The A to Z of Mathematics

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Forget the jargon. Forget the anxiety. Just remember themath. In this age of cheap calculators and powerful spreadsheets, whoneeds to know math? The answer is: everyone. Math is all around us.We confront it shopping in the supermarket, paying our bills,checking the sports stats, and working at our jobs. It is also oneof the most fascinating-and useful-subjects. Mastering math canmake a difference in your career, your studies, and your dailylife. If you are among the millions of people who would love tounderstand math but are turned away by fear of its complexity, hereis your salvation. The A to Z of Mathematics makes math simplewithout making it simplistic. Both easy to use and easy to read,the book covers all the topics in basic mathematics. You'll learnthe definitions of such terms as "proportion"and "hexomino," andgrasp the concepts behind algebra, statistics, and other processes.The book's alphabetical arrangement helps you quickly home in onany topic, and its text is rich with stimulating examples,diagrams, and other illustrations that make the discussion crystalclear to every reader. Everyone will find something of interest inthis wide-ranging guide to mathematics. The perfect antidote to math anxiety, this is an invaluableresource for parents and students, home schoolers, teachers, andanyone else who wants to improve his or her math skills anddiscover the amazing relevance of mathematics to the world aroundus.

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Thomas H. Sidebotham

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"This is an excellent reference book for statisticians who try tocomprehend the basic ideas of mathematical statistics orprobability concepts." (Journal of Statistical Computation andSimulation, February 2006) "...careful attention to detail..." (The MathematicalGazette, July 2004) "...explanation...are easy to read and...are as thoroughas possible...a solid and useful reference work..." (Journal ofRecreation Mathematics, (currently posted on Amazon)) "...excellent reference...recommended..." (Choice, Vol.40, No. 5 January 2003) "...a useful reference..." (The American Statistician,Vol. 57, No. 3, August 2003)
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