Head First Algebra
Book
Paperback/Softback
664 pages
978-0-596-52751-8 (ISBN)
Description
Looking for a fun way to learn - or to teach - algebra? In a way that works, "Head First Algebra" gives this subject a jolt of fresh air and may be a whiff of a caffeinated beverage. It's a complete algebra learning experience that engages readers fully by having them play games, solve puzzles, ponder mysteries, bake brownies, and even (gasp!) cut pages out of the book. This book loads algebra into a reader's brain in a way that will stick for good! Based on the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, "Head First Algebra" uses a visually rich format designed for the way the brain works. It combines words and pictures in a playful, mixed-media style that not only helps you understand a subject, but also to remember it. Readers experience the joy of math and learn (almost without noticing) everything they always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about natural numbers, exponents, graphs and graphing, monomials and polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions, solving equations, the quadratic formula, and much more.
In fact, it teaches everything the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (the organization that decides such things) says people need to know about algebra. With its extensive use of icons, pictures and even cartoons, this book appeals to the human characteristic we all share: we're visual creatures. The material engages learners on many different levels, stimulating their abilities in pattern matching and deduction, as well as activating auditory pathways, visual pathways and deeper thought. "Head First Algebra" is ideal for supplementing a textbook, helping a struggling learner, and refreshing those who are rusty on the subject. Discover the method that has made our "Head First book" series so successful!
In fact, it teaches everything the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (the organization that decides such things) says people need to know about algebra. With its extensive use of icons, pictures and even cartoons, this book appeals to the human characteristic we all share: we're visual creatures. The material engages learners on many different levels, stimulating their abilities in pattern matching and deduction, as well as activating auditory pathways, visual pathways and deeper thought. "Head First Algebra" is ideal for supplementing a textbook, helping a struggling learner, and refreshing those who are rusty on the subject. Discover the method that has made our "Head First book" series so successful!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-596-52751-8 (9780596527518)
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Harold Davis is a strategic technology consultant, hands-on programmer, and the author of many well-known books. He is a popular speaker at trade shows and conventions, giving presentations on topics ranging from digital photography to wireless networking, web services, and programming methodologies. His books include Google Advertising Tools: Cashing in with AdSense, AdWords, and the Google APIs (O'Reilly), Building Research Tools for Google for Dummies (Wiley), Learn How to Program Using Any Web Browser (Apress), Red Hat Linux 9: Visual QuickPro Guide, Visual Basic .NET: Visual QuickStart Guide (both Peachpit Press). Harold has served as a technology consultant for many important businesses, including investment funds, technology companies, and Fortune 500 corporations. In recent years, he has been Vice President of Strategic Development at YellowGiant Corporation, a company providing infrastructure for Internet marketing, Chief Technology Officer at a CRM analytics startup, a Technical Director at Vignette Corporation, a leader in customer-centric content management, and a Principal in the enterprise consulting practice at Informix Software. He has earned a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from New York University and a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers Law School, where he was a member of the law review. Phyllis Davis received her Bachelor of Music degree from Hartt School of Music and her Masters degree in Music Performance from Manhattan School of Music. Phyllis won the Prix de Paris for musical performance, and was awarded a scholarship to study at Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France. Phyllis worked as a software developer and graphic designer. She is the author of "CorelDraw Visual QuickStart Guide," "The Gimp Visual QuickStart Guide" (both Peachpit Press), "Photoshop 6 for Dummies" (Wiley), and other books. When Phyllis isn't writing or working on a design project, she's running after her three little boys along with her husband, Harold.