These authors have created a book to really help students visualize mathematics for better comprehension. By creating algebraic visual side-by-sides to solve various problems in the examples, the authors show students the relationship of the algebraic solution with the visual, often graphical, solution. In addition, the authors have added a variety of new tools to help students better use the book for maximum effectiveness to not only pass the course, but truly understand the material.
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Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Indiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University. She has taught at both the high school and college levels with many years of developmental math and precalculus teaching experience at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. In addition to her career in textbook publishing, she spends time traveling, enjoying her grandchildren, and promoting charity projects for a children's camp.
Judy Penna received her undergraduate degree in mathematics from Kansas State University and her graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois. Since then, she has taught at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and at Butler University, and continues to focus on writing quality textbooks for undergraduate mathematics students. In her free time she likes to travel, read, knit and spend time with her children.
Marvin Bittinger For over thirty-eight years, Professor Marvin L. Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level. Since 1968, he has been employed at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, and is now professor emeritus of mathematics education. Professor Bittinger has authored over 190 publications on topics ranging from basic mathematics to algebra and trigonometry to applied calculus. He received his BA in mathematics from Manchester College and his PhD in mathematics education from Purdue University. Special honors include Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and his election to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999. His hobbies include hiking in Utah, baseball, golf, and bowling. Professor Bittinger has also had the privilege of speaking at many mathematics conventions, most recently 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 four granddaughters.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Why so many pictures?,
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This review is from: College Algebra (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)
First of all, I was amazed by the number of pictures in the book! Made me think I was reading Time or Newsweek in bed. Unfortunately, all those colors and pictures put me in the same frame of mind. Very distracting.
Secondly, I found the style and approach rather mechanical. I am returning to Maths after many years, just as a hobby, but was a little surprised and disappointed by the "style change" in mathematics textbooks. But then, I am no expert. The exercises, I felt, were rather poor and uninspiring, making up in quantity what they lacked in quality. I had to turn to older books to find interesting problems to work on. Also annoying were the numerous advertisements masquerading as "study tips" that the publishers inserted in various places. Otherwise, a satisfactory book, better than many similar ones.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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great content,
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This review is from: College Algebra (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)
Love the amount of real world applications that come with this book. This book is precise and to the point. Book is designed to go at a fast pace, if you were to work out problems in this book on a daily basis for a couple hours , you would finish the book with ease in about 2 and a half weeks. This book is the easiest read I have encountered as far as math books go. Im definitely sticking with these authors as far as the rest of my math courses go. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. If you are planning to go into calculus, I would advise that you buy the precalc book from the same authors since it has everything in the college algebra book plus trigonometry.
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Good examples,
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This review is from: College Algebra (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)
This is a good textbook on college algebra. The examples that it provides for the problems in each section are easy to follow and understand.
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