Math Overboard! (Basic Math for Adults): Part 1: Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Functions, and Graphs

Math Overboard! is a complete review of school math, fromkindergarten to Grade 12. It is ideally suited for self-study bystudents (especially those planning to enter college oruniversity), parents, educators, and other interested adults. Everystandard topic is completely covered, with easy-to-understandexplanations. Math Overboard! places equal emphasis oncomputational skills and overall comprehension of math. FrequentProblems support learning. Math Overboard! is designed to remove any gaps in yourmathematical training (or remembrance) -- gaps that can bedevastating in terms of allowing you to succeed in more advanced,college-level courses. If, for example, you feel shaky in Algebra,or Trigonometry, studying the chapters on those topics will rapidlybring you "up to speed." Using the detailed Index can lead you todiscussions of words or topics that you may have forgotten. Finally, Math Overboard! describes many real-world uses ofelementary mathematics, in Science, Technology, Finance andEconomics, and other fields. Reading about these applications willhelp to convince you of the usefulness of one of mankind's greatestachievements, the world of mathematics. Colin W. Clark is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at theUniversity of British Columbia. Math Overboard! is the book thatDr. Clark wishes his students had access to, as they struggled tograsp Calculus based on a weak understanding (oftenmisunderstanding) of school-level math. Clark's previous booksinclude Mathematical Bioeconomics - The Mathematics ofConservation, and Dynamic State-Variable Models in Ecology. Colinand his wife Janet live in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada.