A new edition updated to meet the needs of the Pure Mathematics encountered in all the new specifications for single-subject A Level Mathematics. This major text is clearly set out with an excellent combination of clear examples and explanations, and plenty of practice material - ideal for supporting students who are working alone. The first two chapters are vital in preparing new students, particularly those with a Grade C at GCSE, for the rigours of A Level. Each chapter concludes with a selection of exam-style questions, giving students lots of practice for the real thing!
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I somehow ended up with a job which requires a degree of mathmatical knowledge without ever having taken a maths A-level. So I had been looking for a suitable textbook to get myself up to speed for a while. I looked at a lot and this is the only one that really started with the basics. The style is very concise, clear and methodical (apart from one, bizarre bit where the music for a mnemonic to help you remember a formula is written out - I don't know how that slipped in). There are also lots of questions, ranging from the very basic, so you can test what you've just learned, to the more involved, meaning that you have to apply your new knowledge. My one frustration is that the answers to the more involved questions aren't always given, and if they are, then there's no description of the steps necessary to reach them. Still, I guess that full descriptions would have made the book twice the size and I'm probably unusual in studying this stuff on my own outside of a classroom. Despite this small criticism, I'm writing this review to reassure anyone in a similar situation to me that this is the book that they're looking for.
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This book is particularly helpful if you've not got a great amount of support, ie if you're planning on starting a course after a long break from education, or if you're an a-level student who feels that the teacher isn't speaking in the same language as you. There are enough examples as well as explanation that if you can't pick it up from the latter, you can with the former.
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After not doing maths for ten years, thats right ten years and going back to university i thought i would never find a book that explained things clearly until i bought this one. Graphs, mid points , differentation its got the lot and best of all it explains them from scratch, yes u read that right from the basics to the complex this book does it all. If u are doing an A level or a foundation course at uni then u NEED this book, dont think about it buy it now!
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Introducing Pure Maths
Very useful for people studying A-level maths, gives coherent and fully explained examples along with lots of practice questions for every topic covered and solutions at the back... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dave
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Excellent
i was unsure as to the condition of the book when i purchased it and was pleasantly surprised to find it arrive in near perfect condition. Read more
Published 15 months ago by amyelle123
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Clear and methodical
Having now worked my way through the whole of this book on my own, I can say with some confidence that it is an effective aid to learning pure maths. Read more
Published 19 months ago by P. J. Barber
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Quite good
This book is quite good if you want to brush up with your A level maths, particularly if you're in the sixth form. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by the cube of rubik
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Excellent Book!
As a recent A-level student I would highly recommend this text-book, especially to anyone studying for an A-level in Maths. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2007 by Maerad
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Missing something?
When I purchased this book (after reading the title and reviews) I had the impression that this would "introduce" me to the elements of pure mathematics, I challenge anybody to say... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2004 by Chad Smith
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A comprehensive &thorough coverage with plenty of examples.
Yet another work of mathematical art from Smedley. His understanding of how the student is best to learn mathematics is second to none. This priceless book is testimony to this. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2001 by Jon Statter (10078571@edgehill.ac.uk)
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A comprehensive coverage of a wide range of mathematics.
As a student currently studying a Mathematics QTS degree under Robert Smedley's tuition, I may be thought of as some what biased. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 1999 by jonstatter@fatboy19.freeserve.co.uk
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