E-Z Algebra

by Douglas Downing

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480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Douglas Downing is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Seattle Pacific University, where he taught from 1983 to 2018. He holds a BS and a PhD in economics from Yale University. At SPU, he taught economics, quantitative methods, astronomy, and globalization. Dr. Downing also served in various leadership roles and authored 15 books, including a trilogy of math adventure novels. His 2015 book, Freedom, Opportunity, and Security, explores the relationship between economic policy and the political system.

Reviews

[Pamela Bronson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent supplement to Algebra I courses and also includes many if not most Algebra II topics. It teaches algebra through a fantasy story about a kingdom. The plot is obviously contrived to teach the various topics, but it's still a lot of fun. The characters are likable and great fun. I especially liked how Recordis the royal scribe fainted any time imaginary numbers were mentioned.

We didn't realize it was supposed to be a supplement nor that it covered both Algebra I and II, so my homeschooled son used it as his math text for one year. It worked well for him, but he's naturally good at math.

It's also a great supplement for students who struggle with math. I lent a copy to a girl who was totally mystified by graphing and she finally got it - the illustration of using a map grid to guide a helicopter pilot made the Cartesian coordinate plane make sense to her for the first time.

Highly recommended.