Conquering Math Phobia: A Painless Primer

by Calvin C. Clawson

This is a mathophobe's answered prayer. After a revealing discussion of what went wrong with the teaching of math in the U.S., it sets out to remedy the situation by demonstrating that we have nothing to fear from math.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471528986
• ISBN13: 9780471528982
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Refresher

I bought this book years ago and promptly put it on a shelf and forgot about it. I finally picked it up in early August and started working with it over the summer break. In less than one month I had refreshed my math skills to the point that I am confident that I can tackle any day-to-day math problems that I may encounter. Great as a reference or as a primer for going back to school. Better to try it out with a book first than to jump right into formal math classes!

Highly recommended!

This book got me past my fear of math so well that I decided to go back to college & finish a long-delayed bachelor's degree. Designed for adults, the book gradually takes the reader from phobia to ability. Many examples and lots of interesting explanations, plus end-of-chapter exercises with answers. My only complaint: more illustrations would be nice.