Sprague Biology
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Books I've Enjoyed

On Biology and Neuroscience

Brown, P. C., Roediger, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick: the science of successful learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Mlodinow, L. (2013). Subliminal: how your unconscious mind rules your behavior. New York: Vintage Books.

Walker, M. (2017). Why we sleep: unlocking the power of sleep and dreams. New York: Scribner.

McAuliffe, K. (2016). This is your brain on parasites: how tiny creatures manipulate our behavior and shape society. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Moalem, S., & Prince, J. (2008). Survival of the sickest: a medical maverick discovers why we need disease. New York: Harper Perennial.


On Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science

Mlodinow, L. (2009). The Drunkard's walk: how randomness rules our lives. New York: Vintage Books.

Stephens-Davidowitz, S. (2017). Everybody lies: big data, new data, and what the internet can tell us about who we really are. New York: HarperCollins.

Rudder, C. (2016). Dataclysm: what our online lives tell us about our offline selves. London: 4th Estate.

Wheelan, C. J. (2014). Naked statistics: stripping the dread from the data. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Fisher, L. (2010). Rock, paper, scissors: game theory in everyday life. London: Hay House.

Wheelan, C. J. (2016). Naked money: a revealing look at what it is and why it matters. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.


On Education and Teaching

Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Kaufman, B. (1966). Up the down staircase. New York: Avon Books.

McCourt, F. (2005). Teacher man. New York: Scribner.

Ravitch, D. (2014). Reign of error: the hoax of the privatization movement and the danger to Americas public schools. New York: Vintage Books.

Ravitch, D. (2011). The death and life of the great American school system: how testing and choice are undermining education. New York: Basic Books.


A Book about E. R. Murrow H. S.

Weinreb, M. (2008). The kings of New York: a year among the geeks, oddballs, and geniuses who make up America's top high school chess team. New York: Gotham Books.


  • AP Biology
    • Course Information and Documents
    • Assignment Sheets
    • Primary Literature Case Studies
    • Exam Review Sheets
    • Advice from Former AP Bio Students
    • How to Study Like a College Student
    • Multiple Choice Practice
    • AP Classroom
    • Pupil Path
    • Resources, Links, and Videos from Class
  • Living Environment
    • Course Information and Documents
    • Homework Assignments
    • Homework Help Videos
    • Exam/Quiz Review Sheets
    • Good Advice from Former Students
    • How to Succeed in this Course
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Practice Exam Questions
    • Pupil Path
    • Resources, Links, and Videos from Class
  • Forensic Science
    • Course Information and Documents
    • Weekly Reflection Assignment
    • Exam Review Sheets
    • Pupil Path
    • Resources, Links, and Videos from Class
  • Mr. Sprague
    • About Me
    • Find Me
    • My Writing
    • What I'm Reading