The Cartoon Guide to Algebra

By Larry Gonick

Price: $10.99

On Sale: 1/20/2015

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The Cartoon Guide to Algebra

By Larry Gonick

Price: $10.99

On Sale: 1/20/2015

About the Book

A comprehensive and comical new illustrated guide to algebra

Do you think that a Cartesian plane is a luxury jetliner? Does the phrase "algebraic expression" leave you with a puzzled look? Do you believe that the Order of Operations is an Emmy-winning medical drama? Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Algebra to put you on the road to algebraic literacy.

The Cartoon Guide to Algebra covers all of algebra's essentials—including rational and real numbers, the number line, variables, expressions, laws of combination, linear and quadratic equations, rates, proportion, and graphing—with clear, funny, and easy-to-understand illustrations, making algebra's many practical applications come alive. This latest math guide from New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick is an essential supplement for students of all levels, in high school, college, and beyond. School's most dreaded subject has never been more fun.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780062403223
Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
On Sale: Jan 20, 2015
List price: $10.99
No of pages: 240
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: MATHEMATICS / Algebra / General
BISAC 2: EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics
BISAC 3: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General
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Larry Gonick

Biography

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, math, and other big subjects for more than forty years. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics), a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and a Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth College.

About the Book

A comprehensive and comical new illustrated guide to algebra

Do you think that a Cartesian plane is a luxury jetliner? Does the phrase "algebraic expression" leave you with a puzzled look? Do you believe that the Order of Operations is an Emmy-winning medical drama? Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Algebra to put you on the road to algebraic literacy.

The Cartoon Guide to Algebra covers all of algebra's essentials—including rational and real numbers, the number line, variables, expressions, laws of combination, linear and quadratic equations, rates, proportion, and graphing—with clear, funny, and easy-to-understand illustrations, making algebra's many practical applications come alive. This latest math guide from New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick is an essential supplement for students of all levels, in high school, college, and beyond. School's most dreaded subject has never been more fun.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780062403223
Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
On Sale: Jan 20, 2015
List price: $10.99
No of pages: 240
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: MATHEMATICS / Algebra / General
BISAC 2: EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics
BISAC 3: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Larry Gonick

Biography

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, math, and other big subjects for more than forty years. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics), a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and a Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth College.