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#1
OpenStax
4.3
(4)
"An excellent resource for understanding microbiology concepts."
"I would recommend openstax intermediate algebra as a starting point."
"Or maybe even their elementary algebra."
"The openstax college algebra book is a big step up from those other two."
#2
Garland Science
4.7
(3)
"Molecular Biology of the Cell is highly recommended."
"Janeway’s Immunobiology is the standard textbook that contains everything you need to know about the field."
"Essential Cell Biology is very detailed and worth it."
#3
Walter Rudin
5.0
(2)
"This thing is no joke and will challenge a grad student in math."
"This book is considered a classic in mathematics."
#4
Garrity
4.5
(2)
"Was literally written for you."
"It's a nice overview all in one place."
#5
Neville
4.5
(2)
"Neville 5th ed. Is my Bible and has been since 3rd ed."
"I use a combination of 1) Neville and 2) Woo's Oral Pathology book"
#6
Genki
4.5
(2)
"Genki1 is the go to for a lot of people."
"Genki and Minna no Nihongo are the most popular book series because they are pretty good."
#7
Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning
4.5
(2)
"The books are comprehensive and good, suitable for both kids and adults."
"The adult series is also good, but only introduces about 1500 characters."
#8
K.A. Stroud and Dexter Booth
4.0
(2)
"Engineering Mathematics, by K.A. Stroud and Dexter Booth."
"Advanced Engineering Mathematics, by K.A. Stroud and Dexter Booth."
#9
A Contemporary Course in Chinese
4.0
(2)
"A second edition was published more recently, with not much content changed."
"I recommend A Contemporary Course in Chinese, which was written to replace PAVC."
#10
Lookingbill and Marks
5.0
(1)
"Lookingbill and Marks’ Principles of Dermatology. This is a great basics of Derm book."
#11
Kreyzig
5.0
(1)
"For pure engineering math, get the "bible": Advanced Engineering Mathematics from Kreyzig."
#12
Evan
5.0
(1)
"Evan’s book “Partial Differential Equations” is a canonical resource for graduate PDE."
#13
Haim Brezis
5.0
(1)
"I can highly recommend Haim Brezis: Functional Analysis, Sobolev Spaces and PDE."
#14
Openstax
5.0
(1)
"Openstax has free math textbooks: - Calculus 1 - Calculus 2"
#15
Gabor Maté
5.0
(1)
"I think everyone should read it."
#16
Robert Weinberg
5.0
(1)
"Excellent review that's extremely well written by a leader in the field."
#17
De Sprong
5.0
(1)
"De Sprong is imho really the best you can get."
#18
Peking University
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend anything that Peking University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, or BLCU has put out regarding textbooks."
#19
Barlow Textbook (5th Canadian Edition)
5.0
(1)
"I *really* enjoyed going through it, it was thorough and covered everything you're looking for."
#20
Atkinson & Bransby An Introduction to Critical State Soil Mechanics
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend An Introduction to Critical State Soil Mechanics by Atkinson, J.H., Bransby, P.L."
#21
Leithold College Algebra and Trigonometry
5.0
(1)
"College algebra and trigonometry by Leithold, Precalculus by Stewart, Basic Mathematics by Lang if you wanna go hardcore"
#22
Stewart Precalculus
5.0
(1)
"College algebra and trigonometry by Leithold, Precalculus by Stewart, Basic Mathematics by Lang if you wanna go hardcore"
#23
Lang Basic Mathematics
5.0
(1)
"College algebra and trigonometry by Leithold, Precalculus by Stewart, Basic Mathematics by Lang if you wanna go hardcore"
#24
KnoWhiz Introductory Calculus Course
5.0
(1)
"I think this introductory calculus course from KnoWhiz can help for self studying!"
#25
Axler
5.0
(1)
"Axler or Cohen at Anna's archive"
#26
Cohen
5.0
(1)
"Axler or Cohen at Anna's archive"
#27
Freedman
5.0
(1)
"Amazing book."
#28
Gilbert Strang
5.0
(1)
"Is the best."
#29
Blythe
5.0
(1)
"Finally the book of my dreams."
#30
Sheldon Axler
5.0
(1)
"Was what prepped me for post-grad maths."
