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Yesterday, I've found this. It's a PDF file with this purpose, from Oxford.

Some weeks ago I've also found two books tha seems to fill this purpose:

I'm not searching for something specific as I still have no idea on what I want to do with mathematics, then you can suggest books with guidance for any level of mathematical study.

Thanks in advance.

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    the book by Halmos is interesting, but will not tell you a great deal about mathematics. You may like Polya's little book *How to Prove it*.2012-08-11
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    Community Wiki?2012-08-11
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    I can't find the community Wiki.2012-08-11
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    @AndréNicolas Can this book help me to find a way on mathematics? I thought It could only suggest some heuristics for math problem solving.2012-08-11
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    @GustavoBandeira: So you are looking for information of what the study of mathematics would entail? At what stage are you now?2012-08-11
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    @GustavoBandeira I've been instructed to learn calculus by now. I'm learning mostly with two books: What is Mathematics? and Mathematics for the Nonmathematician. I'm also reading some other books, such as Stewart's Calculus - I'm halted at this book by now because in the beginning, he suggests the study of trigonometrical functions but only supperficially - then I decided to get some book on trigonometry and then return back to the calculus book. Teh trigonometrical functions are easy, but I want a deeped understanding.2012-08-11
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    @AndréNicolas I think _How to prove it_ is by Daniel Velleman and _How to solve it_ is by Polya. And it will be great if the OP would let us know: 1. His background(like what you already know) 2. Where s/he is headed(mathematician? Physicist? ...) 3. Do you guidance _into_ the field of mathematics or _material_ so that you can get down to business. THx2012-08-11
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    Thanks, it is *How to Solve it* that I recommend.2012-08-11

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