Easy Gifts for the Math Lovers & the Reluctant Mathers in your Life

Dec 22, 2016 | Parker

We've all wondered what gift to purchase for someone at some point. What about those of you whose children LOVE math? What can you get them? Perhaps you have a young person in your life who doesn't love math but you would like to encourage more positive sentiment toward the subject? Take a look at our list below for some ideas.

 

Books for Math Lovers

Math Girls2 Fermat’s Last Theorem by Hiroshi Yuki

Math Girls Talk About Equations and Graphs by Hiroshi Yuki

Math Girls by Hiroshi Yuki

The Language of Mathematics Making the Invisible Visible by Keith Devlin

The Magic of Math by Arthur Benjamin

The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover

 

Books for Reluctant Mathers

Short Cut Math by Gerard W Kelly

Mathematics for the NonMathematician by Morris Kline

The Secrets of Mental Math by Arthur Benjamin & Michael Shermer

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking by Keith Devlin

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail  by Danika McKellar

Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss by Danika McKellar

Hot X: Algebra Exposed! by Danika McKellar

Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape by Danika McKellar

 

Books on Leadership

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell

The 21 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

 

Math Games

Ball of Whacks!

99 or Bust

7 Ate 9

Blink

Albert’s Insomnia

Rubik’s Cube

Pandemic Board Game

 

If you have other games you enjoy or math books you like, let us know and we'll add them to our list!