5 comments about Introductory Statistics (8th Edition) (MyStatLab Series).

1. This is the most lucid and well written stats book i have studied from. I used it's concepts and step by step procedures to write my masters report. Excellent book for any beginner in statistics.



2. I can not say enough about this book I have never taken a class in statistics for fear that I would fail it .However, this book mapped it out so well if you fail the class it won't be because of this product.My first grade was a 94%, which is great for a person who hates math. I breezed through the class with this book. purchase it you will not be sorry.



3. I picked this book (sixth edition) from many others after watching my daughter struggling with Mario Triola's Elementary Statistics that her teacher used in the classroom. I wish Weiss's Statistics was her (and mine) first encounter with the subject. The book is well written and structured, easy understandable, and at the same time interesting and engaging to learn more. My daughter found it very helpful. I also enjoyed reading the book; it helped me to put my knowledge in order and finally understand the logic behind different hypothesis tests and other statistical concepts. If you always wanted to learn basic statistics just read this one book and you will be surprised to discover that learning and applying statistics can be easy and fun (do exercises!).



4. Great condition for a used book. Plus you can't beat the price at any College Bookstore.



5. This is a great text book....easy to understand and really helpful. And I'm awful at math! haha

1 comments about Benson's Microbiological Applications: Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology, Short Version.

1. I wasn't a big fan of some of the questions and lab experiments we had to do with this manual, but it got me through the lab class and I ended up with an A. So, it was useful, but kinda dry and boring.

5 comments about Trigonometry.

1. This is a good book, with decent summaries and reference points. Neatly organized unlike my current Calc book.



2. Pretty easy to follow at some points but suddenly the books throws things at you and expects you to "discover" how to solve it. The answer and the easiest way to approach the answer shows up in the next or following sections/chapters. I shouldn't be wasting my time trying to discover something that was discovered centuries ago. Had I not taken a self-paced course, I probably would not have been dissapointed by the book. The instructor would have helped. Also, some references for the HP calc. would have been nice.



3. Well laid out book, taking you a step at a time through trigonometry. Frequent reviews of material from previous chapters enables you to stay in touch with the full subject so you can be ready for the cumulative final. Author does a good job of trying to find real world examples, which is not easy. (Hardcover edition)



4. This book is great. It is well organized, but best of all, it comes with a CD-Rom that ROCKS!! The actual author, Chuck McKeague, teaches each concept on a markerboard, then you can practice as much as you want with different problems every time. Plus, if you just can't get it, the CD will guide you step-by-step through every problem if you want. If your teacher requires another book for Trig. you can still benefit from this one's excellent CD-Rom.



5. It explains things well enough that I had a basic understanding of the material before going to my professor's lectures. It made it really easy to find the topics in the book to help me solve problems too.

1 comments about Statistics for Management and Economics, Abbreviated Edition (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac ).

1. I used this book a semester ago in my probability class and I must say this is one of the worst textbooks I've come across with. There are plenty of exercises in the book and like the reviewer above said, it covers a lot. However, my friends and I all find the explanations are unclear and unhelpful.

No comments about Introductory Algebra: An Applied Approach.

3 comments about Barron's AP Calculus 2009 (Barron's How to Prepare for Ap Calculus Advanced Placement Examination).

1. Best review for AP exam out there. I teach the AP course and have tried many others. The questions in this book are challenging - prepping an AP student well for exam day.



2. This book has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it has an incredible amount of practice problems (organized by chapter) and is well organized in that topics and practice problems specified for "just BC students" are well marked(However, arc length is on the AB syllabus, not just BC as this book says it is). The book also provides four practice tests for both AB and BC, more than you will find in any other Calculus prep book.
   
   However, many of the practice problems found in the "end of the chapter practice problems," as well as in the practice tests, are not representative of questions that have come up on previous AP exams. In my AP Calc class, we did every college board released multiple choice section since 1978 as well as every free-response question given in the past 10 or so years. Though the practice tests given in this book are okay, and will provide good practice, it is evident Barrons did not do enough research into the AP Calculus exams themselves. Many of the problems (though not all), are either too difficult, or simply too different from questions that you will actually encounter on the AP test to be very helpful.
   
   I gave this book three stars because it CAN be helpful if used as extra practice-- as a supplement to any in-class preparation. However, I strongly discourage purchase of this book if you 1. don't have a good foundation for most of the calculus topics or 2. aim to self-study for the exam. As already noted in previous reviews of Barron's AP Calc prep books, their subject review is hard to understand, muddled with confusing language-- Barron's simply makes no attempt to simplify their explainations. Furthermore, their "answers explained" sections at the end of practice problem sections and practice tests are short, often only one sentence long, rendering them useless most of the time.
   
   The last complaint I have for this book is that Barron's provides no "AP scoring chart" for you to self grade and find your corresponding AP grade (1-5) at the end of a test. Granted, the other calc prep books I've looked at don't either, but it's an annoyance to not know where you stand after taking a practice test for 3 hours.
   
