Bob Miller's Geometry for the Clueless: Geometry

by Bob Miller

Bob Miller's Geometry for the Clueless tackles a subject more than three million students must face every year. Upbeat and always enthusiastic,Professor Miller acts as a private tutor to his readers,painstakingly covering the current high school curriculum as well as post-secondary courses in geometry. His failsafe methodology makes geometry easy to comprehend,giving the student quick techniques for working through problems in an energetic tone that helps students not only learn the material,but also learn how to think about the discipline. Perfect as a supplemental guide for all geometry courses, Geometry for the Clueless Expert tips and techniques for solving difficult problems Non-technical language A unique way of explaining complex concepts to make learning geometry less daunting STUDENT TESTED AND APPROVED! Do you suffer from math anxiety? Do theorems,figures,and angles leave your head spinning? If so,you are like hundereds of thousands of other sutdents who face math­­especially,geometry­­with fear. Luckily,there is a Bob Miller's Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed),Bob Miller brings a combinatin of knowledge,empathy,and fun to the often-troubling subject of geometry. He breaks down the learning process in an easy,nontechnical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods. "Basically,the Clueless books are my ntes. Exactly the way I friendly,clear. . . with some humore and plenty of emotion!" Meant to bridge the gulf between the student,the textbook,and the teacher, Geometry for the Clueless is packed with all the information you need to conquer geometry. This intensive study guide gives Anxiety-reducing features on every page Easy-to-grasp methods that make geometry understandable Full explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy Quick tips for solving difficult problems Bite-sized math portions that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans) "I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math. . . but taking a class with me has made math understandble. . . even enjoyable," says Bob. Now it's your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils,and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

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First published January 1, 2000

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Reviews

[GoldGato · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hope you are really starting to enjoy math.

No.

Let's look at quadrilaterals...

Let's not.

In my view, math teaching today is at its worst and so is math learning.

Bless the teachers who tried, but they lost me after algebra. I entered my first day of geometry class with visions of greatness. I left gasping for breath. My instructor loved math and loved logic, so she taught us by reading mystery novels and/or riddles for the first part of the class. I do not like mysteries. Never solved one of the riddles, didn't care that Poirot missed his train. The only concept I learned from geometry was to focus on my other skills, such as learning to speak English without a Strine accent. Math was left behind.

A man is looking down from the top of a 120-foot lighthouse. The angle of depression to a boat is 20°. How far away is the boat?

Bob Miller clearly loves math. Bob Miller clearly loves teaching. Bob Miller clearly loves teaching math. I clearly loved Bob Miller's enthusiasm and his hope that I, the reader, would enjoy math. This book is wonderfully sectioned into chapters even I could understand, and everything is spelled out and illustrated. But geometry and I will never be bedfellows. We will never attend the races together, we will never croon True Love on a yacht, and we will never enjoy the joint adventure of finding vinyl Dick Van Dyke LPs.

But Mr. Miller, you sure gave it your best shot.

Book Season = Year Round (ostrich buries head)