Reddit mentions of The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics (Sterling Milestones)

It doesn't go into much depth in explaining the concepts but The Math Book is an entertaining little book. Each page briefly describes a significant mathematical achievement and it's ordered chronologically. You can just open the book anywhere though and there should be something interesting. Great coffee table book.

I read books 4-6 of the Dresden Files. I blame Patrick Rothfuss for getting me started and duckie for keeping me going. Coupla assholes. After I finish the other 8 books, I have some nice, solid non-fiction lined up.

In no particular order, I'm going to read:

The Information by James Gleick

The Better Angels Of Our Nature by Steven Pinker

The Math Book by Clifford A. Pickover

The Know-It-All by A.J. Coastie Jacobs

And others. I'm gonna nerd out so hard that I'll regrow my virginity.

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You might want to consider reading a book about the history of maths like: https://www.amazon.com/Math-Book-Pythagoras-Milestones-Mathematics/dp/1402788290/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502399281&sr=8-2&keywords=history+of+maths

This will help you understand how math evolved and put the various major math discoveries of the past in context.

Came to say this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Math-Sterling-Milestones-Clifford-Pickover/dp/1402788290

Hefty, beautiful, informative.

https://www.amazon.com/Math-Book-Pythagoras-Milestones-Mathematics/dp/1402788290/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=history+of+mathematics&qid=1557935307&s=gateway&sprefix=bhisyory+of+ma&sr=8-5

Great book, everyone should read it, who likes math.

I'd recommend Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Tim Gowers if you'd like a fairly serious but informative book describing what mathematics is really about.

For a more fun, coffee-table kind of book, have a look at The Math Book by Clifford Pickover.

Anything specific you're searching for? Tales from the field? Methodology? Lesson planning? This isn't precisely what I think you're looking for, but if you're looking for some thought-provoking reading to remind you why you love math... here

The Math Book is full of visuals! Every two pages it has a neat bite-sized idea with a full page picture.