Product Details

• Actors: Jason Gibson
• Directors: Jason Gibson
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com
• DVD Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001BHEZQQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,861 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time!, December 2, 2008

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This review is from: The Unit Conversion Tutor - 4 Hour Course - Supplement for Math, Science, Algebra, Calculus, Physics, and More! (DVD)

When I was an undergraduate majoring in physics, no one - not any Prof - dealt with a way to convert from one system of units to another. From US or British to Metric, switching between them, calculating within a given system, it was always, "find it in a physics or math book." All too often this inability to UNDERSTAND the 'technique' behind ANY conversion led to wrong answers due to the problems not being set up properly. Now, as a 59 years old Ph.D. research physicist, I viewed this disk and found that little 'technique' which has enabled me to get rid of those massive tombs of 'conversion-factors' books that can drive anyone crazy regardless of the formal education one has.

If anyone buys this disk and studies it carefully, he will walk away not only with the ability to convert any quantity from one system of units to another, but he will UNDERSTAND *WHY* he is doing it.

Additionally, this ability to successfully convert between systems - and even within any given system - will enable him to see into the 'physicality' of a physics - or chem problem for that matter - and better understand the nature of the phenomenon or phenomena he is studying or working with. I can't recommend this tutorial strongly enough.

Better check out this guy's math DVD's as well. The algebra through advanced Calculus are unbelievable: you will not only understand HOW to set up and solve the most complex mathematical expressions and equations easily, but better understand the abstraction behind the equations and manipulations necessary to arrive at a solution. Together, these instructional aids are the very best I ever saw, anywhere, at any time. Highly, HIGHLY recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic Dimensional Analysis. Ten Stars., December 29, 2010

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Kersi Von Zerububbel "Kersi" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unit Conversion Tutor - 4 Hour Course - Supplement for Math, Science, Algebra, Calculus, Physics, and More! (DVD)

I can remember in school (@ 1950s) when we were using ONLY British units - inches, feet, feet^2, per sec^2 etc. Not one of my teachers actually explained IN DETAIL the reasoning behind converting from one unit to another. So most of us used rote techniques for conversion which required memorizing stuff like how many feet in a mile etc. Of course many of us messed up physics problems when one forgot to convert from square yards to square feet not to mention gallons to litres and milli litres. Then in college we had our Log Tables, remember those? These tables had a section at the end where some conversion factors were listed. But for tests we were not allowed to use the conversion lists. Fortunately ONE of my teachers, in Grad School nonetheless, took about two hours to give us a review of Dimensional Analysis. That helped some. But nothing close to what this DVD does.

This DVD is truly a MUST for all High and Middle School students. The instructor explains with detail examples how converting from say British to Metric units is easy as memorizing a FEW basic conversion factors. I wish I had this tool in High School, College, and Grad School when I was sweating bullets trying to recall conversion factors thus taking my mind off from the problem at hand.

Mom and Dad your kids need to have this DVD. It will more than pay for itself. An EXCELLENT resource.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Help, February 1, 2012

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Kimberly E. Lightfoot "Kim-E" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unit Conversion Tutor - 4 Hour Course - Supplement for Math, Science, Algebra, Calculus, Physics, and More! (DVD)

I got this book to help with college algebra and it is wonderful. I understand how to do the simple things better and it helps with solving problems when the book doesn't completely breakdown how to solve a problem.