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Title: Mathematics with Applications (8th Edition) by Margaret L. Lial, Thomas W. Hungerford ISBN: 0-201-75529-7 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 19 July, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $115.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 1 (2 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Stupid author
Comment: Indeed, the author doesn't show much examples for most of the
problems. The author assumes students know how to solve the problems, therefore, she skips most of the details. This type of math is not very useful in today's society. It's really stupid!
This is also an expensive book and it certainly not worth leaning when the author didn't show much details especially for the more difficult problems. She is a stupid, lazy author!
Rating: 1
Summary: "Since you should already know this, I'll skip the details"
Comment: ...that is the attitude of the lazy author. It assumes too much prior knowledge of math and especially algebra. Granted, prior to taking a class that requires this book, you should have some. Well, I do. Nonetheless, it should still cover it as a review since it is so difficult. For example, in chapter 8, graphing equations is covered. It goes right from the equation to the graph. It skips all the algebraic steps inbetween needed to get from one to the other and gives no explanation of graphing. I know...the author is thinking we should already know that. But if we do, why do we need this book? This author seems to be tremendously lazy. Since she assumes we know so much already, what purpose does this book serve? Maybe a review for those already well versed in math. Many have criticized it for lack of examples. There are plenty of examples, what there is not, is detailed explanations or examples which repeat a concept to get it to sink in. Many times she will list only one true example which gives a full explanation of how to solve a problem (ie simplex method). All subsequent examples in the same or other sections or chapters that rely on using the same method of problem solving will skip that key step and jump right to the newly presented material. Perhaps a mention will be made to solve the first few steps as "we did before". Yeah, lets hope you understood where and how that key step was done before in the ONE example where it was actually explained. In the case of row operations involved in the simplex method, a good portion of the book builds on that method of problem solving. So you are working from one decent initial example since she is too lazy to repeat row operations in the simplex method chapter. An even better example of the mindlessness of this book is the example of instantaneous rate of change in 12.2. No explanation whatsoever - heres the problem, heres a bunch of unexplained nummbers, heres the answer, dont ask how we solved it because...again...you should already know this.
To get through parts of this nightmare I used another book called Mathematical Ideas by Miller, Hereen, Hornsby. That book is what this one should strive to be. Good details and assumes little knowledge. I had to read quite a bit from it fill in the gaps left out in this. Unfortunately, it doesnt cover everything in this one. My advice would be to get a more elementary level math book covering algebra, calculus, graphing, finance, etc. to assist with this one, since this author is too lazy to explain how she got from point a to b. It would be better if you didn't have to use this one but sadly, professors make that decision for us. However, they will regret it in the end when we bug them for help since the book they chose is useless.
If you think mine is the only bad review, read the many similar reviews of previous editions of this book.
I will say, the student workbook that comes separately is pretty good. It gives the solutions to, in most cases, the odd numbered problems from the book.
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Title: Student Solution Manual To Accompany Mathematics with Application by Lial ISBN: 032103953X Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $36.00 |
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Title: The Thinker's Guide to College Success by John Chaffee ISBN: 0395934273 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 01 January, 1900 List Price(USD): $39.16 |
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Title: Management With Infotrac - 6th ed. by Richard L. Daft ISBN: 0030351383 Publisher: South-Western College/West Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $117.95 |
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Title: Business Law Today, Standard Edition by Roger Leroy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz ISBN: 0324120974 Publisher: South-Western College Pub Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $130.95 |
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Title: Foundations of Financial Management, 10th Edition: Self-Study Software CD-ROM + Powerweb + FREE SG by Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt ISBN: 0072837365 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Pub. Date: 08 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $131.70 |
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