time, whether we know it or not. In The Joy of x, Steven Strogatz expands on his hit New York Times series to explain the big ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, and insight. Whether he is illuminating how often you should flip your mattress to get the maximum lifespan from it, explaining just how Google searches the internet, or determining how many people you should date before settling down, Strogatz shows how math connects to every aspect of life. Discussing pop culture, medicine, law, philosophy, art, and business, Strogatz is the math teacher you wish you'd had. Whether you aced integral calculus or aren't sure what an integer is, you'll find profound wisdom and persistent delight in The Joy of x.
©2012 Steven Strogatz (P)2019 Tantor
Passive Income: Highly Profitable Passive Income Ideas on How to Make Money Online and Start Your Own Online Business
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The Internet has brought about numerous opportunities for earning a decent income and living a flexible, independent lifestyle. The most alluring of these opportunities is the ability to earn a passive income. Everyone dreams of the ability to make money without trading their time for it. The ability to earn a passive income is high sought after, and unfortunately, it is also highly misunderstood. To most people, the words passive income conjure images of money constantly flowing into their bank accounts while they sleep on the couch or relax on a beach in Bali. This is a somewhat warped view of passive incomes. Essentially, a passive income is an income stream that doesn't require a lot active maintenance or involvement to keep the money rolling in. While you are not actively involved in running the business, it doesn't mean you can ignore it either. However, one thing most people doesn't understand about earning a passive income is that it requires a lot of upfront investment, either in time, money, or both. During the initial stages, there are usually no returns from all the effort and investment put into a passive income venture. However, once the systems are up and running, a passive income venture can maintain itself, earning you money without a lot of effort. At the completion of this audiobook, you will have a good understanding of multiple ideas you can use to create a passive income and be able to make money Online through your own Online business.
©2017 Thomas Bell (P)2018 Thomas Bell
One, Two, Three
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From the acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Advent of the Algorithm, here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts. In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that can be asked: What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and complexity behind their seemingly simple exteriors, making clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are. Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on some of the most fascinating mathematicians through the ages, One, Two, Three is a captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics: how it originated, who thought of it, and why it matters.
©2011 David Berlinski (P)2011 Random House
A Most Elegant Equation
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Bertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry". This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still regarded as a conceptual diamond of unsurpassed beauty. Called Euler's identity, or God's equation, it includes just five numbers but represents an astonishing revelation of hidden connections. It ties together everything from basic arithmetic to compound interest, the circumference of a circle, trigonometry, calculus, and even infinity. In David Stipp's hands, Euler's identity becomes a contemplative stroll through the glories of mathematics. The result is an ode to this magical field.
©2017 David Stipp (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Beyond Infinity
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Imagine something small enough to fit in your head but too large to fit in the world - or even the universe. What would you call it? And what would it be? How about...infinity? In Beyond Infinity, musician, chef, and mathematician Eugenia Cheng answers this question by taking listeners on a startling journey from math at its most elemental to its loftiest abstractions. Beginning with the classic thought experiment of Hilbert's hotel - the place where you can (almost) always find a room, if you don't mind being moved from room to room over the course of the night - she explores the wild and woolly world of the infinitely large and the infinitely small. Along the way she considers weighty questions like why some numbers are uncountable or why infinity plus one is not the same as one plus infinity. She finds insight in some unlikely examples: planning a dinner party for seven billion people using a chessboard, making a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and creating infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough all tell you more about math than you could have imagined. An irresistible book on the universe's biggest possible topic, Beyond Infinity will beguile and bewitch you and show all of us how one little symbol - 8 - can hold the biggest idea of all.
©2017 Eugenia Cheng (P)2017 Hachette Audio
Mathematics for Human Flourishing
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An inclusive vision of mathematics - its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourish For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas. In this profound book, written for a wide audience but especially for those disenchanted by their past experiences, an award-winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires - such as for play, beauty, freedom, justice, and love - and cultivates virtues essential for human flourishing. These desires and virtues, and the stories told here, reveal how mathematics is intimately tied to being human. Some lessons emerge from those who have struggled, including philosopher Simone Weil, whose own mathematical contributions were overshadowed by her brother's, and Christopher Jackson, who discovered mathematics as an inmate in a federal prison. Christopher's letters to the author appear throughout the book and show how this intellectual pursuit can - and must - be open to all. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Francis Edward Su (P)2020 Tantor
Post-Flop Online Poker: The 4 Post-Flop Fundamentals of Hand Reading, Continuation Bets, Poker Math and Exploiting Your Opponents
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In this follow-up to Preflop Online Poker, Sky teaches you the fundamental post-flop skills you must learn to profit in online poker. The insanely useful strategies presented here are clear and concise and taught with many hand examples that demonstrate profitable poker play. Sky will quiz your understanding throughout the book, and he’ll have you taking action on and off the felt with 55 different actions steps. This isn’t just a hear-it-and-shelve-it poker guide. This audiobook is your new poker coach; teaching you strategies and expecting you to use them. Then when you’re ready, repeating the process with the next valuable set of strategies. In Post-Flop Online Poker, you will learn: How to do the most important poker skill: Hand Reading. You’ll then use this skill throughout the rest of the book to drive home each valuable strategy. How to make profitable bluff and value cbets utilizing all the information available to you. How to use poker math to make +EV decisions that rake your opponent’s chips into your stack. How to defend against cbets profitably with check-raises, floats, probes, and even donk bets. How to use crucial post-flop HUD statistics to exploit your database of hands on every opponent. Important mental game skills that you can develop as you work through the book and execute the profitable strategies within. Your next poker coach is right here in your hands. Post-Flop Online Poker will help you build the necessary skills on your way to the ultimate destination of poker excellence. Don’t wait. Get this book now and begin learning from your new poker coach.
