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Onthe other hand basic programming techniques/principles and algorithms are not getting outdated, and for that there are some brilliant books that covers stuff better than most online tutorials. And to some extend books on different programming languages also stays relevant over time.

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I'm not beginning (I'm +2000 national elo)but I'm not a strong player, and I'm reading another strategy books in the past and I learning a things of strategy and this is good, however my chess knowledge is very fragmented.

I like the Sylman system of imbalaces because it is complete (not fragmented) and it useful in all phases of game. This give me a tool to re-analize my games, before only view tactics and a few isolated strategy concepts, I started to review some of my defeats with the imbalances in mind in I'm started to know best why I can lose.

It worked for me, since if you want understand today's strategy, you will have to know how it developed. And Nimzowitchs book explains how chess was in 1920-30. (That was before you could sacrifice a pawn and get position compensation).

a) lower-intermediate players need move-by-move explanations to absorb games rather than the fashionable "list 14-20 moves, then explain a critical point" format as that information is really useless without a context. (This is how Grooten's 1st diagram/game of the 1st chapter reads!!!)

Watching two masters play perfect chess and then reading about some "nuanced" positional mistake that occurs after 15-20 moves only makes sense to you when you've built a foundation of basic patterns and ideas in your head.

This is the curse of almost every strategy book out there. They grossly over-estimate the intermediate player's ability to grasp concepts and overload them with information like drinking from a fire hydrant (which they will either forget or never really apply)

It is no different than reading about how and when to deploy the landing gear of a 747 with lots of turbulence when you are still struggling with getting your damn single propeller plane onto the runaway.

Sure ... there are always going to be talented players who will "get" this stuff at a very early stage just the same way there is always a prodigy in a math class who is 4-5 years younger than his peers. These talented players can "skip the basic stuff" as a lot of what is not obvious to you or me is pretty damn obvious to them.

"This is the curse of almost every strategy book out there. They grossly over-estimate the intermediate player's ability to grasp concepts and overload them with information like drinking from a fire hydrant (which they will either forget or never really apply)"

The title of Grotten book is "Chess Strategy for Club player" I think a club player isn't new in strategy. Perhaps the recomendation of the book isn't the best but this doesn't means that the book ins't good.

Both Chess Steps and Yusupov introduce all concepts with only very little text, and then exercises. And if you do them in that order, the exercises will start at beginner level and work their way up to 2300+ level strategy.

Unfortunately the number of exercises may be less than you need to get the corresponding increase in strength, but there are many other exercise books too. Just not as neatly ordered in strength, and doing exercises that are over your head won't help much.

Edit: and doing loads of these exercises help to get into a "every diagram ever is an exercise" mode. Maybe that Grooten position is helpful if you first set it up on a board and struggle with it yourself for 5-10 minutes.

Totally forgot to add this goldmine of a book : Winning Chess Strategy for kids by Jeff Coakley. Extremely under-rated and easily the safest book you could give a lower/intermediate player and expect ZERO brain aneurysms (as per the rant diagram in my last post). :)

I am currently an upper division math student who is looking for a challenging book on set theory that does not assume much preliminary knowledge about set theory. I realize that there are already some threads on INTRODUCTORY set theory books, but I am specifically looking for a book that is challenging rather than introductory. So please do not mark this as duplicate. I am not looking for a book that is easy but I am looking for a book that ideally has these qualities:

N.B. The following was initially an answer to a very similar question, now closed as duplicate. As, imo, my answer suits this question just as well (if not even better), this question is still open and has no answer, and I think that I gave some suggestions that I haven't seen in the possible duplicates, I'm taking the liberty to give it here (with very slight modifications) instead. If this is somehow out of line, let me know and I'll delete it.

First: I am not a set theorist, but I have a BSc in mathematics, and I am almost done with my MSc (also in mathematics), and set theory happens to be one of those subjects outside of what I do, that I find especially fascinating. I have taken a graduate level course in logic with set theory, but I have only looked at the pure course in set theory and forcing. So, my answer is very much from a students perspective, which I hope is a good thing.

This is part II of a series (duology?) of books on logic (first one here). I must say, starting out with axiomatic set theory, I really liked this one, and this is perhaps especially good if you want a somewhat concise yet rigorous introduction. It will also suit you well if you wanted lots of exercises, and it also has solutions to them (which ime is unusual at this level). (The first book is also a very good rigorous introduction to mathematical logic.)

which is of course a more complete book on set theory, but includes axiomatics. Both these books are, in my opinion, concise (at least 1), rigorous, yet accessible, but should still be challenging enough.

N.B. I have only skimmed this one, however it looks good, and imo, all book recommendations and choices for course literature in logic courses at our department that I've read, has been of very high quality. (We have a very long tradition of logic and many people doing logic related research here, i.a. Per Martin-Lf, so I have great confidence in their suggestions. Also, Here is a review of the book.)

I think both 3 and 4 above are rather standard, but the others may be less well known, and are actually the ones I prefer (however 1 not being purely set theory). You should be able to read the TOC of each of these books through the links I provided above.

(Just if you're (or anyone is) interested, but perhaps not that relevant: other suggested, perhaps less well known (also seemingly far more challenging), reference literature for the set theory course was

I am somewhat familiar with python, but still want to get beginner books to refresh. What are the best beginner, intermediate and advanced python books (2021 or somewhat new) that I can purchase to start learning

Stories have the potential to alter our perceptions about our world. We need stories. Lots and lots of them. Picture books, shared in a classroom where writing, thinking and discussion happen, offer countless opportunities for each of us to grow in how we understand each other, our place in our communities and in the larger world.

Stories gift us with much to think about. Challenge what we thought we knew. Offer us ways to stretch ourselves so that we move beyond where we are and do not remain stuck. Sometimes this hurts. Sometimes it is uncomfortable. Sometimes it feels absolutely right.

There is a certain magic contained in picture books. They draw us in. More importantly and more powerfully, they draw us together. Sharing a picture book is about gathering close. As the story unfolds, emotions, thoughts and reactions weave in and around the listeners. New learning is shared learning. Questions are pondered by the group. Altered perceptions impact the community.

I have been a primary teacher for the past seventeen years. Primary teachers read a lot of picture books. We know all of the ways picture books deliver. In June, I packed up my boxes and boxes of books and set up in a new room, in a new school and in a new grade. I now teach Grade 4 and 5. I have been a long time dedicated picture book reader. I own bins of picture books that needed to find their place. In my imagined intermediate classroom, picture books would do more than hold their own. They would continue to be transformative. But imagined and real are not always the same.

I love that you find so much to share in picture books with older children. As a creator of picture books, it is gratifying to see them used for something other than a quick read before bedtime. Thanks

Picture books are the perfect way to allow beatiful language and important thoughts into intermediate grades. They find their way into all areas of the curriculum. Picture books provide community and shared ideas. Most importantly, picture books never stay on the easel. My students pick them up and reread them when they have a minute, they enjoy them with partners, and refer back to them all year. They are like the anchors that hold our class community together!

My fourth-grader still steals every single picture book I bring into the house. I think they are perfect for modeling outstanding writing techniques, from vivid verbs to sensory details. I often use picture books when conducting writing workshops even for middle schoolers.

Thank you for believing in the power of picture books. I know my love for picture books has helped me to step inside many of the other adult books that I read. That sets the bar pretty high for authors of chapter books.

In a little over a month, our class will participate in #marchbookmadness (marchbookmadness.weebly.com), and my intermediate students will vote in both the middle grade novel bracket AND the picture book bracket, as they have every year. I find that my students get just as passionate and defensive of their picture book picks as they do the longer middle grade titles they spend more time reading!

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