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Don’t Just Learn Division … Master It! Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, paper, and pencil. Inside Dazzling Division, you’ll learn the basics of division and then quickly begin to solve division problems. You’ll find out what divisors, dividends, and quotients are and how to look at division as simply putting items into groups. Once you’ve grasped these basics, you’ll practice your skills with such fun games and activities as Division Tic-Tac-Toe, Off to the Races, and Three-in-a-Row Bingo. Finally, you can move on to become truly dazzling at division by mastering the mysteries of remainders, prime numbers, and long division while playing Prime Mania and Shout It Out! So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master! ... Read more

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Math skills you can count on!

In this eagerly awaited sequel to the popular Rapid Math Tricks and Tips, Professor Ed Julius shows you how to master difficult problems in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division quickly, easilyæand without a calculator. And have fun while doing it!

By learning one to two tricks a day for thirty days, you'll be amazed at the increase in your number power. Discover how you can quickly subtract by oversubtracting. Speed up your calculating with place-value multiplication. See how to add in seconds by breaking a number apart. More Rapid Math Tricks and Tips includes:

• Step-by-step examples to explain each technique
• Over 1,400 sample problems and practice exercises
• Challenging "brain builders" to keep you on your toes
• Weekly quizzes and a final exam so you can check your progress
• Fascinating mathematical curiosities and parlor tricks, such as the Amazing

Age-Divining Trick and the Phenomenal Fifth-Root Trick

Whether calculating the total at the supermarket checkout, reconciling a bank statement, or figuring the sales tax on your latest purchase, More Rapid Math Tricks and Tips makes working with numbers fast, fun, and easy. It's a must for math lovers, as well as students, teachers, and anyone who works with numbers on a regular basis.

"Ed Julius has written another engaging book that will definitely excite the mind." —Mick Horwitz, Founding Director Sierra Canyon College Preparatory School,

"The original Rapid Math Tricks and Tips has been a staple in my classroom for the past four years. The sequel is definitely another winner!" —Laurie Curtis-Abbe, Teacher Anacapa Middle School, a California/National School of Excellence a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Exemplary School ... Read more

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Very good
Great book.Really does get you thinking differently about mathematics.The stuff they teach you in school is just to complicated and drawn out.This is not.A must for those who want to 'cut to the chase'.

better than original
The tricks in this book are better than the first book. If you can only buy one, get More Rapid Math Tricks and Tips : 30 Days to Number Mastery. It has some of the same features of the first book but better tricks.

Tricks? yes, but some excellent rapid calculation methods
While I haven't actually used this book I have used its predecessor and find that the two are very similar in format. I have gone through all 26 of the sample pages and found each "trick" or method is very well designed. Each consists of a concise but clear explanation, two or three fully explained examples followed by two sets of exercises. the first are easy applications; the second harder. All of the methods are valid rapid calculation devices. Unfortunately, most of the multiplication and division methods involve special cases which the average person may not ever see or recognize in typical daily encounters with the need for computation. The addition and subtraction methods are more general. The book will prove most valuable to someone who is already fairly accomplished in computation skills but wishes to brush up on them and, perhaps, to pick up a few rapid calculation methods which can be used very frequently. Otherwise, the book may help one brush up on rusty comp. skills or prove interesting in attempting to discover why the various "tricks" work (the author does not explain the mathematical basis on which the methods rest - he deals in "how-to" not "why?". One final caution - if you have not memorized the basic arithmetic combinations of addition, subtraction, mulltiplication, and division this book is not for you.

wow
excellent source of information for young minds. They'll thank you for getting them this book when they are older. ... Read more

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Prepares students for calculus courses.Thorough coverage of first-year college math, including algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs.Includes solutions of linear and quadratic equations, analytic geometry, elementary statistics, differentiation and integration, determinants, matrices, and systems of equations.Problem-solving strategies are included at the beginning of every chapter for each topic covered. ... Read more

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In a word: Excellent
This is the book to go to to remember how to do all those mathematical things, before calculus, we used to know but either forgot, took for granted, or shortcut and circumvented. Perfect example: solving inequalities involving absolute values -> the method I was using was producing right answers, however it was 'shotcutting' rather than solving the problem properly and robustly. Had a look inside...found an example...instant recollection and on my way again, the right way!

As far as I can tell there are not obvious mistakes (the review further down obviously has a really old copy or is just mistaken) and the coverage is quite comprehensive (though there are no problems for you to solve...as the title says, it is entirely solved problems and LOTS of them!). This isn't a book to teach you everything (though, I think if you worked through every example in whatever section, you would be a significantly better mathematician then when you started). As Einstein said, learng by example isn't just a way to learn...it's the only way to learn! It is a fine supplemental text and reference. The solutions are very clear, explicit and step by step. There are no logic jumps that can leave you wondering how the hell did they get from here to there? It is very systematic (even with explanations of what operation they are doing along the way- like a good teacher explaning how to do something without jumping steps).

Personally I regard the $18 as money well spent. It is an enormous book for the price, rich in content and extremely helpful. And given the price, what more could you want? It's a very useful addition to your library, if only as a reference work. There are basic attack strategies at the beginning of each chapter and masses of problems! Sure, the theory it covers is contained within the problems, not explicitly...hence you may need your course book along with this (or maybe as I said earlier: just try to learn from this book, which might be kinda weird and fun).