#31
Linear Algebra Done Right
5.0
(1)
"It might be advanced but it's simply amazing."
#32
Frankel
5.0
(1)
"A pretty incredible dive into differential geometry and its applications in various field theories."
#33
Grammaire Progressive du Français
5.0
(1)
"I have heard that the 'grammaire progressive du français books' are excellent when learning grammar."
#34
Colin Adams
5.0
(1)
"Also, *Knot Theory and Its Applications*, by Kunio Murasugi."
#35
Louis Kauffman
5.0
(1)
"There is no better book than 'On Knots', by Louis Kauffman."
#36
Ivan Savov
5.0
(1)
"The best I've come across. You only need a background in Algebra and Trigonometry to get started, and the book explains matrices, vectors, basis, and more in a clear and intuitive way."
#37
Standish, Sarah
5.0
(1)
"Beginning communicative Arabic."
#38
Mendenhall
5.0
(1)
"Excellent. Coauthors have now added a bit to make specific versions for different majors such as business or science."
#39
Maïa Grégoire and Odile Thiévenaz
5.0
(1)
"Offers clear explanations, numerous examples, and a variety of exercises, making it an excellent choice for learners at the A2/B1 level."
#40
Gotelli and Ellison
5.0
(1)
"The most suitable 'statistics for dummies' textbook I have ever read."
#41
Oxford
5.0
(1)
"I also found Oxford handbook in anaesthesia a very helpful one."
#42
Blitzer
5.0
(1)
"Blitzer is one of the best I've seen."
#43
A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry
5.0
(1)
"(besides A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry, by Hornsby, Lial, and Rockswold)."
#44
Serious Cryptography
5.0
(1)
"I couldn't recommend more the book Serious Cryptography by Jean Philippe Aumasson."
#45
Contemporary
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary the best book out there."
#46
Electric
5.0
(1)
"Elec2ric learning on YouTube is great, really well organized."
#47
Arun Deep
5.0
(1)
"A very helpful guide"
#48
Strayer
5.0
(1)
"It does a great job with student engagement (less dry than a typical college text) & covers content in a comparative manner. Plus the supplementals are the best."
#49
Pearson
5.0
(1)
"Essential textbook for homework and understanding physics concepts."
#50
Sipser
5.0
(1)
"They are commonly used at the undergrad and grad level in those topics."
#51
IB
5.0
(1)
"The official IB textbook is awesome!"
#52
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorite for fixed prosthodontics."
#53
Goldstein
5.0
(1)
"The PDF does a good job at explaining the foundational concepts of how SEM works."
#54
Practical Audio-Visual Chinese
5.0
(1)
"Practical Audio-Visual Chinese is also used in Taiwan. You can find many pdfs online."
#55
Larone's
5.0
(1)
"Another great resource for the clinical laboratory, with pictures and infection routes."
#56
CLRS
5.0
(1)
"If you make it through and appreciate the latter two, you will probably have more practical and theoretical background than most of your colleagues."
#57
McGraw-Hill
5.0
(1)
"Genetics: From Genes to Genomes explains all the basics you need to know."
#58
Bailey & Scott's
5.0
(1)
"A really interesting clinical reference guide that lays out bacteria by their basic biochems."
#59
University of Michigan
5.0
(1)
"The textbooks used in the computer science courses at UMich are comprehensive and well-structured."
#60
OER Project
5.0
(1)
"Materials are certified as a world history AP textbook, free, leveled, and complete."
#61
Rice University
5.0
(1)
"Khan AP Physics 1 is absolutely terrible, try the Rice University one, it's awesome, and comes with a free textbook pdf."
#62
Rosenstiel
5.0
(1)
"I found the tables and images of this book really helpful."
#63
Zee
5.0
(1)
"Different books have different styles and different explanations, and some of them work better for different people."
#64
Peskin
5.0
(1)
"I don’t believe that any of the QFT books out there on their own is written in such a way that you can understand it just by working through them."
#65
Schroeder
5.0
(1)
"You’ll find some make sense to you in some places more than others."
#66
Schwartz
5.0
(1)
"Try all of them."
#67
Weinberg
5.0
(1)
"Some of them work better for different people."
#68
Easy Steps to Chinese
5.0
(1)
"If you are a beginner, I recommend Easy Steps To Chinese."