©2020 Sky Matsuhashi (P)2020 Sky Matsuhashi
Math Without Numbers
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An audio tour of the structures and patterns we call "math" This is an audiobook about math, but it contains no numbers. Math Without Numbers is a vivid, conversational, and wholly original guide to the three main branches of abstract math - topology, analysis, and algebra - which turn out to be surprisingly easy to grasp. This audiobook upends the conventional approach to math, inviting you to think creatively about shape and dimension, the infinite and infinitesimal, symmetries, proofs, and how these concepts all fit together. What awaits listeners is a freewheeling tour of the inimitable joys and unsolved mysteries of this curiously powerful subject. Like the classic math allegory Flatland, first published over a century ago, or Douglas Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach 40 years ago, there has never been a math book quite like Math Without Numbers. So many popularizations of math have dwelt on numbers like pi or zero or infinity. This audiobook goes well beyond to questions such as: How many shapes are there? Is anything bigger than infinity? And is math even true? Milo Beckman shows why math is mostly just pattern recognition and how it keeps on surprising us with unexpected, useful connections to the real world. The ambitions of this audiobook take a special kind of author. An inventive, original thinker pursuing his calling with jubilant passion. A prodigy. Milo Beckman completed the graduate-level course sequence in mathematics at age 16, when he was a sophomore at Harvard; while writing this book, he was studying the philosophical foundations of physics at Columbia under Brian Greene, among others. This audiobook includes a PDF of illustrations and additional concepts from the book. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Milo Beckman (P)2020 Penguin Audio
The Art of the Infinite
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The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. Robert and Ellen Kaplan guide us through the “Republic of Numbers,” where we meet both its upstanding citizens and its more shadowy dwellers; and transport us across the plane of geometry into the unlikely realm where parallel lines meet. The journey is enriched by deft character studies of great mathematicians (and equally colorful lesser ones). And as we go deeper into infinity, we explore the most profound mystery of mathematics: Are its principles eternal truths that we discover? Or ones that we invent?
©2003, 2014 Robert and Ellen Kaplan (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Thinking in Numbers
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Thinking in Numbers is the book that Daniel Tammet, best-selling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes, everyday examples, and ruminations on history, literature, and more, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions, and equations underpin all our lives. Inspired by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's 11 fingers, or his many siblings, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person, and how we can make sense of those we love. Thinking in Numbers will change the way you think about math and fire your imagination to see the world with fresh eyes.
©2013 Daniel Tammet (P)2013 Hachette Audio
Data Analytics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Data Analytics
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Learn how to use data analytics to improve efficiencies, accelerate growth, and increase sales (even if you know nothing)! What if you could leverage the power of data analytics in your job, in your business, or at school? Imagine being a master of data analytics, solving problems quicker, and doing work faster than ever before! Best-selling information technology and mathematics author Edward Mize presents the perfect data analytics guide for any beginner. With books and a blog that receives tens of thousands of readers monthly, Edward has compiled the most practical data analytics audiobook for a beginner. Well-known and incredibly popular for his ability to teach hard topics in an easy-to-understand way, you won't have any issues learning and then implementing everything you learn. Do you feel like your business or work doesn't benefit from the edge of IT, math, and technology? Do you wish you could quickly and easily fix holes in your execution (marketing, operations, sales, etc.)? If the idea of exploring data analytics that can benefit your work, business, or school sounds appealing...then this audiobook is for you! In this audiobook, you will get: A comprehensive breakdown of everything you learn so it is easy to understand and perfect for anyone who is a beginner. An understanding of the edge that business intelligence and data analytics plays in the real world today. An introduction to the different types of data analytics, what it means in the real world, and how you can apply it in your life for better quality and more powerful results. Edward's personal email address for unlimited customer support if you have any questions. And much, much more. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018 Edward Mize (P)2018 Edward Mize
Hidden Harmonies
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A squared plus b squared equals c squared. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? Yet this familiar expression opens a gateway into the riotous garden of mathematics, and sends us on a journey of exploration in the company of two inspired guides, Robert and Ellen Kaplan. With wit, verve, and clarity, they trace the life of the Pythagorean theorem, from ancient Babylon to the present, visiting along the way Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, President James Garfield, and the Freemasons - not to mention the elusive Pythagoras himself, who almost certainly did not make the statement that bears his name. As in the authors’ best-selling The Nothing That Is and Chances Are..., the excitement of mathematics leaps from the pages of Hidden Harmonies.
