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Advanced Mathematics: Precalculus with Discrete Mathematics and Data Analysis by Richard G. Brown
MCDOUGAL LITTEL
- GenresMathematics
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Richard G. Brown
53 books6 followersRichard G. Brown is a prominent former mathematics teacher and the author of one of the most famous high-school advanced mathematics text books, Advanced Mathematics: Precalculus With Discrete Mathematics and Data Analysis, first published in 1991. He is the father of best seller (The Da Vinci Code) American author Dan Brown.
Brown taught high school mathematics at Phillips Exeter Academy from 1962 until his retirement in 1997. His other affiliations include the Newton High School in Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire, Arizona State University, and the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics during the school year beginning in 1983.
Brown had been offered a job at the National Security Agency at one time, but declined due to his desire to not move his family out of New Hampshire.
He is currently a member of the COMAP Consortium Council, he is an active participant in professional mathematics organizations and the author of mathematics texts and journal articles. In 2004, he was chosen by President George H.W. Bush to receive the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching".[1]
Brown taught high school mathematics at Phillips Exeter Academy from 1962 until his retirement in 1997. His other affiliations include the Newton High School in Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire, Arizona State University, and the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics during the school year beginning in 1983.
Brown had been offered a job at the National Security Agency at one time, but declined due to his desire to not move his family out of New Hampshire.
He is currently a member of the COMAP Consortium Council, he is an active participant in professional mathematics organizations and the author of mathematics texts and journal articles. In 2004, he was chosen by President George H.W. Bush to receive the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching".[1]
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December 15, 2018
Excellent book for students
July 24, 2021
I have used books from this same company to teach other math subjects at our school with no problems, but I do not like this one. Not one of the 3 suggested course schedules actually allows for completion of this book. It would take at least 3 semesters. That's probably because the first 6 chapters are simply a review of Algebra 1 and 2, and not what I would consider "advanced mathematics," since those are required for graduation by the average student.
The inclusion of this vast review seems even stranger when you consider that other mathematical ideas are assumed to be understood, even though they are not usually covered in the previous subjects or this book. For example, the introduction of trig functions is awkward and not straightforward at all. If I was not already familiar with trigonometry, I would not be able to understand much from this book, and I am the kind of person who often self-teaches from books.
In fact, the entire structure of the book is awkward. Explanations of terms and examples simply are not as clear and much drier than in the Algebra and Geometry books. I can only assume that the author was trying to make the book seem more adult/college like. However, even most older readers don't like dry reading.
There are also fewer resources for teachers. For example, only chapter tests are provided. There are no section quizzes or other such additional assessments.
The inclusion of this vast review seems even stranger when you consider that other mathematical ideas are assumed to be understood, even though they are not usually covered in the previous subjects or this book. For example, the introduction of trig functions is awkward and not straightforward at all. If I was not already familiar with trigonometry, I would not be able to understand much from this book, and I am the kind of person who often self-teaches from books.
In fact, the entire structure of the book is awkward. Explanations of terms and examples simply are not as clear and much drier than in the Algebra and Geometry books. I can only assume that the author was trying to make the book seem more adult/college like. However, even most older readers don't like dry reading.
There are also fewer resources for teachers. For example, only chapter tests are provided. There are no section quizzes or other such additional assessments.
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