--- product_id: 76267989 title: "A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)" price: "Rp857696" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/76267989-a-mind-for-numbers-how-to-excel-at-math-science store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) **Price:** Rp857696 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) - **How much does it cost?** Rp857696 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/76267989-a-mind-for-numbers-how-to-excel-at-math-science) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options—both to rise in the military and to explore other careers—she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life. In A Mind for Numbers , Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions—you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. The learning strategies in this book apply not only to math and science, but to any subject in which we struggle. We all have what it takes to excel in areas that don't seem to come naturally to us at first, and learning them does not have to be as painful as we might think. Review: Help to build good habits - Best book for those who want to learn anything , the book is not about maths it's about learning process Review: This book made me love MATH! - A mind for numbers. Why this book is great for those afraid of math: - • The advice is concise and to the point. • The tips do work amazingly, and I can confirm from experience. • It will provide a new and efficient way of learning math. • It explains how even a noob can excel at math. • It breaks age old myths around studying. • It provides a better and efficient strategy for studying math. This book literally made me fall in love with math. Math is the subject which caused a great deal of discomfort to me, that even the thought of it gave me headaches. I was afraid of doing math. The math textbook scared me more than any of the ghost stories or horror movies. I decided to change that but didn't know how. So, I picked up this book. The book does work wonders. The title may suggest that it only talks about math, but it discusses about learning in general, but with a bit more emphasis on Math. I can say that this book does work if you apply the principles mentioned. This talks about how your present way of learning may prove detrimental to your memory and your studies. It also talks about various hurdles faced by students and gives excellent advice on how to overcome them. There are quite a few memorization techniques described that'll help you learn formulas and make your concentration much better. It proves why doing less is more when it comes to math and studying in general. The advice given very is actionable and can be implemented right after you finish the book. The study techniques are backed by research and you experience the changes in your learning routine if you apply the principles given. They are not that hard to implement and don't take much time or effort on your side either. The chapters are to the point and there are no filler pages, it doesn’t drag at all. This book does help you become a better student. It breaks various myths around studying and describes the most efficient way of studying. If you're afraid of doing math and always hated it as a kid, this book can be a life saver. This is the kind of book you wish you’d had read as a kid. ## Features - Easy to read text - It can be a gift option - This product will be an excellent pick for you ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #122,501 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #85 in Study Skills #122 in Algebra & Trigonometry #130 in Self-Help for the Workplace | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,620 Reviews | ## Images ![A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71L3vZagdeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Help to build good habits *by S***A on 9 April 2026* Best book for those who want to learn anything , the book is not about maths it's about learning process ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book made me love MATH! *by U***Y on 2 January 2021* A mind for numbers. Why this book is great for those afraid of math: - • The advice is concise and to the point. • The tips do work amazingly, and I can confirm from experience. • It will provide a new and efficient way of learning math. • It explains how even a noob can excel at math. • It breaks age old myths around studying. • It provides a better and efficient strategy for studying math. This book literally made me fall in love with math. Math is the subject which caused a great deal of discomfort to me, that even the thought of it gave me headaches. I was afraid of doing math. The math textbook scared me more than any of the ghost stories or horror movies. I decided to change that but didn't know how. So, I picked up this book. The book does work wonders. The title may suggest that it only talks about math, but it discusses about learning in general, but with a bit more emphasis on Math. I can say that this book does work if you apply the principles mentioned. This talks about how your present way of learning may prove detrimental to your memory and your studies. It also talks about various hurdles faced by students and gives excellent advice on how to overcome them. There are quite a few memorization techniques described that'll help you learn formulas and make your concentration much better. It proves why doing less is more when it comes to math and studying in general. The advice given very is actionable and can be implemented right after you finish the book. The study techniques are backed by research and you experience the changes in your learning routine if you apply the principles given. They are not that hard to implement and don't take much time or effort on your side either. The chapters are to the point and there are no filler pages, it doesn’t drag at all. This book does help you become a better student. It breaks various myths around studying and describes the most efficient way of studying. If you're afraid of doing math and always hated it as a kid, this book can be a life saver. This is the kind of book you wish you’d had read as a kid. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by Y***H on 16 June 2021* Good book overall, I liked the first half. Not sure if I am the only one but 2nd half looks more like bunch of anecdotes about people. 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