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24 alternatives to The Maths Handbook

Everyday maths made simple

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Maths Handbook launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IW
   I wrote a book about using data science to solve “everyday” problems▲632

   2021 · andrewnc.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Mind For Numbers▲6

   How to Excel at Math and Science

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Small Teaching▲5

   Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mathology▲7

   Simple Maths Puzzle Game

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Data Science Handbook▲79

   Advice and insights from 25 amazing data scientists

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bookcademy▲251

   Book summaries as fun, useful & practical courses

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Little Metrics Book▲64

   A free field guide to metrics

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Why We Buy▲62

    The Science of Shopping

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ListedMaths▲7

    A math books collection from stackexchange

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Art of Data Science▲85

    A guide for anyone who works with data

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simplify▲71

    How the best businesses in the world succeed

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Winning with Data▲107

    Practical handbook on how to leverage data in your company

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Algebra Rules▲159

    The most useful rules of basic algebra

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Buyology▲100

    Truth and lies about why we buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Working with Pictures: The Tiny Book!▲85

    A tiny book of design exercises

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Doing Data Science▲6

    Straight Talk from the Frontline

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Science of Practice▲119

    How to rewire your brain for performance, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hit Makers▲96

    The science of popularity in an age of distraction

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Our Mathematical Universe▲2

    My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24AM
    Advanced Mathematics Library for Node.js and JavaScript▲123

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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