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Peter H. Selby, Steve Slavin.
Practical Algebra If you studied algebra years ago and now need a refresher course in order to use algebraic principles on the job, or if you’re a student who needs an introduction to the subject, here’s the perfect book for you. Practical Algebra is an easy and fun-to-use workout program that ...
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47
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Mary Jane Sterling.
Problem topics can include improper numbers, grouping symbols, using proportions, rationalizing fractions, multiplying and factoring expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, working with inequalities, and using formulas in story problems.
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Mary Jane Sterling.
A plain-English guide to the basics of trig From sines and cosines to logarithms, conic sections, and polynomials, this friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry, explaining basic concepts in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp example problems, and adding a dash of humor and ...
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Robert F Blitzer.
<P>Blitzer’s mathematical rigor is combined with an engaging, friendly and often fun presentation for greater student appeal. Blitzer’s exceptionally clear, accessible writing style combines the nuts and bolts students need with interesting and relevant examples. </P>
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Douglas R. Hofstadter.
Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's _Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid_ is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact ...
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Robert Pirsig.
Arguably one of the most profoundly important essays ever written on the nature and significance of "quality" and definitely a necessary anodyne to the consequences of a modern world pathologically obsessed with quantity. Although set as a story of a cross-country trip on a motorcycle by a father ...
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Douglas C. Giancoli.
<P><B> </B>Physics for Scientists and Engineers combines outstanding pedagogy with a clear and direct narrative and applications that draw the reader into the physics. The new edition features an unrivaled suite of media and on-line resources that enhance the understanding of physics. <B> </B>Many ...
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Ellen Lupton.
The organization of letters on a blank sheet -- or screen -- is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design. What type of font to use? How big? How should those letters, words, and paragraphs be aligned, spaced, ordered, shaped, and otherwise manipulated? In this groundbreaking new ...
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Robert Wright.
An accessible introduction to the science of evolutionary psychology and how it explains many aspects of human nature. Unlike many books on the topic,which focus on abstractions like kin selection, this book focuses on Darwinian explanations of why we are the way we are--emotionally and morally. ...
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Rev. J. B. Lock M.A..
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Judgment pervades human experience. Do I have a strong enough case to go to trial? Will the Fed change interest rates? Can I trust this person? This book examines how people answer such questions. How do people cope with the complexities of the world economy, the uncertain behavior of friends and ...
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Reid Hastie, Robyn M. Dawes.
When faced with an important decision, we are often on our own to think through what we might do and what the probable consequences of out behaviors are. As we make these judgments, it is important that we be able to communicate precisely and fluently with one another. In *Rational Choice in an ...
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Robert Gibbons.
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Robert N. Anthony, Leslie K. Breitner.
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The thirty-five chapters in this book describe various judgmental heuristics and the biases they produce, not only in laboratory experiments but in important social, medical, and political situations as well. Individual chapters discuss the representativeness and availability heuristics, problems ...
