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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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Steven Levitt, Stephen J Dubner
Economist Steven Levitt is a popularizer in the best sense of that term, and his reality-based view of economics encompasses both how it touches our daily lives (though we may not always see it) and how it can help bring clarity to that messy world we live in. In FREAKONOMICS, written with journalist Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt casts his ...
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Visual display of quantitative information.
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E R. Tufte
A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals of graphics, charts, maps and tables. "A visual Strunk and White" (The Boston Globe). Includes 250 delightfullly entertaining illustrations, all beautifully printed.
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Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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James Stewart
James Stewart has revised this calculus text, retaining the focus on problem solving, accuracy, explanations, and the graded problems. In this edition, Stewart has increased his emphasis on technology and innovation and has expanded his focus on problem solving and applications. When writing his previous editions, Stewart set out to bring some of ...
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Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
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Danica McKellar
In this national bestseller, actress and internationally recognized mathematician McKellar ("The Wonder Years") shows middle-school girls that math can be easy, relevant, and even glamorous, and provides them with the tools to ace their next test. Illustrations.
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How to lie with statistics
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Darrell Huff
Darrell Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic, probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the interview technique, or the way the results are derived from the figures, and points up the countless number of dodges which are used to fool rather than inform.
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Algebra I for Dummies
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Mary Jane Sterling
One of the most commonly asked questions in a mathematics classroom is, "Will I ever use this stuff in real life?" Some teachers can give a good, convincing answer; others hem and haw and stare at the floor. The real response to the question should be, "Yes, you will, because algebra gives you power" -- the power to help your children with their ...
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
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Douglas R Hofstadter
First published in 1979, this is a genuine interdisciplinary work of nonfiction, with dozens of historical references and subtexts. Critics and reviewers have summed up its meaning in varying ways, yet consistently with praise. A mixture of art, philosophy, music, math, technology, and cognitive science, the book's title only reflects one aspect ...
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing
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Burton Gordon Malkiel
Using the Dot-Com crash as an object lesson in how not to manage your portfolio, this is a gimmick-free, irreverent and informative guide to navigating the turbulence of the market and managing investments with confidence. Designed to be read by the first-time investor before taking the plunge and starting a portfolio, it matches the needs of ...
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Intermediate Algebra
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K Elayn Martin-Gay
For college-level courses on intermediate algebra. Elayn Martin-Gay's success as a developmental math author and teacher starts with a strong focus on mastering the basics through well-written explanations, innovative pedagogy and a meaningful, integrated program of learning resources. The revisions provide new pedagogy and resources to build ...
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The Princeton Review Cracking the SAT
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Adam Robinson, John Katzman, Staff of the Princeton Review
The experts at The Princeton Review provide the information and strategies students need to succeed on the math, verbal, and essay sections of the SAT. This new 2010 edition offers three practice tests and exclusive access to additional review and practice questions online.
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
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Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos Papadimitriou
This innovative, dramatic graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally
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John Van De Walle
"It is fun to figure out the puzzle of how children go about making sense of mathematics and then how to help teachers help kids." John A. Van de Walle, Late of Virginia Commonwealth University This is the philosophy behind Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. John A. Van de Walle wrote this book to help students ...
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A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
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Rick Billstein
This best-selling text emphasizes solid mathematics content, problem-solving skills, and analytical techniques. The seventh edition focuses on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards 2000. The text allows for a variety of approaches to teaching, encourages discussion and collaboration among students and with ...
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Larson Geometry Pe 01
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Statistical Techniques in Business & Economics
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Douglas A Lind
The new edition of Lind's "Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics" is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student-friendly, step-by-step format. The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style. All ...
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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach
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Jeffrey O Bennett, William L Briggs
Most students taking this course do so to fulfill a requirement, but the true benefit of the course is learning how to use and understand mathematics in daily life. This quantitative reasoning text is written expressly for those students, providing them with the mathematical reasoning and quantitative literacy skills they'll need to make good ...
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
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Allen R Angel
This best-selling text balances solid mathematical coverage with a comprehensive overview of mathematical concepts as they relate to varied disciplines. The text provides an appreciation of mathematics, highlighting mathematical history, and applications of math to the arts and sciences. It is an ideal book for students who require a general ...
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Calculus
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Ron Larson, Captain
Designed for the three-semester calculus course for math and science majors, Calculus continues to offer instructors and students new and innovative teaching and learning resources. This was the first calculus text to use computer-generated graphics, to include exercises involving the use of computers and graphing calculators, to be available in ...
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Algebra Workbook for Dummies
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Mary Jane Sterling
Problem topics can include improper numbers, grouping symbols, using proportions, rationalizing fractions, multiplying and factoring expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, working with inequalities, and using formulas in story problems.
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Calculus for Dummies
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Mark Ryan
The mere thought of having to take a required calculus course is enough to make legions of students break out in a cold sweat. Others who have no intention of ever studying the subject have this notion that calculus is impossibly difficult unless you happen to be a direct descendant of Einstein. Well, the good news is that you can master calculus. ...
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Visual Explanations
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Edward R. Tufte, Bonnie Scranton (Illustrator), Dmitry Krasny (Illustrator)
Riveting ideas on presenting better information design. Few would disagree: Life in the information age can be overwhelming. Through computers, the Internet, the media, and even our daily newspapers, we are awash in a seemingly endless stream of charts, maps, infographics, diagrams, and data. "Visual Explanations," the latest book by Edward R. ...
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Beginning & Intermediate Algebra
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K Elayn Martin-Gay
For college-level courses of combined introductory and intermediate algebra. Elayn Martin-Gay's success as a developmental math author and teacher starts with a strong focus on mastering the basics through well-written explanations, innovative pedagogy and a meaningful, integrated program of learning resources. The revisions provide new pedagogy ...
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Statistics for Business and Economics
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David Ray Anderson
This text offers an applications-oriented approach to and a methodological development of statistics for business and economics. The discussion and development of each technique is presented in an application setting, with the statistical results providing insights to decisions and solutions to problems. The new edition includes four new cases ...
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Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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Frederick J Gravetter
This introductory statistics text is designed for courses in psychological and educational statistics and is written in an explanatory style. Features new to this edition include "In the Literature" sections to help students learn how to report statistics and results as well as learn how to read and interpret scientific journals. The Minitab ...
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Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
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Kenneth H Rosen
"Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, Sixth Edition", is intended for one- or two-term introductory discrete mathematics courses taken by students from a wide variety of majors, including computer science, mathematics, and engineering. This renowned best-selling text, which has been used at over 600 institutions around the world, gives a ...
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