Teach Yourself Mathematics

Actually my boys and I read the books in the Murderous Maths series all the time. Some of these we have. The others we get from our local library. I am delighted by the way, my sons have taken to these books. The younger one - he is 8 - actually practices some of the sums. On his own.

The books are funny and wonderfully illustrated. Exactly the way maths should be learned. Once in a while, one of my my sons come running to me to tell me something that caught his interest. That is a great source of satisfaction to me.

I am glad we discovered this series.

Update: My younger son is now 10. And he still loves Mathematics.

This is actually an autobiography of a young girl (as she was then). Sarah Flannery won the 1999 European Young Scientist Of The Year Award. Read this to learn how to inspire children to start loving mathematics. One day at a time.

I specially loved the idea of have a white board in the house to inculcate hands on. And this applies to all subjects - not just mathematics.

The book is very inspiring and perfect for children who have already started off for some time on Murderous Maths series.

If you want to know where is Sarah now, read my blog

No teacher should be allowed to teach any subject, leave alone mathematics, if this book is not understood. It is a classic and teaches you step by step how to teach mathematics. The classic by Polya should be read by all parents and as you child grows up by them too. It is a thin book and will not repulse your child.

It will surprise you to know that How To Solve It is a favourite among software engineers!!

I wish I had read this book just before I joined college. The author has taken a few very important and fundamental theorems, set them against their historical context and annotate the derivation. There is nothing more complicated than high school maths and therefore all the more pleasant to read. However, it is the story behind each of these great theorems that make the book worth treasuring.

Read a bit more on this book here

Are you sick and tired of pop-mathematics that think the reader is dumb and therefore any book on mathematics, to sell, needs to dumb down the content. Well, here is an exception. Read this book, explore it, covet it, and learn what a good book on mathematics should be like.
This book discusses the essence a) The Game Theory, b) Topology, c) Singularity Theory, d) Theory of Computation, and e) Optimization Theory.
These are five great theories of the 20th century. It is easy read without dumbing down the essential. You won't regret reading this.
And what is more, you may be inclined to try out the next one too - Five More Golden Rules.