Essentials of College Algebra, Alternate Edition [Hardcover]

Margaret L. Lial (Author), John Hornsby (Author), David I. Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0321491858 | ISBN-13: 978-0321491855 | Edition: 1

Essentials of College Algebra , Updated Edition, 1/e, has been specifically designed to provide a more compact and less expensive alternative to better meet the needs of colleges whose algebra courses do not include the more advanced topics. The authors have focused the content of this book on helping students master the basic functions in college algebra and their graphs, while including a strong review of intermediate algebra at the beginning of the text and an introduction to systems and matrices at the end.

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About the Author

Marge Lial has always been interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, is now affiliated with American River College. Marge is an avid reader and traveler. Her travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She is particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites have produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.

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When John Hornsby enrolled as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, he was uncertain whether he wanted to study mathematics, education, or journalism. His ultimate decision was to become a teacher, but after twenty-five years of teaching at the high school and university levels and fifteen years of writing mathematics textbooks, both of his goals have been realized. His love for both teaching and for mathematics is evident in his passion for working with students and fellow teachers as well. His specific professional interests are recreational mathematics, mathematics history, and incorporating graphing calculators into the curriculum. John's personal life is busy as he devotes time to his family (wife Gwen, and sons Chris, Jack, and Josh). He has been a rabid baseball fan all of his life. John's other hobbies include numismatics (the study of coins) and record collecting. He loves the music of the 1960s and has an extensive collection of the recorded works of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

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David Schneider has taught mathematics at universities for over 34 years and has authored 36 books. He has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Oberlin College and a PhD in mathematics from MIT. During most of his professional career, he was on the faculty of the University of Maryland--College Park. His hobbies include travel, dancing, bicycling, and hiking.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 684 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (January 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321491858
• ISBN-13: 978-0321491855
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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