In all: well worth 5 stars! YOu can't expect a magical panacea for all your mathematical woes to be found within...but it tries! And it does deliver a great deal...

Happy Mathematics!

If you're mathematically competent but lazy, get this book!
This book is not a tutorial or self-teaching guide, it's more of a reference book. If you are not familiar with intermediate algebra and trigonometry this book will not be useful to you. But if you know the basic concepts of alg/trig you will find this book useful for that one difficult problem that is in every workset of your textbook. So, if you don't want to spend time concentrating on one problem, you can spend time searching for a similar problem in this book that will get you started on the original problem. But if you need the entire problem worked out with explanations this is not the book for you.

This book adheres to the highest editorial standards
With all due respect to the reviewer who found two errors in this book, these mistakes were corrected over 16 years ago. Our assumption is that he has a very outdated edition. The reviews of this book have been excellent and we are confident that it will help any student in pre-calculus.

dismal forebodings
What can you say about a book whose answer to the 10th problem, "What percent of 100 is 99.5?" is 105%, and to "what percent of 4 is 200" is 2%?

#1 book for Pre-Calculus
If this book helped me, it also can help you! ... Read more

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Polynomials, functions, and trig, oh my!

From the author of two bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guides‚ comes a book aimedat high school and college students who need course help or a brush-up. It follows astandard precalculus curriculum, includes sample problems, and will help students makesense of their textbooks. Difficult topics, such as quadratic equations, logarithms,graphing trig functions, and matrix operations are presented with W. Michael Kelley’ssignature wit and wisdom.

• College enrollment is projected to increase 23% between 2000 and 2013

• According to figures released by ACT Inc., nearly 75% of all college-boundstudents take precalculus or calculus in high school

• Author is an award-winning math teacher recognized for his ability to makeintimidating math topics approachable for even the most terrified students ... Read more

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precalc-demana etal
The topics in this text have enough breadth to cover
Functions (algebraic, transcendentals, etc) and their Graphs.

One typical feature that is extremely disturbing is the fact that the authors decided to throw in mathematical terms without
defining them first. For instance, as early as Chapter 1.2,
the term "lim f(x) as x approaches ***" is introduced so that
the graphical concept "continuity" can be taught.
There is much more to
limits than just "plotting the graph, seeing where the curve goes". The purpose of PreCalc as suggested by its name is to prepare the students to take Calculus. And if we do not want to
cover some concepts correctly (algebraically and graphically - the motto of this text!) but only to do it in a touchy-feely sense, then please do NOT cover it in PreCalc. Do it in Calculus!

The only reason I ever used this is because someone else chose it for our multiple sections course! ... Read more

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This book has been fully revised and is suited for technical schools, community colleges and proprietary schools. It is intended toprovide readers with the math skills essential to a wide variety of industrial, technical and trade areas and can be used a mathematics supplement in content courses in areas like Drafting, Machine Technology, and Automotive Technology.The volume examines, fundamental operations in arithmetic, applied algebra, applied geometry, and trigonometry.For trade and industrial professionals. ... Read more

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With this easy-to-use guide you can banish your fear of mathematics and algebra forever!

This anxiety-calming guide helps you excel in math­­even if you thought you were a hopeless case. Arithmetic and Algebra ... Again offers you real help and real hope. Written by teachers who have years of experience teaching the math-anxious, it gives you specific, one-step-at-a-time support in overcoming your anxiety, learning about numbers, and solving problems. Before you know it, you'll be looking forward to algebra exams!

Reviews (4)

I'm Not Math Illiterate!
After years of thinking that I just couldn't do math, this book did the impossible. It taught me not only how to solve math problems but to understand how I solved them. I actually feel comfortable with math and want to go as far as I can learning it. Instead of being torture it is now an intriguing subject. I made it to Algebra II in high school ten years ago but I never knew what I was doing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who thinks they "can't do math". I think some people just learn differently than it is taught in most public schools. You CAN learn math (if I could, then you can too!).

Very good book
It's a very good book that is easy to understand.

This book is like having a personal tutor..that you like
To say this book helped me is an understatement. It not only helps me in my college studies, but in every day situations. I am purchasing another copy today for my niece, who is experiencing some difficulty in comprehending math. Of course she is labeled with a "Learning Disability". Well after my husband & I helped her with her homework, we realized "she doesn't have a disability"....it is the way the school "explains" math concepts that is making math a mystery to her. When I spoke to her and brought math "down to earth" as this book does....she is catching on quick. I am sending this book to her today, for I know it will help her through-out her life. To the authors I want say....Thank you for making math understandable.

A WONDERFUL tool for students of ALL AGES!
I am a mom who graduated many years ago, who is having to freshen up on my math and algebra skills so I can help my teenage children understand their work in school. This book makes learning algebra for my 16 year old son, who suffers from a Learning Disability, easy to comprehend, while refreshing what I learned many years ago. It takes you through practically every step imaginable to understand the rules, terms and equations of algebra. I never thought learning algebra could be so easy! My son, who has ALWAYS struggled with math, now actually says that algebra is FUN! Just keeping him interested in a subject is challenging enough, but with this book, he actually looks forward to the challenge!

