A History of Mathematics by Uta C. Merzbach

You will find that this textbook is well suited for self-study or classroom use.

The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Strogatz, Steven

This textbook is the standard edition used in most introductory courses.

Physical Geology by Charles (Carlos) Plummer

This textbook is the standard edition used in most introductory courses.

Framing Disease: Studies in Cultural History (Health and Medicine in American S

What stands out about this textbook is the way each concept is introduced with a question.

No Other Gods: On Science and American Social Thought by Charles E. Rosenberg

What stands out about this textbook is the comparative tables that show differences.

Elementary Analysis: The Theory of Calculus by Kenneth A. Ross

What stands out about this textbook is the focus on practical applications.

Factorization Methods for Discrete Sequential Estimation by Gerald J. Bierman

A nice touch in this textbook is the appendix with useful formulas and tables.

Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World by Betsy Farber

What stands out about this textbook is the detailed diagrams that label every part.

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don’t by Silv

A nice touch in this textbook is the index of terms with page numbers.

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail But Some Don’t

I use this code book as a quick reference during hackathons and coding jams.