College Algebra, Fifth Edition [Hardcover]

Richard N. Aufmann (Author), Vernon C. Barker (Author), Richard D. Nation (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 061838670X | ISBN-13: 978-0618386703 | Edition: 5

This text provides a supportive environment to help students successfully learn the content of a standard algebra course. By incorporating interactive learning techniques, the Aufmann team helps students to better understand concepts, focus their studying habits, and obtain greater mathematical success.

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About the Author

Richard Aufmann is Professor of Mathematics at Palomar College in California. He is the lead author of two best-selling developmental math series, a best-selling college algebra and trigonometry series, as well as several derivative math texts. The Aufmann name is highly recognized and respected among college mathematics faculty.

Vernon Barker has retired from Palomar College where he was Professor of Mathematics. He is a co-author on the majority of Aufmann texts, including the best-selling developmental paperback series.

Richard Nation is Professor of Mathematics at Palomar College. He is the co-author of several Aufmann titles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; 5 edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061838670X
• ISBN-13: 978-0618386703
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An awful algebra book, July 8, 2007

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This review is from: College Algebra, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

For the price, you would expect a textbook that goes over algebra in enough detail to instil the student with confidence and the ability to work with algebra with ease.

Unfortuntaely this is not the case. The textbook does a terrible job explaining concepts, with many not included at all. The book contained a lot of questions, but the type of questions for which one should be able to answer in college algebra are unrelated to the text examples because they are a different type of question.

The organization of the book is horrendous, as it is filled with tidbits of information throughout, going offtopic throughout.

I cannot recommend this book at all, as it just adds to the stress of a math course. Please consider other options if you want to spend your time learning and not frustrated trying to decipher the book.

If you are wanting an easy time with college algebra, I strongly suggest Barron's Algebra The Easy Way and Idiot's Guide To Algebra

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Math Text, August 3, 2009

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Benjamin M. Peyton "B.P." (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Algebra, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

If you're college algebra class calls for the use of this book, I would highly suggest dropping the class. It does a horrible job describing concepts and the problems are hardly related to the material in the lesson. There are no good examples to show how to do the problems. If you are not great at math as I am, DO NOT get this book.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed and helpful, June 14, 2006

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Marilyn A. Strobbe "USAF Vet in College" (Fort Walton Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Algebra, Fifth Edition (Hardcover)

This book was very helpful and detailed. I did my algebra class online so I didn't have a teacher right infront of me when I had a question. Luckily, because of this books' specifity and detailed explinations, I was able to answer my own question and not have to go through the lengthy process of e-mailing back and forth with my teacher to get an answer.