Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #424923 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Synopsis
Covers the fundamentals of algebra, including explanations of equations, negative numbers, exponents, roots, functions, graphs, and logarithms.

Customer Reviews

The course gets lost in the story
I'm in my forties and starting a programming course. I wanted to bone up on algebra so I bought this book sight unseen online because of the good reviews. I'm so busy trying to understand the story line that I can't figure out the math. It is probably good for kids but if your over thirty forget it.

Ideal introduction to algebra for smart kids
The device of attaching math problems to a story line, and showing the efforts of the characters to solve them, is the key to this book's unique appeal for younger kids who want to get into algebra (and can handle the abstract thinking required). It captures their interest and can be read relatively fast, though the algebra is not watered-down so the book naturally does require intelligence and careful attention. The story line presentation guarantees that the focus is on insight, a characteristic that sharply distinguishes this "Easy Way" series of books from typical high-school or college texts.

Agree it's best for the traditional age student
I am also an adult wanting to refresh long unused skills. One good thing about this is that each chapter has a reasonable number of problems and answers, so it's not intimidating in that way. But I could also do without the fantasy story. This would probably appeal to a young person in JHS or HS who's taking algebra and needs to review, but I just want to cut to the chase and will be looking for another book.