Understanding Intermediate Algebra: A Course for College Students [With CDROM and Infotrac]

by Lewis R. Hirsch and Arthur Goodman

Book Overview

Helping students grasp the "why" of algebra through patient explanations, Hirsch and Goodman gradually build students' confidence without sacrificing rigor. To help students move beyond the "how" of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534432239
• ISBN13: 9780534432232
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

BETTER THAN MOST MATH PROFESSORS!

THIS IS A PROGRAMMED, AUDIO-TUTORIAL APPROACH TO LEARNING ALGEBRA. I USED TO GET LOST IN THE TRADITIONAL LECTURE APPROACH TO MATH -- THEN USED THIS BOOK ALONG WITH THE TAPES AT BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE. AFTER YEARS OF FRUSTRATION WITH MATH, I FINALLY GOT IT! I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO FEEL THEY ARE "MATH-IMPAIRED' AFTER TAKING THE TYPICAL CLASSES.