How to Solve It : A New Aspect of Mathematical Method

This title presents a demonstration of how the true mathematician learns to draw unexpected analogies, tackle problems from unusual angles and extract a little more information from the data. It is a collection of truly practical lessons.

The outcome of careful and informed deliberation by one of the great teachers among the ranks of research mathematicians

Ian Stewart, author of Do Dice Play God?

Walk inside Polya's mind as he builds up maxims on how to comprehend a problem, how to build up a strategy, and then how to test it . . . a superb book on how to think fresh thoughts