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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Jennifer L. Eberhardt

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction psychology race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz

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

Steven Strogatz

336 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction mathematics informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us by Paul Tough

The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us

Paul Tough

432 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction education sociology reflective slow-paced
The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—Or Being Denied—An Abortion by Diana Greene Foster

The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—Or Being Denied—An Abortion

Diana Greene Foster

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction feminism health science sociology challenging informative slow-paced
The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives by Kit Yates

The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives

Kit Yates

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction mathematics science challenging informative medium-paced
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

Matt Parker

314 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction mathematics science funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg

How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

Jordan Ellenberg

480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0sophiawheels's review
nonfiction mathematics psychology science informative reflective slow-paced