Basic Mathematics Preliminary Edition - Softcover

Prior, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321374959 ISBN 13: 9780321374950

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

To many developmental math students, math is a mystery or a bunch of rules to be memorized. Making it his goal to take the mystery out of math, Bob Prior encourages students to conceptualize and discuss the ideas and rules of math. 

 

A refreshing alternative to rote memorization, Prior’s approach――specifically his detail-oriented development of concepts――provides the missing link for so many students. His extensive break-down of topics allows students with even the weakest math background to grasp the concepts at hand. The informal writing style and class-tested exercise sets provide an invaluable resource for student understanding and practice.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Prior is an Associate Professor of at Riverside Community College’s Norco Campus in southern California. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of California at San Diego and his Masters degree from California State University at Fullerton. Along with his teaching at the community college level, he has presented intensive summer institutes to high school algebra teachers and to upper elementary school educators. He has also presented at AMATYC, ICTCM, and at CMC3 (California), both North and South.

 

Bob has authored developmental math texts for use in three online classes for Riverside Community College (CA): Basic Math, Prealgebra, and Elementary Algebra. He is restructuring each of those texts, along with Intermediate Algebra, for Pearson. He lives with his wife Laura in Norco, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321374959
• ISBN 13: 9780321374950
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 698