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== About mathematics as a discipline  ==
These books provide excellent insight into the kind of work that mathematicians do, without requiring the readers to grasp a lot of mathematics.  
These books provide excellent insight into the kind of work that mathematicians do, without requiring the readers to grasp a lot of mathematics.  



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These books provide excellent insight into the kind of work that mathematicians do, without requiring the readers to grasp a lot of mathematics.

Book Author ISBN and purchase links
Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Timothy Gowers ISBN 978-0192853615, Amazon paperback
The Mathematical Experience Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh ISBN 978-0395929681, Amazon paperback
Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Edward Frenkel ISBN 978-0465050741, Amazon hardcover
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking Keith Devlin ISBN 978-0615653631, Amazon paperback