Geometry Demystified
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-141650-4 (ISBN)
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This book helps learn geometry from an all-new angle! Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical geometry can master it - without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ.In "Geometry Demystified", best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of geometry. With "Geometry Demystified", you master the subject one simple step at a time - at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, "Geometry Demystified" is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this essential math subject. Get ready to: learn all about points, lines, and angles; figure out perimeters, areas, and volumes; improve your spatial perception; envision warped space and hyperspace; and much more!
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."
PrefacePART ONE: TWO DIMENSIONSChapter 1. Some Basic RulesChapter 2. TrianglesChapter 3. QuadrilateralsChapter 4. Other Plane FiguresChapter 5. Compass and Straight EdgeChapter 6. The Cartesian PlaneTest: Part OnePART TWO: THREE DIMENSIONS AND UPChapter 7. An Expanded Set of RulesChapter 8. Surface Area and VolumeChapter 9. Vectors and Cartesian Three-SpaceChapter 10. Alternative CoordinatesChapter 11. Hyperspace and Warped SpaceTest: Part TwoFINAL EXAMANSWERS TO QUIZ, TEST, AND EXAM QUESTIONSSUGGESTED ADDITIONAL REFERENCESINDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.8.2003 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Demystified |
| Zusatzinfo | 150 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 537 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-141650-1 / 0071416501 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-141650-4 / 9780071416504 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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