Geometry and Trigonometry for Calculus (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter H. Selby
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 44707
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0471775584
Dewey Decimal Number: 516.2
EAN: 9780471775584
Publication Date: April 18, 1975
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Geometry & Trigonometry for Calculus By Peter H. Selby If you need geometry and trigonometry as a tool for technical work … as a refresher course … or as a prerequisite for calculus, here's a quick, efficient way for you to learn it! With this book, you can teach yourself the fundamentals of plane geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry … and learn how these topics relate to what you already know about algebra and what you'd like to know about calculus. You'll work your way through geometry, numerical trigonometry, methods of trigonometric analysis, analytics, and limits—all the way up to the "front door" of calculus. Geometry and Trigonometry for Calculus is one of the Wiley Self-Teaching Guides. It's been tested, rewritten, and retested until we're sure you can teach yourself the concepts of geometry and trigonometry. And it's programmed—so you work at your own pace. No prerequisites are needed. Objectives and self-tests tell you how you're doing and allow you to skip ahead or find extra help if you need it. Frequent reviews and practice exercises reinforce what you learn. Wiley Self-Teaching Guides Astronomy, Moche Basic Physics, Kuhn Chemistry: Concepts and Problems, Houk How to Succeed in Organic Chemistry, Gordon Basic Electricity, Ryan Electronics, Kybett Ecology, Sutton Energy for Life, Allamong Plant Anatomy, Stevenson Quick Medical Terminology, Smith Human Anatomy, Ashley Dental Anatomy and Terminology, Ashley Math Skills for the Sciences, Pearson Thinking Metric, 2nd ed., Gilbert Using Graphs and Tables, Selby Geometry and Trigonometry for Calculus, Selby Quick Calculus, Kleppner BASIC, 2nd ed., Albrecht BASIC for Home Computers, Albrecht ANS COBOL, 2nd ed., Ashley Structured COBOL, Ashley Fortran IV, Friedmann, Greenberg & Hoffberg ATARI BASIC, Albrecht TRS-80 BASIC, Albrecht Job Control Language, Ashley Flowcharting, Stern Introduction to Data Processing, 2nd ed., Harris Background Math for a Computer World, Ashley Probability, Koosis Statistics, 2nd ed., Koosis Finite Mathematics, Rothenberg Practical Algebra, Selby Quick Arithmetic, Carman Math Shortcuts, Locke Study Skills: A Student's Guide for Survival, Carman Psychological Research: How to Do It, Quirk Psychology of Learning, Royer Choosing Success: TA on the Job, Jongeward Successful Time Management, Ferner Communication for Problem Solving, Curtis Skills for Effective Communication, Becvar Clear Writing, Gilbert Punctuation, Markgraf Vocabulary for Adults, Romine Spelling for Adults, Ryan Reading Skills, Adams Art: As You See It, Bell Your Library —What's in It for You? Lolley Quickhand, Grossman Quick Typing, Grossman Consumer Math, Locke
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 Succinct overview and excellent refresher... September 15, 2000
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
This book will serve you well as a refresher in geometry and trig. Major facets of both subjects are dealt with in a brief but highly effective manner. There are just the right number of examples and exercises. This book can also be used as a auxillary text for first year college students. What a pleasure to read and DO some of the problems. I wish I had this crutch when I was sweating bullets learning calculus back in 1961. The trig portion is somewhat shallow but all in all a excellent book.
EXCELLENT! Wish I would have had this author teaching me. August 9, 1999
39 out of 40 found this review helpful
There is no such thing as a student who is "slow" in understanding. There is however a teacher who does not master the art of communicating. A good student memorizes in order to pass a grade. A slow student is normally bugged by the "why" of everything. However I have had the honor of solving engineering problems for students from MIT and other top Universities because my professors were able to explain the "why" to me.Mr. Peter H. Selby is an excellent author. You flow through his pages without having to read over paragraphs several times in order to understand the sense of his explanations without stress and fatigue. There is no guessing nor ambiguous wording. It is difficult to put down his book for the day. I look forward to his future books.
Philosophy of Mathematics May 15, 2001
27 out of 32 found this review helpful
This is truly a great book, for both the novice and the expert. As an Engineering student at Century University, this book opened my eyes to the Philosophy behind mathematics specially, Calculus and Trigonometry. Moreover, the author makes great use of step-by-step illustrations and instructions of how to resolve some of the more complex equations. However, don't take my word for it...try it yourself!
A bang for your buck! May 7, 2001
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
What a great book. The chapters are excellent and full of exciting knowledge and excercises. I always wondered how people calculated the distance between the moon and earth, after reading this book I have great many tools in my hand to do the same. I have been using this book in the true sense and spirit that it was written... as a self teaching guide; What a pleasure it has been to find this gem.
READ HERE FOR DETAILS March 31, 2005
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is excellent. I don't believe that I can find anything wrong with this book.
Some readers are saying that this book has too small of a font, or that the binding is loose, or that the book offers little in explanations to the awnsers for the practice problems. These are simply false. The font is a size twelve by most computer's standard font, if you can't see that small get glasses. If some books are falling apart stop throwing them or bending the spine. The explanation part is true in that the book doesn't say things like "the reason this is the awnser is..." However, I feel that the explanation of how geometry works and what it's rules are, is sufficient for the reader to analyse why the awnser is what it is. If you cannot do this it may be adviseable to bring the problem in question to a friend or teacher knowledgeable in geometry (I mean this in the kindest of manners).
Over all the book is clear and quick to the point. Some people may find it a bit dry in that there is no humor really or any stories, strictly instructional. Some may find it difficult to remember things this way or to read a book written in such a manner.
This book is written so that a reader who has no knowledge about geometry can understand it.
Overall a five star book and worth the price and then some.
(Please forgive anything mispelled I didn't have time to check this review.)
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