Geometry the Easy Way (Geometry the Easy Way)
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These books are ideal student self-help supplements. They offer valuable overviews of course work and extra help with difficult subject areas. Covers the "how" and "why" of geometry. Includes hundreds of examples and exercises with solutions. Includes more than 700 drawings, graphs,and tables.
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| 11-24-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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This book primarily covers plane geometry which is the bulk of a traditional geometry course. Books back in the day, covered more with dihedral angles, and proofs in 3-dimensions. This book covers the essence. Proofs that range from 8 to 13 to 14 steps as I encountered. I like the examples, and the problems are not directly the same, so they dont exactly regurgitate and to me that is learning. Congruent triangles, proving a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, rhombus, so forth is covered extensively, each chapter has exercises at the end of the chapter with review problems. Theres only solid geometry on spheres, cylinders, cubes, and prisms.They ask you to calculate the surface area and volume. There is also calculations on the volume of a cone. They dont however go into calculating surface area, lateral area of cones, or composite figures hemispheres attached to cylinders, or areas of pyramids inscribed in cones, or area of a circus tent, story problems (cylinders attached to cones) Thats my major gripe Im very fastidious for education and a consumer, I give this book 4 stars, not 5 if this was added I would have given great study tool, better exercises than watered down books. This is not even a text book, thats what makes it so unique. A student will succeed from most geometry books with this book, ample examples. I guarantee it. You have to put the time in though and understand the material not just memorize, you have to apply the concepts, investigate, analyze, and use reasoning. Now thats critical thinking and true learning.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-12-04 03:16:20 EST)
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| 07-13-08 | 1 | 5\6 |
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I have always sailed through math courses.
I ordered this book to review for my upcoming job teaching HS Geometry at a new school. I couldn't believe this book! Not only is this NOT the easy way, but it leaves huge holes in guided practice. Where are the notes about how to properly work out these proofs? There aren't any. Unless you are good at totally figuring this stuff out by yourself, don't buy this book. There are many typos also, which is a big red flag! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-30 03:43:05 EST)
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| 12-28-07 | 4 | 0\4 |
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This was a used book, so I had no idea what to expect. The book came as advertised, slightly worn, but no markings inside or out. Since I wanted the book for an aide in tutoring my grand daughter, it works out well. I was very satisfied with the book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-13 02:47:58 EST)
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| 08-23-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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30 years after taking Geometry in High School, I started back to college recently to get my degree. Problem: I had forgotten almost everything I had learned 30 years ago, and not only that, but 30 years ago I hadn't really paid much attention and didn't learn the material well anyway. I discovered this book "Geometry the easy way" and it has been excellent. It is extremely well-written and the subject is made simple for almost anyone who desires to learn Geometry, including High School students. Obviously, Mr. Leff knows his subject well, and knows how to explain it the best way possible. I give it my highest recommendation, and I almost never write these reviews, so that's saying a lot from me.
BTW, I tried "Algebra the Easy Way" and was extremely disappointed. I thought that book was terrible because it tried to tell a fictional story along with the material as a way of making it simpler, but it failed miserably with this tactic, at least with me. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-29 02:54:06 EST)
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| 06-07-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Although this book is not going to replace Euclid's book "Elements," the majority of my knowledge in geometry is attributed to "Geometry the Easy Way." Don't expect to be a master at the subject in 30 days. Give yourself 2 to 3 months for a careful and slow learning. The result will ultimately be worth it as the book actually clears up everything that you've misunderstood about geometry. The reasons why you never did well in the geometry section ACT and SAT will be revealed to you in "Geometry the Easy Way." It was a surprise to me as well it will be for anyone else. I do not recommend Schaum's Outline for geometry because the book is very uninspiring and clustered up. "Geometry the Easy Way" breathes easily through the pages, and there are a lot of whitespace around the explanations, thus giving you the motivation to strive through the book and therefore learning geometry at an ease of pace. One mention about the difference in the two books, Schaum's and "Geometry the Easy Way", is the chapter on transformations. I am disppointed, but not that much, that "Geometry the Easy Way" omitted the chapter about transformations (which deals with dilations, rotations, reflections, and translations) because I honestly think that chapter is quite indispensable. Fortunately, Schaum's Outlines has that chapter. So, it does make sense to get both books to be thorough as possible, but I encourage you to rely on "Geometry the Easy Way" for building up your foundation in geometry before preparing yourself to tackle Euclid's "Elements."
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 02:53:42 EST)
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| 04-16-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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I am using this book to bolster my geometry skills for the GMAT, and this book has been excellent. The only reason why I gave it a 4 stars instead of 5 stars is that I wish it worked out the more difficult problems for you step-by step.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 02:53:42 EST)
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| 03-25-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I LOVE this book as the directions are clear! I use this book as a back up to my daughter's classroom instructions as this book is used as reinforcement to her class work! I have not had Geometry in YEARS and I wished I had this book during my own schooling! Buy this book because it is helpful!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 02:53:42 EST)
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| 03-24-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I LOVE this book as the directions are clear! I use this book as a back up to my daughter's classroom instructions as this book is used as reinforcement to her class work! I have not had Geometry in YEARS and I wished I had this book during my own schooling! Buy this book because it is helpful!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-11 03:22:18 EST)
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| 10-20-05 | 5 | 24\24 |
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"Geometry The Easy Way" really does live up to its name. I had tried "Geometry for Dummies" before but I was unable to realistically teach myself the basics with that book alone. (Maybe I needed Geometry for morons!" "Geometry the easy way" started out with simple concepts and slowly built upon those. The chapters were short and had numerous exercises that were very helpful. I actually discovered that geometry was fun-now that's a strange concept to grasp!I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to teach themselves the basics of geometry in a short amount of time.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 02:53:42 EST)
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| 03-16-05 | 5 | 21\21 |
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To often people think they can obtain success in math/physics by skipping High School Geometry, but it just does not work.
This book is written so you can truely teach yourself the subject, and it does so without the holes (leaps in logic) that standard high school texts do so as to 'leave something for the teacher to teach'. This is what should be the standard high school geometry text! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 02:53:42 EST)
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| 09-27-99 | 5 | 5\9 |
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Informative drawings and diagrams. It really helped my girls understand and apply geometry!!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-17 10:27:28 EST)
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| 09-07-99 | 4 | 4\4 |
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I read the book form the library. The book has all types of examples. It has details and illustrations which helps in developing skills. I am sure that you would be glad to add in your collection.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-17 10:27:28 EST)
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