College Algebra [Hardcover]

James Stewart (Author), Lothar Redlin (Author), Saleem Watson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0495565210 | ISBN-13: 978-0495565215 | Publication Date: February 19, 2008 | Edition: 5

Learn to think mathematically and develop genuine problem-solving skills with Stewart, Redlin, and Watson's COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Fifth Edition. This straightforward and easy-to-use algebra book will help you learn the fundamentals of algebra in a variety of practical ways. The book features new tools to help you succeed, such as learning objectives before each section to prepare you for what you're about to learn, and a list of formulas and key concepts after each section that help reinforce what you've learned. In addition, the book includes many real-world examples that show you how mathematics is used to model in fields like engineering, business, physics, chemistry, and biology.

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About the Author

Ph.D. McMaster University --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 702 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 5 edition (February 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495565210
• ISBN-13: 978-0495565215
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another pathetic college algebra book, April 28, 2006

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maky m. (Miami FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: College Algebra (with CD-ROM, BCA/iLrn(TM) Tutorial, and InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

The marketing machine for Stewart's books is working wonders, but the books aren't. Too many colleges and universities are duped into adopting these books while students and conscious instructors exploit minimal benefit from them, specially in the problem sets, which are quite poor.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away from this book if possible, March 8, 2007

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S. Eng (san francisco, california United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Algebra (with CD-ROM, BCA/iLrn(TM) Tutorial, and InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

This book is the worst math book I ever had. I had to buy this for my class, but I barely take a look at it because the explanations are so messed up. They do things the long way and do thing more complicated, but the thing that bothers me the most is that their explanations can confuse you more than clarify things. This book has some bad editing because some of the answers in the back are wrong and they don't show the process of the problems. I only use this book for the homework assignments. I usually just jog down what the teachers says, which gives out better explanations which are shorter and clearer ways to do things.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't like this book, July 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: College Algebra (Hardcover)

I had this book in my college algebra class, and non of the students liked it. It didn't explain things well enough to enable you to do the chapter problems. The teacher explain everything in class using her own notes and only used the book for us to practice the math problems. If anyone missed a day of class, they were in trouble because they missed the teachers notes, which was the only way to understand the problems in the book. I hope the school stops using this book. I'm sure there are other better college algebra books out there.