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Geometry For Dummies

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Mark Ryan's book is a fine reference for the ideas of geometry and the logic of proofs. Ryan deals with geometry in an easy way and doesn't ignore the harder parts but explains them very well. I thought the book was very complete and I especially liked the way he introduced transformations.

For high school students the good book is Tutor in a Book's Geometry, but for adults who have a genuine interest in learning about the basic ideas of geometry I highly recommend Mark Ryan's Geometry for Dummies.

This is a good overview of basic geometric concepts. It even shows some proofs worked out. The problem is that it doesn't give the reader any problems to work out on their own. You can't learn math by passively reading a book. You have to work problems.

The author has another book called "Geometry Workbook For Dummies". That book provides several exercises for the reader in each chapter. The reader will get practice in both writing proofs and solving geometry problems using algebra.

In addition to the practice it provides, "Geometry Workbook For Dummies" has almost identical text to "Geometry for Dummies".

So in the end there is no need to buy "Geometry for Dummies". Save yourself the money and just buy "Geometry Workbook For Dummies". You'll get nearly the same text with problems to work out also.

This is a solid well written book that does a good job explaining the ideas of introductory geometry. But that's not the problem facing my students, which is organization of concepts and developing a structure on which to hang that knowledge. I have parents buy this book thinking it makes geometry easier which it doesn't. I also don't think some of the topics are laid out very well. A fact is presented on one page then you have to turn the page for the sketch. I've seen the tutor book the other teacher/reviewer mentioned and that book is much more visual and effectively gives students learning and memory tools. Mr. Ryan's book is definitely one of the good "Dummies" books in that the author knows his subject and is a good writer. But for the high school kids I teach, understanding's not the problem.

We got this book out of the library and there aren't any exercies in it. Then at Back to School night the teacher recommended Tutor in a Book geometry book. We got that book and my daughter did well in the class (she got a B and math is very hard for her). Hope this helps.

If you are really bad at math and nothing makes sense at all, this is the way to go. The workbook is also very helpful and has all the answers in the back.
But the cartoons accompanying each chapter have less comedy than a children's funeral at auschwitz. And the cartoonist is a blatant Gary Larson theif minus the wit, cleverness, and non-sequitar. Take this in account before buying the book, realize part of the purchase price goes toward paying a cartoonist who ought to be in prison for plagarism.
The publishers obviously add the cartoons to the beginning chapter to deceipt us into thinking geometry is fun, breezy, and light-hearted. Nothing could be further from the the truth or proof. (get it, that was a geometry joke)
Geometry was systematticaly set up by ancient greek sodomites to shatter and destroy the egos of hunters, soldiers, and football players globally. Who cares how many square feet are in an acre of humboldt purple? Math is for communists and liberal sympathizers.

MY grandson neded help with his geometry class. I bought this book and the workbook to help him. He thought they were very helpful

I bought this book to help my grandson with his 6th grade homework. Very helpful and answered our questions easily. He has used it almost daily.

Very good service very happy with the book I will defanintly order from here again thank you I order a lot of books and am always looking for a good place to order them from

This is where we found out about the Tutor in a book geometry book. We got the yellow Dummies book and the tutor book book and my son is passing the class, finally. Thank you reviewers for your help.

This book does not explain very good in detail the concepts of geometry or algebraic equations. It is for an advanced person in mathmatics. I found the Abeka "PLAIN GEOMETRY" the best book for learning and teaching geometry. Don't waste your money on this book. I have both books for dummies workbook and text if anyone wants to buy for 1/2 price and they are new condition..Thanks....