| Basic Geometry for College Students: An Overview of the Fundamental Concepts Contributor(s): Tussy, Alan S. (Author), Gustafson, R. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 049582948X ISBN-13: 9780495829485 Publisher: Cengage Learning OUR PRICE: $220.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - Intermediate |
| Dewey: 516 |
| LCCN: 2008944269 |
| Series: Available 2010 Titles Enhanced Web Assign |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.58" W x 10.65" (0.85 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended to address the need for a concise overview of fundamental geometry topics. Sections 1-7 introduce such topics as angles, polygons, perimeter, area, and circles. In the second part of the text, Sections 8-11 cover congruent and similar triangles, special triangles, volume, and surface area. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gustafson, R. David: - R. David Gustafson is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Rock Valley College in Illinois and has also taught extensively at Rockford College and Beloit College. He is coauthor of several bestselling mathematics textbooks, including Gustafson/Frisk/Hughes' COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Gustafson/Karr/Massey's BEGINNING ALGEBRA, INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA: A COMBINED APPROACH, and the Tussy/Gustafson and Tussy/Gustafson/Koenig Developmental Mathematics series. His numerous professional honors include Rock Valley Teacher of the Year and Rockford's Outstanding Educator of the Year. He has been very active in AMATYC as a Midwest vice president and has been president of IMACC, AMATYC's Illinois affiliate. He earned a Master of Arts from Rockford College in Illinois, as well as a Master of Science from Northern Illinois University.Tussy, Alan S.: - Alan Tussy has taught all levels of developmental mathematics at Citrus College in Glendora, CA. He has written nine math books. An extraordinary author dedicated to his students' success, he is relentlessly meticulous and creative--a visionary who maintains a keen focus on the greatest challenges students face in Mathematics. Alan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from University of Redlands and his Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from California State University, Los Angeles. He has taught across course and curriculum areas from prealgebra to differential equations. He is currently focusing on teaching courses related to Developmental Mathematics. Professor Tussy is a member of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). |