Thanks for making this book available! ... Read more

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MATHEMATICS: A PRACTICAL ODYSSEY is a market leader, well known for its clear writing and unique variety of topics, including its accessible chapters on logarithms and exponential functions, calculus and Markov chains. Johnson and Mowry's text emphasizes the practical applications and the history of mathematics. It illustrates to students how mathematics is relevant to their education, human history, and culture. The authors effectively demonstrate how learning algebraic concepts allows students to understand more about how logic, probability, statistics, finance, geometry, matrices, logarithms, calculus, and other topics are vital to everyday life. ... Read more

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excellent textbook for liberal arts mathematics courses
A very useful book for this type of course. It might not be exactly what you're looking for if you want something to read on your own. ... Read more

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This book is a rich resource intended to support teachers and teachers in training with their teaching of mathematics in the early years.It comprises twenty activities which can be used as starting points.For each activity there are suggestions about how children might respond and guidance as to how the children may be further developed as learners.Support is also given to enable the teacher to embed the learning in a theoretical framework and make links with the National Curriculum.

All of the activities have been tried and tested in school and suggestions are made about the way in which these might be fitted into general classroom topics.There is a strong focus on formative assessmentand how this can inform future planning.

Special features include:

* Very accessible to teachers

* Attractive and user friendly format

*Detailed support for introducing and extending activities which cover each area
of the National Curriculum

* Focus on using and applying maths at the early stages of Key Stage 1.






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Would you like to add columns of numbers as quickly as you can read them, or do multiplication without carrying numbers? How about doing complex subtraction or long division problems in mere seconds? Well, now anyone can become a math whiz with this amazing mathematical system that can have you solving problems in addition, subtraction, division and multiplication as fast as any calculator and with an even greater degree of precision. It's based on the same idea used in the Asian abacus, but it requires no more equipment than a pencil and paper. Now shoppers will always know if they're really getting the best deal on groceries, salespeople can compute and track their commissions with ease, and students can complete homework faster and more accurately than ever before. This system has already been proven successful for thousands the world over, and now you can put it to work for you too.
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Excellent book, actually makes math fun
This book taught me methods to solving math problems quickly and easily. I have owned it for many years, but still refer back to it. The author explains each step in detail, in simple to understand instructions. I recommend this book to anyone, especially if you have to take mathematical, timed aptitude tests. It's actually a joy to read.

Wonderful
For someone who is pained by the very thought of math, I found this book such a relief! It truly teaches very simple techniques to quicken and ease the practice of math. Frankly I'm kind of annoyed that this book was available when I was in grammar school, but I was taught math using the old tired and tedious methods we all know and hate. This book was published in 1966 and should have augmented, if not outright replaced, many math books in every classroom. This book should be a perennial bestseller. Even if you're a math whiz, this book will make you an even greater whiz. Even if you only use a sliver of what this book teaches (which I doubt!) it will still be worth your time and expense many times over. God bless Harry Lorayne!! I can not recommend this book enough!! ... Read more

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dead reckoning:calculating without instruments
I bought this book so I could continue with a higher than arithmetic math. What I discovered was that although it does show algebra and other math, there are NO exercises in this book. It has fantastic math examples and processes. I wish it was designed to bring us along with it.

The magnum opus of mental arithmetic!
Imagine transforming your mind into a slide-rule with the added bonus of extra precision! "Dead Reckoning" is the ONLY book of its kind, running the gamut from ordinary operations like multiplication and division to roots (square, higher-order, and reciprocal), logarithms and their inverses, and finally trigonometric functions and their inverses. The book also contains other gems such as factorization techniques, continued fractions (for creating rational approximations), and also an algorithm which permits mental square root extractions to arbitrary precision. Those who feel daunted by symbolic formulas needn't worry, the book is replete with examples which provide both clarity and realism to the presentation. The author has an engaging style and has obviously taken great pains; the clarity of the exposition is excellent throughout. Moreover, the text is profusely referenced for those wishing to further pursue a topic that piques their interest. The techniques and strategies contained therein are as practical as they are efficient and are equally amenable to quick pen-and-paper calculations for those not interested in pursuing mental computations. Heartily recommended! - Grant Nixon ... Read more

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Authoritative. Concise. Easy-to-Use.

Schaum's Easy Outlines are streamlined versions of best-selling Schaum's titles. We've shortened the text, broadened the visual appeal, and introduced study techniques to make mastering any subject easier. The results are reader-friendly study guides with all the impressive academic authority of the originals.

Schaum's Easy Outlines feature:

• Concise text that focuses on the essentials of the course
• Quick-study sidebars, icons, and other instructional aids
• Sample problems and exercises for review

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This easy-to-follow, clearly written book presents all the necessary mathematical skills needed to be a competent cosmetologist or manager.The logical format begins with basic math skills, applies them to cosmetology, then advances to specific topics such as measurement, time management, and business and personal finance.A perfect tool for students with little or no background in math. ... Read more