Practical Conic Sections [Paperback]

John W. Downs (Author), J. W. Downs (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Dale Seymour Publications (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086651628X
• ISBN-13: 978-0866516280
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,364,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about conic sections in 1 place, February 6, 2000

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Sammy Kyrkostas (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Conic Sections (Paperback)

I had to write a math paper on conic sections and i know that without this book i would have been lost. It went into detail about each type of conic section as well as how they were derived. I greatly appreciated the fact that they showed multiple methods of deriving and solving for each conic section. This book eased my woes about writing this math report and made my time at the library "short and sweet". For anyone who is researching conic sections this is the way to go.

5.0 out of 5 stars Note from author, January 26, 2002

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J. W. Downs (Santa Clara, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Conic Sections (Paperback)

I am the author of PRACTICAL CONIC SECTIONS. This is not a review, but I am looking for advice for the publication of a companion book PRACTICAL GEOMETRIC SOLIDS. The company that published the first book (Conic) was sold and the new owner does not wish to publish the second book. Could you recommend a publisher or literary agent who would possibly handle it? It is approximately the same length and style as the first book. The two books could easily be combined into one volume. Both books contain information that is not found in any other books on their subjects.