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Geometry the Easy Way (Barron's Easy Way)

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First, this book will supplement any High School Geometry textbook. The problems in the book range from easy to challenging (some just tedious) that will help and prepare students for tests and other standarized exams. What I really like about this book is that, it lays down all of the concepts in a very clear way without using too many words. The book should be used more as a supplement, a reminder, and a guide to help you solve problems. It's not the most colorful and fun book to read, but it is worth all your money if you are looking for a good outlined approach to the subject.

"Geometry The Easy Way" really does live up to its name. I had tried "Geometry for Dummies" before but I was unable to realistically teach myself the basics with that book alone. (Maybe I needed Geometry for morons!" "Geometry the easy way" started out with simple concepts and slowly built upon those. The chapters were short and had numerous exercises that were very helpful. I actually discovered that geometry was fun-now that's a strange concept to grasp!I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to teach themselves the basics of geometry in a short amount of time.

Easy to follow, logical, and methodical exposition of elementary classical plane geometry. Every term and concept is defined; therefore, it presupposes absolutely no prior knowledge (of either geometry or algebra). Yet, after four chapters it is possible for a child to knowledgeably explain Euclid's Fifth Postulate. The beauty of forms and patterns, the triumph of solving seemingly insoluble problems, the revelation of the power of logical thinking -- all serve to captivate my 9 year old daughter's attention. Most highly recommended for anyone who wishes to provide the means for a child to do his/her best original thinking. No cartoons, no shoot-em-up diversions, only the austere beaty of logic in an assimilable format for children. Every child in America should have the opportunity to go through this book with his/her parents. And every parent should have the oportunity of direct participation in the intellectual voyage of discovery of his/her child that this book affords.

To often people think they can obtain success in math/physics by skipping High School Geometry, but it just does not work.
This book is written so you can truely teach yourself the subject, and it does so without the holes (leaps in logic) that standard high school texts do so as to 'leave something for the teacher to teach'.
This is what should be the standard high school geometry text!

Terrific tool for students of any age. My rising 9th grader is entering an advanced program which requires her to learn most of the basic theorems and postulates on her own over the summer. This book has worked beautifully for her. Even if you have one of those "I hate it if I don't understand it immediately" kind of kids, this book will work for them. I am recommending this to all of my friends with children about to take Geometry.

I am teaching myself advanced math. I read the entire book, cover to cover, and did each problem in the book. I found it extrememly useful, and I now feel I have a very good grasp on geometry. There are some minor flaws, as already explained in other reviews, but overall, I would highly recommend this book.

30 years after taking Geometry in High School, I started back to college recently to get my degree. Problem: I had forgotten almost everything I had learned 30 years ago, and not only that, but 30 years ago I hadn't really paid much attention and didn't learn the material well anyway. I discovered this book "Geometry the easy way" and it has been excellent. It is extremely well-written and the subject is made simple for almost anyone who desires to learn Geometry, including High School students. Obviously, Mr. Leff knows his subject well, and knows how to explain it the best way possible. I give it my highest recommendation, and I almost never write these reviews, so that's saying a lot from me.

BTW, I tried "Algebra the Easy Way" and was extremely disappointed. I thought that book was terrible because it tried to tell a fictional story along with the material as a way of making it simpler, but it failed miserably with this tactic, at least with me.

This book is great! You may become a master of lines, points, angles, circles, triangles, polygons ... by reading this book from the first page to the last page sequentially.
The book contains some typos but those are not major errors.
Solid geometry part is somewhat disappointing but everything else is great !
I want to add one more property of proportions, if a/b=c/d then
(a+c)/(b+d)=a/b=c/d.

I found many mathematical errors throughout this book. I didn't find it too interesting either. The editor should have read throughly this book before releasing it. The book covers some material but doesn't get into great depth.

I read the book form the library. The book has all types of examples. It has details and illustrations which helps in developing skills. I am sure that you would be glad to add in your collection.