Contemporary's Number Power 4: Geometry: a real world approach to math (The Number Power Series) [Paperback]

Robert Mitchell (Author), Robert Mitchell (Author), Donald Prickel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Multicultural Education

Number Power is the first choice for those who want to develop and improve their math skills! Every Number Power book targets a particular set of math skills with straightforward explanations, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction, real-life examples, and extensive reinforcement exercises. Use these texts across the full scope of the basic math curriculum, from whole numbers to pre-algebra and geometry. Number Power 4: Geometry introduces lines, angles, triangles, other plane figures, and solid figures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809223821
• ISBN-13: 979-0809223823
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Geometry! Clearly and Concisely Presented--Finally!, April 9, 2000

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John Bain - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary's Number Power 4 Geometry (Paperback)

Geometry! Clearly and Concisely Presented--Finally!

I am a high school special education/alternative education teacher in Oregon, working with special needs youngsters. Contemporary's "Number Power 4: Geometry" by Bob Mitchell offers an excellent, concise presentation and review of geometry. The book is an excellent resource as a first introduction to students of the principles of geometry, or as a review for students studying for their GED, SAT or even GRE. In fact, I have recommended this book for teachers who must take the CBEST for teacher licensure in Oregon!

The chapters are succinct, clear, and use real life applications and examples that students will find relevant and engaging. The pages in this worksheet format booklet are laid out clearly, very clearly, and are easy for the student to negotiate. After clearly presenting the beginning principles of geometry in short concise lessons, "Number Power 4: Geometry" gives the student plenty and frequent opportunity for them to check their understanding. This is one of the strengths that sets "Number Power 4: Geometry" apart from other textbooks. Here, students don't have to suffer through pages and pages of instruction before their comprehension is tested. Students will find the book engaging, trust me.

I recommend "Number Power 4: Geometry" without reservation! You won't be disappointed.

-John Bain

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for instruction of fundamental geometry, August 3, 1999

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This review is from: Contemporary's Number Power 4 Geometry (Paperback)

This book was a life saver for me!! I used to to learn geometry to study for the GRE. It was written at a basic adult learning level, and thus there remains little need for a tutor. The chapters are clear, short, and use real life adult examples!! A great resource!!

Chris P. Abilene, TX

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Geometry Book. Period., November 21, 2009

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This review is from: Contemporary's Number Power 4: Geometry: a real world approach to math (The Number Power Series) (Paperback)

While studying for my GED, I hit a wall as books of math instruction for adults tended to gloss over fine details or even skip them entirely, apparently expecting me to already know things that I had never learned in the first place. I borrowed a copy of this book from the public library, desperate for a fresh teaching voice- and got what I needed. The book taught with such effective authority I bought a copy from Amazon to keep.

Contemporary's Number Power 4 begins at the beginning, assuming nothing, and guides the student page by page from the most basic geometry concepts to multi-step problems involving solids. In other words: It actually teaches geometry. And if geometry has never felt relevant to you, in the back of the book are several real-life examples of geometry at work, including a piece on pouring the right amount of concrete for a handmade patio.

If other geometry books leave you confused or with blank spaces in your knowledge, try this one. Excellent for both the adult student or the kid with homework.