- Hardcover: 720 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 2 edition (27 Dec 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0321500040
- ISBN-13: 978-0321500045
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 22.2 x 3 cm
- See Complete Table of Contents
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Gary Rockswold and Terry Krieger focus on teaching algebra in context, giving students realistic and convincing answers to the perennial question, “When will I ever use this?” The authors’ consistent use of real data, graphs, and tables throughout the examples and exercise sets gives meaning to the numbers and equations as students encounter them. This new edition further enhances Rockswold and Krieger’s focus on math in the real world with new features and updated applications to engage today’s students.
About the Author
Gary Rockswold is a professor of mathematics at Minnesota State University—Mankato. He received his BA in mathematics and physics from St. Olaf College and his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Iowa State. He was elected to the honor societies of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi. He has been a principal investigator at the Minnesota Supercomputer Institute and has published several research articles discussing parallel processing and numerical analysis. He is also the author or coauthor of more than 10 current textbooks. At regional and national meetings, he has given numerous presentations related to teaching mathematics. During his thirty-five-year career, Gary has taught mathematics, physical science, astronomy, and computer science at a variety of student levels, ranging from junior high to graduate. Making mathematics meaningful and relevant for students at the developmental and precalculus levels is of special interest to him. He also has a passion for professing mathematics and for communicating the amazing impact that mathematics has on our society.
Terry Krieger has taught mathematics for over fifteen years at the middle school, high school, vocational, community college, and university levels. He graduated summa cum laude from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota with a BA in secondary mathematics education. He received his MA in mathematics from Minnesota State University—Mankato. In addition to his teaching experience in the United States, Terry has taught mathematics in Tasmania, Australia and in a rural school in Swaziland, Africa, where he served as a Peace Corps volunteer. Outside of teaching, Terry enjoys wilderness camping, trout fishing and home improvement projects. His past experiences include running two marathons, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and watching the sunset from the banks of the Nile. He currently resides in Rochester, Minnesota with his wife and family. Terry has been involved with various aspects of mathematics textbook publication for more than ten years.
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Excellent resource! Everything the student edition offers and more!
30 Nov 2010
This is a great resource for Beginning Algebra! It is the newest edition of this book, and has some helpful updates. As the instructor's edition, it also includes all of the answers, so you can check your work and be confident that you are doing the problems correctly. The "Pass the Test" CD is a great tool and resource (if you choose to use it). In addition, the book comes with re-usable, customizable tabs in bright colors so that you can mark important pages of the textbook for quick reference and review.
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30 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
This book covers the principles of pre-algebra and goes into the beginning Algebra quite well. Although when explaining the steps, in my opinion misses steps very important to the new student. The visualizations are not very clear to the visual student.
The cover is great, but the way the book is put together needs a better assemble method. Pages tends to get loose.
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The cover is great, but the way the book is put together needs a better assemble method. Pages tends to get loose.
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Beginning Algebra with Applications
21 Oct 2010
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Book was received very quickly. Condition was exactly as stated. Would definitely buy from again!
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