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Title: Algebra and Trigonometry (3rd Edition) (Beecher/Penna/Bittinger Series)
ISBN: 0321466209
Author:
Judith A. Beecher
Judith A. Penna
Marvin L. Bittinger
Publicate Date: 2007-02-08
Publish: 2007-02-08
List Price: $153.33
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $93.76
Amazon Lowest Used Price: $58.96
Amazon Merchant Price: $114.46
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1: Not the right book
I needed a book for my college algebra course. This was the one in the syllubus. What I did not expect was to get the instructor's edition. Now, I am trying to get rid of it and all of the local college bookstores will not take it back. But they are taking back the student's version for about 60 dollars. Thanks alot.
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2: Great in Many Ways
As a math tutor, I am familiar with many books. I really like this book because it explains everything I would want the student to know. It illustrates all the common pitfalls very clearly.
***** 5 stars for presentation (layout, typesetting, use of color, organization).
***** 5 stars for content (the authors seem to be very in touch with what explanations work for students both in the short term, and what explanations are best for them in the long term.)
***** 5 stars for the exercises. There are a lot of exercises in each section (usually around 100?). They cover the basics all the way up to what they call the 'sythesis' problems, where the student can challenge themselves to do advanced problems. I really like the synthesis problems because they are do-able and can make the student start to feel confident.
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3: Impressive presentation
This is an impressive presentation of algebra & trig. It has a wealth of well designed visual aids and clear worked examples. Is it worth the list price of $144? No! There are scanty few textbooks that I would deem worthy of such outrageous prices. But, since this one can be obtained used for a reasonable price, I'd give it a thumbs up with no reservations.
BTW - the previous reviewer's one star rating only reflects the publisher's (or Amazon's) failure to provide adequate details of the nature of book. That really has nothing to do with conveying the quality of the textbook's presentation of the material.
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4: Caution - this book was a teachers edition!
Unfortunately, this book was a teachers edition, so my daughter's teacher was not too thrilled to see her have it in class! So much for saving a few dollars - I still had to go out and pay full price for the student edition. To the sellers, this was an important piece of information that should have been more apparent in the description.
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