©2011 Robert and Ellen Kaplan (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
C++ Programming for Beginners
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Congratulations on downloading C++ Programming for Beginners: Crash Course and thank you for doing so. In this book we will discuss: what C++ is, how to use C++, and showing basic code for you to use as a basis for learning the program. It will help build the foundation you need to truly learn how you can use C++ to code and perhaps build your own program or application in the near future. There are a lot of books on this subject on the market. This one makes a difference for it simple and friendly style of explanations. Please enjoy!
©2016 Marcello Bettoni (P)2017 Marcello Bettoni
Advanced Poker Math & Strategies 2 in 1
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Play poker like a professional, crush your opponents, and make sure every hand is a winner! Are you continuously losing money by playing poker? Have you ever wondered how famous poker players manage to win all the time? Do you want to learn how to play poker and earn a crazy amount of money, but don’t know where to start? This ultimate bundle on poker winning strategies will change the way you approach the game forever! Poker has been a favorite gambling game for centuries. Many get hooked on the rush you feel when you get a great hand or bluff your way to victory. But many have also lost a lot of money and confidence at the poker table. If you want to become a successful poker player, keep reading and find out why this bundle will transform your game! Whoever said that poker is a game of luck is very wrong. Luck does play a small part, but the way you play can determine the outcome of every single poker play. This bundle will teach you how to enhance your game by using poker science and doing simple math calculations! Here’s just a fraction of what you get with this bundle: A guide on poker mathematics - how it works and how to calculate whether your hand is a winner or a loser Different poker math strategies - to help you figure out what cards are your opponents holding A guide on the art of bluffing - how to do it, and how to figure out when someone else is bluffing A guide on Texas Hold’Em poker - find out what are the best and worst starting hands Instructions on the odds of the table - know when to bet and when to fold Descriptions of 4 types of players - figure out their playing strategies and body “shows” Numerous professional tips and tricks that will advance your game And much more! A mere mention of math usually gives people headaches. But don’t worry if you were bad at math at school. Poker math is very far from the type your teacher harassed you with. With this bundle, you’ll master the poker math system in no time! And unlike the math you did in school, this type will actually bring you a huge profit! Don’t rely on intuition and luck - rely on your knowledge of the game! So scroll up, click on "buy now", and outplay everyone at the table! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Phil Meyer (P)2020 Phil Meyer
Mind Hacking Secrets: Proven Strategies and Hacks to Double Your Reading Speed, Make Calculations Faster, Skyrocket Your Productivity, and Unleash the Full Potential of Your Brain
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Would you like to double your reading speed without losing comprehension? Can you reckon how much will a $30/month gym membership cost for 24 months without writing anything or pulling out a calculator? Do you want to improve your focus, memory, and productivity while also training your brain? The truth is, improving your reading speed and developing mental math skills can have a huge impact on your daily life. Imagine getting through your emails in half the time, or being able to calculate a discount on the fly or quickly figure out how much dough packs you’ll need to make 50 cookies if one pack will be enough for 20. In this book, you’ll learn 12 proven techniques to (at least) double your reading speed and improve your comprehension, and you’ll also find many tricks and practical strategies to improve your math skills, learn how to make calculations faster, and solve everyday math problems more easily. And don’t worry.... This isn’t your average and boring book on mind hacks. You’ll find helpful, to-the-point tips and tricks that will actually help you increase your reading speed and speed up the mental calculations you do in your everyday life. You’ll learn: 12 Proven Techniques To (At Least) Double Your Reading Speed In Just A Few Minutes A Day Practical Strategies That Will Help You Solve Everyday Math Problems More Easily The Most Effective Technique to Read 750-1000 Words Per Minute How To Quickly Multiply Any Number By 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, And 10. The Right Way To Calculate Discounts On The Fly And Save More While Shopping How To Mentally Determine Your Mortgage And Down Payment Amount 5 Steps To Improve Your Text Comprehension And Memory Using Proven Techniques The Most Common Mistakes Beginners Make And How To Avoid Them How To Use Classical Music And A Chewing Gum To Improve Your Reading Comprehension Scroll to the top and click "BUY"!
©2019 Thomas Scofield (P)2019 Thomas Scofield
Windows 10: The Ultimate Beginners Guide
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Discover How to Navigate the Windows 10 Operating System The future is here, and Microsoft has released their newest operating system. Beginner or not, there is tons of new information that can be found in this book. Save yourself the trouble of trying to figure this out by yourself; this book has everything you need to know about Windows 10. Microsoft has added tons of new features. This book will take you on a step-by-step process on how to install Windows 10 and how to use all of its amazing features. What are you waiting for? Start your journey today! Here is a preview of what you'll learn: The Last Version of Windows New and Improved Versions of Windows 10 Windows 10 Tips & Tricks Problems You May Encounter with Windows 10 How to Boost Windows 10 Performance And much more!
©2015 Max Green (P)2015 Max Green