#69
The Red Book
5.0
(1)
"The Red Book is the go-to for Peds infectious disease."
#70
Joy of Cryptography
5.0
(1)
"This book aims at giving a foundation understanding of how to prove security and build cryptography from first principles."
#71
Colley
4.0
(1)
"For calc 3 i liked Vector Calculus by Colley"
#72
Paar and Pelzl
4.0
(1)
"Understanding Cryptography, by Paar and Pelzl."
#73
Behzad Razavi
4.0
(1)
"RF Microelectronics by Behzad Razavi"
#74
Eric Kandel
4.0
(1)
"Eric Kandel: Principles of Neural Science (a bit more in depth)"
#75
Sorin Voinigescu
4.0
(1)
"High Frequency Integrated Circuits by Sorin Voinigescu"
#76
David Archer
4.0
(1)
"Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast by David Archer"
#77
William Rudd
4.0
(1)
"Earth’s Climate: Past and Future by William Rudd"
#78
Gonzales, Woods
4.0
(1)
"Digital Image Processing by Gonzales, Woods is decent and was used in one of the deep learning courses I attended"
#79
Horstmann
4.0
(1)
"I read the 2 volumes of Horstmann's Core Java. I liked them."
#80
E. Bruce Goldstein
4.0
(1)
"E. Bruce Goldstein: Cognitive Psychology (very easy read)"
#81
Thomas Lee
4.0
(1)
"Thomas Lee CMOS RFIC"
#82
Jamie Ward
4.0
(1)
"Jamie Ward: A Student‘s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience (also very easy read)"
#83
Larson
4.0
(1)
"Larson 9th edition"
#84
Lehninger
4.0
(1)
"Lehninger! Can find the pdf for free online or check libgen"
#85
Dermatology Essentials
4.0
(1)
"Dermatology Essentials (aka baby bolognia) More advanced with pictures, algorithms, and charts."
#86
Michael Taylor
4.0
(1)
"I like Michael Taylor's PDE books."
#87
Kazys Almenas
4.0
(1)
"I suggest 'Nuclear Engineering: An Introduction' by Kazys Almenas and R. Lee."
#88
Wackerly
4.0
(1)
"I like using Wackerly’s Mathematical Statistics or for when I tutor stats, I used Intro to Business Statistics 7e which is helpful for applied statistics."
#89
Geroch
4.0
(1)
"'Mathematical Physics' by Geroch could be a good option for you!"
#90
James E Shelby
4.0
(1)
"James E Shelby, Introduction to Glass Science and Technology."
#91
Shultis and Faw
4.0
(1)
"Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering By Shultis and Faw."
#92
Varshneya
4.0
(1)
"Varshneya, Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses."
#93
DeGroot
4.0
(1)
"I really like DeGroot’s book. It’s easier than Casella Berger but covers most of the same material."
#94
Larsen and Marx
4.0
(1)
"You can go with Larsen and Marx as well. All three of these are pretty good options imo if Hogg and Tanis is giving you a hard time."
#95
Folland
4.0
(1)
"I like Folland's book. It front-loads more theory than Evans which you may not enjoy."
#96
日本語総まとめ
4.0
(1)
"I liked 日本語総まとめ when I was learning…only book series I ever used."
#97
Hogg and Craig
4.0
(1)
"Hogg and Craig is good for that."
#98
Strang
4.0
(1)
"Strang's Introduction to Linear Algebra along with MIT OCW lectures."
#99
Bolognia
4.0
(1)
"Derm essentials by Bolognia is much more condensed and easier to carry on you."
#100
Arfken
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Arfken."
#101
BS Grewal
4.0
(1)
"Could use Higher Engineering mathematics by BS Grewal."
#102
HSK
4.0
(1)
"A lot of people recommend the HSK stuff while other recommend Integrated Chinese or others by Tuttle."
#103
Modern Chinese Grammar
4.0
(1)
"I find Modern Chinese Grammar useful as a reference."
#104
Nolen-Hoeksema Textbook
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of Nolen-Hoeksema's textbook."
#105
Tomlinson Pile Design and Construction Practice
4.0
(1)
"I can recommend a few that I've had to keep referring to over the last couple of years: 1. Pile Design and Construction Practice by Tomlinson."
