Algebra Unplugged z Amdahl, Kenn/Loats, Jim 1995 Algebra
All the Math You'll Ever Need Slavin, Steve 1999 General Math - great refresher, very few problems.
Calculus By and For Young People by Don Cohen
Calculus The Easy Way, Downing, Douglas, 1982 Story version of calculus, interesting way to review especially
Calculus Made Easy
The Mathematical Tourist, Peterson, Ivan 1998 Math in nature, life
Mathematics and the Imagination, z Edward Kasner and James Newman classic
Mathematics - It's Magic & Mastery z Aaron Blakst, see review by Julie
Mathographics z by Robert Dixon - Wonderful designs to do the ancient way w/compass and then w/programming, can be a whole year's math blending Euclidean geometry with basic algebra and trigonometry
The Music of the Primes by Marcus Du Sautoy
The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics z by Wells, Very entertaining book of anecdotes about scientists and mathematicians
Trigonometry The Easy Way, Downing, Douglas, 2001 story version of the subject, not bad although a bit contrived
Applied Mathematics
Cartoon Guide To Statistics, Gonick, Larry 1993 (I haven’t read all of this, some of his stuff has some questionable material, but what I’ve seen in this book is okay)
The Economy in Cartoons MindSparks 1996 Math in economics. Teacher resource notes
A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper; Paulos, John Allen 1995 Advanced level, well written, great for hs on up
Bridges to Infinity: The Human Side to Mathematics z by Guillen, Michael
Chaos Gleik, James 1987 Math in nature & science. Great color pictures
The Math Behind Wall Street
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? z Maybury, Richard 2000 Finance/economics (middle school / hs level)
When Are We Ever Gonna Have to Use This? Saunders, Hal, Does the job, not enthralling, but informative
Recreational Math
The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems z Gardner, Martin
Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd, z Gardner, Martin 1959 Logic, math puzzles, a classic
Math Fiction and Non-Fiction Literature
Conned Again, Watson z Bruce, Colin 2001 Sherlock Holmes style logic and math stories, up to date
Countdown Math competition bios similar to "Spellbound"
Fantasia Mathematica z Fadiman, Clifton, reprint of 1950's classic mathematical anthology
Flatland, by A. Square Fiction classic 2 dimensional world, written by clergyman in late 1800's
Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos
The Planiverse z Dewdney, A.K. 1984 Computer contact with a 2D world (modern version of Flatland) Fun book! - a little old for some in this group, but some will enjoy the computer / sci fi theme
Which Door Has the Cadillac? Vazsonyi, Andrew 2002 Mathematical thinking. Personal stories, lots of history
Slide Rule, How to Use it Bishop, Calvin 1955 Slide Rule, computation - the calculator before the calculator
The Dot and the Line, A Romance in Lower Mathematics z, Juster, Norton (VERY enjoyable and beautifully illustrated short story for young adults, author of Phantom Tollbooth)
Time Warp Stories, Pepper, Dennis (Young Oxford Book), Time dimensions, fiction
Uncle Petros & Goldbach's Conjecture x
In Code, A Young Woman's Mathematical Journey; Flannery, Sarah & David 2001 Biographical info, applied math, math puzzles, I've read part of this and it is promising
Math History / Cultural Math / Biographies
The World of Mathematics : A Four-Volume Set (back in print) z James Newman, fantanstic resource for math history, as much about the people as well as the math
Aeons: The Search for the Beginning of Time
Agnesi to Zeno: Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math, z Sanderson Smith, teaching resource approx. hs level - much better value than Classic Math
Asimov's Chronology Of Science & Discovery
Euclid's Elements, Vol 1, w/comments, Dover Press 1956 Geometry, classical math.
Euclid's Window: the Story of Geometry z From Parallel Lines to Hyperspace; good beginning young adult chapter, recommended w/caveato last chapter has profanity in a quote (not gratuitous); not for the younger ones
Classic Math Johnson, Art, Math history, bios, quotes, literature - more accessible for beginners
A Concise History of Mathematics, Dirk J. Struik - Concise it is :o). A bit dry to read, but a classic reference.
The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed The Truth &Other Events in History
Five Equations That Changed the World z by Guillen, Michael (told in story-like text)
Galileo's Commandment: An Anthology of Great Science Writing z Original works
The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking, by Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird - featured lecturers of the Joy of Thinking series I value very highly - I'll post more info on the book when I get it
History Of Pi Beckmann, Peter
Mapping Time: The Calendar and Its History E. G. Richards, very detailed history of time and calendar, high reading level
Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Vol 1/2, z Leonard C. Bruno, Expensive, but worth it if you want a comprehensive but readable math history resource
Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Vol 3 z Leonard C. Bruno Follow up volume to the above
The Mathematical Experience, by Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh, z
Mathematics For the Million, Hogben, Lancelot, z Math history, lots of math, can be intimidating if you can't learn to skip what you don't get
The Measure of All Things, Ken Adler
The Measure of Reality, Crosby, Alfred W., 1997 History of Quantification
The Principia, Newton, Translated by Cohen/Whitman 1999 Classical math & science
Of Men and Numbers Muir, Jane 1961 Math History through bios, a classic, I do like Men of Mathematics better though
On the Shoulders of Giants, z Hawking, Stephen
The Rainbow of Mathematics
Realm of Algebra z Asimov, Isaac 1961 Algebra. Classic Asimov , but alas, OOP and hard to find; I have ordered and will preview his Realm of Numbers as well
Realm of Measure z Asimov, Isaac, equally as good for simplicity and readability, *why* are these out of print?
Works of Archimedes Ed by T.L. Heath 2002 Classical math & science
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Charles Seife
Wooden Books z: Gorgeous illustrations!
Li: Dynamic Form in Nature, Wade, David Math in Nature
Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music, Ashton, Anthony
Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table, Tweed, Matt
Platonic & Archimedean Solids, Sutton, Daud
Sacred Geometry, Lundy, Miranda
A Little Book of Coincidence, by John Martineau (Illustrator)
Sun, Moon, & Earth, by Robin Heath
Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae, by Matthew Watkins
Stonehenge, by Robin Heath
Biographies:
Charles Babbage: And the Engines of Perfection (Biography)
Dialogues of Alfred North Whitehead (Biography)
Johannes Kepler: And the New Astronomy
Lewis Carroll
Newton's Gift
The Wisdom of Omar Khayyam
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers - Paul Erdos
The Mystery of the Aleph (Cantor bio)
A Beautiful Mind
Ben Franklin's Autobiography
Carry On Mr. Bowditch (accessible to younger, but good reading for adult)
Sand-Reckoner by Gillian Bradshaw
The Man Who Knew Infinity A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel
Advanced for Most Readers
Against the Gods, Bernstein, Peter 1996 Risk, odds, math history