Introductory Mathematics

by Nigel P. Cook

This complete “tech math” book uses a friendly writing style to make traditionally difficult subjects now easy to understand. It puts readers at ease while showing them the practical applications of mathematics. Chapter-opening stories describe the history of a mathematical discovery, given in terms of the people who made these discoveries, to help readers relate math experiences to real life. Beginning with fractions and decimal numbers, and proceeding on to establish a solid foundation in exponents, the metric system, algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and graphs, this book will give users the math skills needed for career training. A fundamental learning tool and valuable lifetime resource as a “math refresher” for anyone who uses these skills.

293 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as math textbooks go, this is clear and understandable. The author describes real and mostly practical applications, so you're not learning anything without reason. The simple language makes me feel like relearning this stuff is no big deal, though I'm about 12 years rusty.

HOWEVER. This book is riddled with typos, which is a shame for someone like me without a lot of math confidence. Also, the very light gray text describing steps in a problem is hard to read. I think this was originally designed in color and printed in black and white without any followup check.

So, basically, proofreading. This math book needs proofreading.