#106
Fellenius Redbook
4.0
(1)
"Fellenius Redbook. It's very good and can be downloaded from his website."
#107
Klauber
4.0
(1)
#108
Riley, Hobson, Bence
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty helpful."
#109
Kuldeep Singh
4.0
(1)
#110
Head First
4.0
(1)
"Focus on modern teaching and fun readings."
#111
Prasolov, Sossinsky
4.0
(1)
"Should have exactly what you're looking for."
#112
No Bullshit
4.0
(1)
"It's been good."
#113
Fulton's
4.0
(1)
"It might be worth checking out."
#114
Hatcher
4.0
(1)
"Great book but like pretty lengthy and kinda heavy."
#115
Barrons
4.0
(1)
#116
Baron's
4.0
(1)
"Are pretty good, and well, as for access, I recommend buying it."
#117
Walter K. Dodds
4.0
(1)
"It’s pretty decent."
#118
Schaum’s
4.0
(1)
"I bought a copy of Schaum’s since I learn better reading hard copy. It’s cheap enough and supplements Duo pretty well."
#119
Lachlan Rathie
4.0
(1)
"The first year by Lachlan Rathie is the commonly recommended one, for good reason in my opinion."
#120
Richard Haberman
4.0
(1)
"This is what I used, and I liked it."
#121
Schritte
4.0
(1)
"Try *Schritte*, it's quite good."
#122
Stewart
4.0
(1)
"Steweart is also pretty good."
#123
Emergency Medical Responder
4.0
(1)
"Emergency Medical Responder is a pretty good book."
#124
Destinos
4.0
(1)
"Look for a 90's series called Destinos."
#125
AMSCO
4.0
(1)
"AMSCO or OER if you don't have a big budget."
#126
OER
4.0
(1)
"AMSCO or OER if you don't have a big budget."
#127
Springer
4.0
(1)
"The second edition of 'Understanding Cryptography' is a great introductory resource."
#128
McCracken
4.0
(1)
"I really like McCracken for RPDs."
#129
W.H. Freeman
4.0
(1)
"Kuby Immunology is also a great textbook."
#130
Misch
4.0
(1)
"I haven’t found a bad implant text yet but then again I’ve spent the most time with Misch."
#131
Mish
4.0
(1)
"After I read Mish for implant pros."
#132
Harriet Lane
4.0
(1)
"The Harriet Lane handbook is great for understanding reference ranges."
#133
Shillingburg
4.0
(1)
"Shillinberg is what we had for fixed in DS."
#134
Schillingburg
4.0
(1)
"I really like Schillingburg for fixed concepts."
#135
Epp
4.0
(1)
"The first would be a quick read, I would imagine, given your background. Much of the math is pretty elementary."
#136
Zarb
4.0
(1)
"I really like Zarb for dentures/over dentures."
#137
Elsevier
4.0
(1)
"Cellular and Molecular Immunology is a great resource."
#138
For Dummies
4.0
(1)
"It is a good and simple introduction to the language."
#139
PAVC
4.0
(1)
"PAVC has been used for decades in Taiwan to teach Mandarin; its fundamentals are solid."
#140
Vialti
4.0
(1)
"Vialti's 3Step is good for FMR."
#141
UpToDate
4.0
(1)
"UpToDate is pretty good and references the evidence about most things."
#142
Cengel and Boles
4.0
(1)
"Cengel and Boles is more readable and relatable for beginners."
#143
Kyle
4.0
(1)
"Kyle is also a good recommendation."
#144
Bessel van der Kolk
3.0
(1)
"Many lay people have enjoyed The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk."
#145
First Aid
3.0
(1)
"Take a look at First Aid."
#146
Comer Book
3.0
(1)
"I use the Comer book, but the Fundamentals version."
#147
NTRU
3.0
(1)
"This book discusses lattices and NTRU but does not focus on the post-quantum landscape."
#148
Smith, Van Ness, and Abbot
3.0
(1)
"Smith, Van Ness, and Abbot is okay too."
#149
Campbell
2.0
(1)
"Academic textbooks are crazy expensive."
#150
Nelson
2.0
(1)
"Nelson’s textbook is too detailed and into niche topics to be helpful for primary care."
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