I'm in a similar situation. Mathematics (just like drawing and some languages) is a big item on my Someday/Maybe issue, so I collected some materials but haven'

I'm in a similar situation. Mathematics (just like drawing and some languages) is a big item on my Someday/Maybe issue, so I collected some materials but haven't gone through most of them yet. So take the following stuff that was recommended to me cum grano salis. - George Polya - How to Solve It Interesting book on proofs and a logical approach to problem solving. Original title was "School of Thinking"… - Lancelot Hogben - Mathematics for the Millions - Silvanus P Thompson - Calculus Made Easy Two older books that came well recommended (have been mentioned in this thread already). Not sure if that's due to the readers or their teachers nostalgia or well founded yet. - The Manga Guide to Calculus Erm, yeah. (I did like the Manga Guide to Databases, though) - Benjamin & Shermer - Secrets of Mental Math How to do mental arithmetics quickly. Good for igniting the spark and impress your friends… Also, some book on mathematics by Russian, who employ some different methods in teaching, but I can't find the book nor its title right now, must be in some moving box. (Generally, talk to Russians. They're creepy when it comes to maths and chess)