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Math Stuff

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I haven't finished Math Stuff - I couldn't. It's full of errors both grammatical and factual. What finally stopped me was the chapter, "mathematical private eyes", page 27. In its three pages the word isotropic appears ten times. The correct word is isotopic. One sentence reads, "The isotropic ratios for coca leaves are determined by comparing the ratio of its carbon and nitrogen atom." Not "atoms"! And comparing the ratio to what?! This sort of sloppiness occurs throughout the book. The topics are interesting, but the treatment is terrible, and not fit for educational material. If you don't buy this book, you will save Theoni Pappas some embarrassment!

This one time, I shot myself in the brain. Twice. It made me quite a bit stupider than I used to be, but it was NOTHING compared to reading this book. Do not ever buy "Math Stuff". If you have to read it for school, drop out. Seriously. I read the first 40ish pages, and at some times it seemed like the author had drooled on her keyoard without realizing it and the resultant short circuits inserted a bunch of random letters. After spell check fixed them into English words, a publisher took pity on the poor retarded woman and printed up a few copies, one of which had the misfortune to drop into my math teacher's hands. I am currently writing a report on this repulsive turd of a book, and I want to find a small defenseless furry animal to kick in the ribs.