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| A Graphical Approach to College Algebra (3rd Edition)
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Edition: 3
Author: John Hornsby, Margaret L. Lial, Gary K. Rockswold
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Release Date: 2002-06-05
ISBN-10: 0201735091
ISBN-13: 9780201735093
List Price: $126.67
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John Hornsby- When John Hornsby enrolled as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, he was uncertain whether he wanted to study mathematics, education, or journalism. His ultimate decision was to become a teacher, but after twenty-five years of teaching at the high school and university levels and ten years of writing mathematics textbooks, both of his goals have been realized. His love for teaching and for mathematics is evident in his passion for working with students and fellow teachers as well. His specific professional interests are recreational mathematics, mathematics history, and incorporating graphing calculators into the curriculum.John's personal life is busy as he devotes time to his family (wife Gwen, and sons Chris, Jack, and Josh). He has been a rabid baseball fan all of his life. John's other hobbies include numismatics (the study of coins) and record collecting. He loves the music of the 1960s and has an extensive collection of the recorded works of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Marge Lial was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, is now affiliated with American River. College.Marge is an avid reader and traveler. Her travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She is particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites have produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan. Gary Rockswold- Dr. Gary Rockswold has been teaching mathematics for 25 years at all levels from seventh grade to graduate school, including junior high and high school students, talented youth, vocational, undergraduate, and graduate students, and adult education classes. He is currently employed at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he is a full professor of mathematics and the chair of the mathematics department. He graduated with majors in mathematics and physics from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Iowa State University. He has an interdisciplinary background and has also taught physical science, astronomy, and computer science.Dr. Rockswold has been writing for mathematics textbooks for over ten years. Currently he is an author for Addison Wesley, writing textbooks that integrate modeling, visualization, applications, and the graphing calculator into the curriculum.
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| Customer Rating: | | Correct book, however there is a part missing for going online for the math quizzes |
Hornsby & Lial are masters of textbook design
| Customer Rating: | | As a Mathematics major, I have been subjected to the good, the bad & the ugly when it comes to textbooks. Of my mathematics texts, Hornsby & Lial definitely rise above the pack. |
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| Customer Rating: | | I own four text books by Hornsby and Lial. Their books have been the colleges choice for two courses I've taken and my choice as a reference and backup to the other courses I've had. I wouldn't be without them. When a topic was unclear in my college text, I could refer to their presentation and always gain a better understanding of the subject. I totally disagree with the reader from Florida regarding graphing calculators. I own two, a TI-82 and a TI-86, and had no experience prior to taking a particular course. The instructor was able to guide and teach all that was needed for the course without loss of material to be covered. The engineer from Florida needs to take a closer look at his students. Most of these people have been mastering electronic games and equipment from a very early age. I doubt that they would find plain 'ole graph paper and a pencil more stimulating and interesting. I'm a 52 year old grandmother and I sure don't. Hornsy and Lial get my vote everytime and thanks to on-line ordering, I'm only s few days away from receiving the best they have to offer. |
This book is absolutely horrible.....
| Customer Rating: | | The introduction of a graphing calculator, such as the TI-83, at this level of college course is absolutely confusing and ridiculous. Unless an individual has previously learned the graphing calculator, the student winds up spending more time fighting learning the calculator than learning the algebra. I am a professional engineer of over 15 years experience and have tudored many students in algebra at the college freshman and sophmore level. I cannot recommend such a book or the implementation of such teaching techniques for freshman and sophmore level college algebra courses. Students must learn the basics first, then learn such a beast as the graphing calculator. The TI-83 is much to complex and compounds the struggles of students trying to learn college algebra. College Algebra is already a "beast" to most whom enroll in it. Don't add another level of frustration to the students and aggrevation to the teachers. I dont disagree that the graphical methods should be taught, but use plain 'ole graph paper and a pencil. The web site is totally useless. The Graphing Calculator Manual is not readily available through Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Teachers!!! Please put yourself in the minds of the students. Make learning a positive experience. This book coupled with the Graphing Calculator only puts a bad taste, aggrevation, frustration in a students mind. Make learning a positive experience - DON'T USE THIS BOOK. |
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