Mathematics for the Practical Man: Explaining Simply and Quickly All the Elements of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Logarithms, Coordinate Geometry

by George Howe

First published in 1910, this book aims to present and explain, in simple terms, all the elements of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, logarithms, coordinate geometry, and calculus. Mathematics For The Practical Man constitutes the ideal introduction to some of mathematics more tricky elements, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. The contents - Fundamentals of Algebra. Addition and Subtraction - Fundamentals of Algebra. Multiplication and Division, I - Fundamentals of Algebra. Multiplication and Subtraction, II - Fundamentals of Algebra. Factoring - Fundamentals of Algebra. Involution and Evolution - Fundamentals of Algebra. Simple Equations
Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with the original text and images.

Genres: Mathematics

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1918

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good refresher though this was written before calculators so skip the parts where they expect you to look up log tables.

[Richard Seltzer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing. But my expectations were unrealistic.
I wanted a clear and simple review of the math I studied in high school, most of which I've forgotten.