Essentials of College Algebra [with MyMathLab & eText Access Code]

by Margaret L. Lial

NOTE: This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value for your students--this format costs 35% less than a new textbook. Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Essentials of College Algebra, Eleventh Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, develops both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary for success in mathematics. With the Eleventh Edition, the authors have adapted and updated the program for the evolving student, New co-author Callie Daniels brings her experience with traditional, hybrid, and online courses, to create a suite of resources to support today's learners.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

587 pages, Unbound

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Marge Lial (late) was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Her desire to educate both her students and herself inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was most recently affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, Marge’s travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She was particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites 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.

Reviews

[mary liz]

I AM FREEEEEEE. Well, from one class. I just took my first final today and am happy to report that all went well. No more math sounds quite nice. ;)

As for this book...well, it was a math textbook. Nothing much needs to be said about it. *cough* I really liked the teacher for my class, and he offered enough extra credit that I got a really good grade in this class overall. SO YEAH. That's a positive.

I actually enjoyed some of the class...to a degree. I'm not a math person, but algebra can be fun in small quantities. So for that reason, I'm being generous with my rating.

3 stars

(P.S. It's actually kind of depressing that the only books I've read this month are my textbooks. xD)