From the reviews:
"This book uses the medium of problems to enable us, the readers, to educate ourselves in matters polynomial. In each section we are led, after a brief introduction, into a sequence of problems on a certain topic. If we do these successfully, we find that we have mastered the basics of the topic ... I approached this book with some prejudice against its non-textbook approach; but it won me over entirely. It is not easy to write a book that will interest both the bright high-school student and the practicing mathematician. That it does so is a tribute to the author's scholarship, style, choice of material, and careful attention to detail." -Mathematical Reviews
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From the reviews:
E.J. Barbeau
Polynomials
"This book uses the medium of problems to enable us, the readers, to educate ourselves in matters polynomial. In each section we are led, after a brief introduction, into a sequence of problems on a certain topic. If we do these successfully, we find that we have mastered the basics of the topic. If we have any difficulties, we can refer first to the hints, and, failing these, to the detailed solutions. These form an important and substantial part of the book, and often refer the reader on to the research literature. The book, like good literature, can be read successfully at different levels, and would not be out of place in any mathematician's library."-MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS
"This is a two-faced book, and that's a good thing. One face is a set of enrichment materials for bright high school students. The other face is a fairly comprehensive textbook on algebraic properties of polynomials. . The present book is an excellent introduction to the subject for anyone, from high schooler to professional." (Allen Stenger, The Mathematical Association of America, August, 2011)
