The Nature of Mathematics, 12th Edition
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Algebra

Beginning Algebra for College Students,
4th Ed., Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1990, 372 pages, $65.95.

No-nonsense drill graded problems teach students essential mathematical skills.

Study Guide for Elementary Algebra, 2nd Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1980, 273 pages, $35.95.

This book accompanies Beginning Algebra for College Students.

Intermediate Algebra for College Students, 4th Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1989, 527 pages, $68.95.

A problem-solving approach teaches students the usefulness and practicality of mathematics.

Study Guide for Intermediate Algebra, 2nd Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1985, 265 pages, $35.95.

This book accompanies Intermediate Algebra for College Students.

Primer for College Algebra,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1990, 563 pages, $69.95.

Designed with a unique audience in mind (students who are serious, and willing to work, yet posses few or no prerequisite skills), this text is not a beginning algebra or intermediate algebra book, but rather just the right blending of the necessary topics to prepare beginning students for college algebra with integrity and without "talking down" to them.

Algebra Study Guide,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1990, 303 pages, $35.95.

This book accompanies Primer for College Algebra.

College Algebra with Graphing and Problem Solving,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1996, 666 pages, $76.95.

This edition helps your students develop the problem-solving, reasoning, and mathematical communication skills they'll need to succeed in the real world. Truly unlike any other book for this course, this book offers a fresh topic sequence that begins with polynomial functions and includes a presentation consistent with recent NCTM standards.

College Algebra, 4th Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1989, 577 pages, $65.95.

Problem-solving approach culminates in the last chapter which teaches the thought process involved in mathematical reasoning.

Algebra and Trigonometry,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1987, 568 pages, $75.95.

This book is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus by presenting comprehensive coverage of the traditional topics of college algebra and trigonometry. Includes pitfalls and helpful hints, warnings, and important ideas enclosed in boxes.

Algebra and Trigonometry,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1979, 617 pages, $82.95.

A text for students who have had two years of high-school algebra and need a refresher course in algebra, as well as a course in trigonometry, before continuing in mathematics. Cartoons, illustrations and puzzle formats have been integrated into the development of the text.

College Mathematics and Calculus, 2nd Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1992, 729 pages, $92.95.

Finite mathematics (Chapters 3-9) and calculus (Chapter 10-16) are combined to make up this exceptionally student oriented textbook. There are clear, detailed presentations which include frequent, carefully developed examples, an informal writing style, and optional modeling applications that illustrate the model-building process in familiar settings.

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