Product Description

Over 1.6 million SAT takers and more than 10,000 students take remedial math courses, including algebra, every year. "Algebra" I and II are required for college-bound high school students and many first year college students. This book is a prequel to Miller's calculus series and presents a two-semester high school or college math course in "Algebra" I and II. "Algebra for the Clueless" focuses on, and clearly explains topics that most often cause trouble for students, like quadratic equations and binomial theorem. Its easy to read and non-technical language makes learning painless.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1098910 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 236 pages

Synopsis
Over 1.6 million SAT takers and more than 10,000 students take remedial math courses, including algebra, every year. "Algebra" I and II are required for college-bound high school students and many first year college students. This book is a prequel to Miller's calculus series and presents a two-semester high school or college math course in "Algebra" I and II. "Algebra for the Clueless" focuses on, and clearly explains topics that most often cause trouble for students, like quadratic equations and binomial theorem. Its easy to read and non-technical language makes learning painless.

From the Back Cover

Student tested and approved!

If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Do sets, theorems, and equations leave your head spinning? If so, you are like hundreds of thousands of other students who face math­­especially, algebra­­with fear. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy, and fun to the often-troubling subject of algebra. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, non-technical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods.

"Basically, the Clueless books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humor and plenty of emotion!"

Meant to bridge the gulf between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, Algebra for the Clueless is packed with all the information you need to conquer algebra. This extensive guide gives you:

-Anxiety reducing features on every page
-Easy-to-grasp methods that make algebra understandable
-Bite-sized math portions that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans)
-Full explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy
-Quick tips for solving difficult problems

"I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable."

Now it's your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils, and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

About the Author
Bob Miller (East Brunswick, NJ) has been a lecturer in Mathematics at City College of New York, a branch of the City University of New York, for more than twenty-eight years.

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Customer Reviews

So Far so good.
Read through the first 3 chapters, and I havent found any errors. It it bringing back all the memories I tried to forget about algebra. It is really useful, the author explains it as though he really cares. The only thing that is better than this book would be a private tutor in person.

The only complaint I have is that there should be more examples.

too many mistakes to be useful?
Whoa--this book is riddled with mistakes! Here are a couple of whoppers:

"Addition--Sum (the answer in multiplication)... "Multiplication--Product (the answer in multiplication)..." [p. 4]

"What is the degree of x6 + y7 + x4y5? ...the degree of y is 5." [p. 15]

I'm less than halfway through, and I've found a half dozen typos and other errors that skew the lessons. I appreciate the author's breezy style, but texts like this should be accurate. Maybe the publisher will proofread the second printing-in the meantime, let the student beware!