College Algebra (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Marvin L. Bittinger (Author), Judith A. Beecher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201525267 | ISBN-13: 978-0201525267 | Publication Date: April 10, 1993 | Edition: 2

This paperback text is designed specifically to motivate students to participate actively–and immediately–in the learning process. It is crafted to meet the varied skill levels of students–giving them solid content coverage in a supportive format. This texts also fosters conceptual thinking with writing exercises, computer/graphing calculator exercises, and a thoroughly integrated five-step problem-solving approach.

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About the Author

Marvin Bittinger For over thirty years Professor Marvin L. Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level. Since 1968 he has been employed as a professor of mathematics education at Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. Professor Bittinger has authored 159 publications on topics ranging from Basic Mathematics to Algebra and Trigonometry to Brief Calculus. He received his BA in Mathematics from Manchester College in 1963 and his PhD in Mathematics Education from Purdue University in 1968. Special honors include being Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and being elected to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999. His hobbies include hiking, baseball, golf, and bowling and he enjoys membership in the Professional Bowler's Association and the Society for the Advancement of Baseball Research.

Professor Bittinger has also had the privilege of speaking at a recent mathematics convention giving a lecture entitled, Baseball and Mathematics. In addition, he also has an interest in philosophy and theology, in particular, apologetics. Professor Bittinger currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Elaine. He has two grown and married sons, Lowell and Chris, and three grandchildren.

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Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics fromIndiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics fromPurdue University. She has taught at both the high school andcollege levels with many years of developmental math and precalculusteaching experience at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Inaddition to her career in textbook publishing,she spends time reading, traveling, attending the theater, and promotingcharity projects for a children's camp.

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David Ellenbogen has been teaching community college mathematics for over twenty years. Born in Weehawken New Jersey, David graduated with honors from Bates College. After teaching high school mathematics for two years, David earned a masters degree from the University of Massachusetts. He has taught at Greenfield Community College and Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts, as well as, at Saint Michaels College, and The University of Vermont. For the past seven years David has been a part time lecturer for the Community College of Vermont where he has served on their statewide math curriculum committee. Currently residing in Colchester, Vermont, David enjoys playing the piano, downhill skiing, basketball, bicycling, hiking, and coaching. He has two sons and a wolf/husky hybrid.

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Judy Penna received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in mathematics and her graduate degree from the University of Illinois in mathematics. Since then, she has taught at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and at Butler University, and continues to focus on writing quality textbooks for undergraduates students taking mathematics. In her free time she likes to travel, read, knit and spend time throughout the U.S. with her children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 536 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 2 edition (April 10, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201525267
• ISBN-13: 978-0201525267
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars College Algebra jumpstarts 2 careers, July 9, 2008

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J. Sherwood - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Algebra (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is the ONLY one I use for tutoring.

In the 1990's, my daughter took College Algebra from Texas Tech University Distance Learning using this book. With only limited tutoring from me, she completed the course quickly and made an "A". Then, in the eleventh grade, she proceeded to tutor five classmates through the same course; they all made A's and B's. Nowadays, she has a Master's in Mathematics from LSU and has taught Mathematics at the community college level. It's on her reference bookshelf.

College Algebra is designed for self-learning. My older daughter, who was stumped on a problem in her regular College Algebra course, picked up this book, went to the correct section, worked through the problems and then completed her assignments with no difficulty at all. Then her little sister took the Texas Tech course using the same book with the same results. What a value!

The first few chapters pick up what we call "Introductory Algebra" and the move you right into the more advanced work with very clear explanations, more than adequate examples and progressive practice problems.

By the way, after 34 years to complete my degree in Fine Arts, I'll be teaching 8th grade Math this fall. Since my daughter took this book with her when she moved out, I'm getting my own copy. I'm sure it'll influence another generation or two.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just for thoughts, September 25, 2002

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Tiger Chan (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: College Algebra: Graphs and Models with Graphing Calculator Manual (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I am a Math teacher in Malaysia. I own Bittinger's "Elementary
and Intermediate Algebra" and also "Trigonometry". Judging from
the books I am using as teaching materials, I can say that the
Bittinger's team has written some of the best Algebra/Trig/
Precalculus textbooks. The explanations are straightforward,
clear and the format neat. Their exercise sets are excellent,
enough for drill-practice purposes and also challenging ones.

In my country American math books are way too expensive because
its the bad economic condition we are having in my country that
buying of American books is a luxury. I am not able to acquire
Bittinger's "College Algebra" yet, hopefully I will be able to
see a copy in the future. In their series, the Bittinger team
has produced their Intermediate Algebra text worth using and I
believe this "College Algebra" title would guarantee that the
team has produced a text that will not disappoint us.

I would strive to get a copy myself one day and I am very sure
I will not regret owning it anyway.