Developmental Mathematics

by Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher

The Bittinger series changed the face of developmental education with the introduction of objective-based worktexts that presented math one concept at a time. This approach allowed readers to understand the rationale behind each concept before practicing the associated skills and then moving on to the next topic. With this revision, Marv Bittinger continues to focus on building success through conceptual understanding, while also supporting readers with quality applications, exercises, and new review and study materials to help students apply and retain their knowledge.

1280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Kat Vomit · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book taught me how to do all the math I would have learned between grades 6 and 9 if I paid any attention in school instead of, I dunno, compulsively masturbating. This was the text for my Math 87 class, and since I rarely actually go to school, I basically taught myself everything from this book. And I'm getting an A right now, so I guess it's a pretty good book. However, there are a lot of unnecessary section divisions (for instance, adding and subtracting will be covered seperately from multiplying and dividing for pretty much any new subject -- exponents, binomials, whatever.) And I think I saw the same picture of the author on a treadmill twice. Lame. Still, my precalculus text has a lot to live up to!