Math / [by William C. Robertson].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, William C.

Series:

Robertson, William C. Stop faking it!

Stop faking it! : finally understanding science so you can teach it

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Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching--Popular works.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Flummoxed by formulas? Queasy about equations? Perturbed by pi? Now you can stop cursing over calculus and start cackling over Math, the newest volume in Bill Robertson's accurate but amusing Stop Faking It! best sellers. As Robertson sees it, too many people view mathematics as a set of rules to be followed, procedures to memorize, and theorems to apply. This book focuses on the reasoning behind the rules, from math basics all the way up to a brief introduction to calculus.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; About This Book; Ch 1-What's Behind the Rules?; Ch 2-Fractions and More Rules; Ch 3-Loose Ends; Ch 4-Negative Influence; Ch 5-Why Do They Have to Gum Everything Up With Those Letters?; Ch 6-Ack! Word Problems!; Ch 7-All Things Being Equal ... Or Not; Ch 8-Parental Warning-Graphic Math; Ch 9-Pie Are Not Round; pr 2; Ch 10-Not So Scary Calculus; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-933531-87-8

OCLC:

476105439