The heart of mathematics
by Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird · first published 1999
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Around that age, I read "The Heart of Mathematics", by Edward Burger and Michael Starbird. It's a really fun book which introduces a wide variety of math concepts while being amusing to read. https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Mathematics-invitation-effectiv...
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