   For those looking for better topic review, I would try Peterson's "Master the AP Calculus AB and BC" book. I hear the authors review is simplified and easier to understand for someone not so familiar with the material. For those who are familiar with the material and who want extra practice, this book isn't half bad, it is well organized and has unlimited practice problems--just don't get scared off by some of the tougher problems. The best practice, however, is past AP exams. Ask your teacher/school if they have any of them; if not, they're available on collegeboard.



3. I used this book solely for the multiple-choice practice problems, not the review or tests, so I can only vouch for the MC problems. The coverage of topics is both broad and deep, with well over 500 problems of varying difficulty. Taking the AP Exam, I felt confident, prepared, and familiar with every problem type. The only complaint I have is the lack of fully developed solutions to the MC problems. The short one- or two-line explanations were always enough to answer any of my questions, but for those struggling with the concepts, they may prove inadequate.

5 comments about Math Review For Standardized Tests (Cliffs Test Prep).

1. This book is the first that I have encountered that can actually TEACH me math. All of the others that have tried have just gave me a headache. It starts with the most basic concepts and works its way into the more complex. If you are preparing for the GRE or SAT yourself, this book is worth way more than what you'll pay for it on Amazon. Without it, I would have been completely, utterly, lost.
   
   One suggestion, though: If you're planning on taking the GRE, you should also purchase another prep book specifically for the test such as The GRE Test for Dummies, Fifth Edition. That way, you can see exactly what you need to study from the GRE book and skip all of the extraneous material in the Cliffs. This book is extremely comprehensive and without taking this step, you'll likely be spending time on a lot of things that won't show up on the exam.



2. I ordered this book to help my daughter study for the GRE's. She says that it is very helpful.



3. I am a private math tutor and a student of mine had purchased this book to assist in his ACT preparation. I found it extrememly helpful as a general math review, regardless of which test one is preparing for, and purchased a copy myself to assist other math students in the future. There is high emphasis on word problems, and almost all aspects of basic math (approaching calculus) are addressed with thorough explanation, answer keys, and knowledge tests. I would highly recommend this to anyone seeking a quick refresher that will aid in understanding math concepts for years to come.



4. An OK review of the material you would find on most standardized entrance exams. Covers arithmatic, algebra, geometry and word problems. The only drawback is it is a small book with small print, and doesn't have much room inside of it for working problems out like larger prep books, such as Kaplans. You get what you pay for.



5. Simple,straightforward and relevant.
   I bought this book to help me prepepare for the GRE. Math is not my favorite subject but this book does a good job of tying up all those lose ends. It doesn't cost too much and its small enough to carry around in your bag. I highly recommend it.

5 comments about Using Multivariate Statistics (5th Edition).

1. There's a reason why some students leave out the first and soften the second 't' in the word 'statistics'. Well, not if working with this book.
   Doing a lot of multivariate analyzes in the course of my research and teaching research-methods to graduate students, I repeatedly find this book a treasure I would not want to do without. The advice is well organized, hands-on with guidelines to follow and explanations on how to run and interpret analyzes in SPSS, it's sufficiently detailed (though not overbearingly so) and quite complete, and clearly written and easy to understand (honestly, whoever tells you differently hasn't read any of the alternatives).
   Yes, the price is scary - unfortunately, since that price is the only thing keeping this book from being a best-seller and a student-favourite. However, if you plan on doing any multivariate stats for a little bit longer than a few months (longer than your University Library will be happy to lend this book to you, that is), it pays off. This book is excellent, and often, after searching through my SPSS handbooks, my Stevens and Cohens (all very good books themselves), I return to this one, finally finding the information I need, and in the digestible format that I need. A definite keeper.



2. Using multivariate statistics is my favourite statistics book, and possibly my favourite textbook. This book is so clearly and simply written that it has made me comfortable tackling multivariate problems.
   
   As I read the book, the feeling I get is that the author desperately wants me to understand what is going on. She is not showing off how much they know, she is not just writing a summary of the field, and she is not writing a textbook designed to make an instructor's life easier with plenty of problems rather than elucidating examples.
   
   The book is a little more advanced than I typically need in my work which only rarely goes beyond bivariate cases, but it is so well written that I find I am able to determine which tests are appropriate and apply them correctly. I only wish other textbooks were written so well.



3. This is an extremely useful book to have on your shelf. It provides easy to understand, applied concepts in multivariate stats, covering regression, logistic, SEM, and more. I find the syntax examples in SAS and SPSS to be especially helpful. When appropriate it also points you in the direction of more advanced references. I use it all the time and have found it to be invaluable.



4. I have taught statistics at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The graduate-level lab I teach uses this book by Tabachnick. The students do not like it, and, having been a student who used a previous edition of this book myself I can say that I did not like it either. Tabachnick's writing is far too piecemeal to be of any real use to someone trying to conceptually understand the material being learned. She presents statistics in a disjointed sort of way, spending WAY too much time discussing various statistical software packages. This latter fact, in and of itself, greatly detracts from the book in my opinion. The software stuff should be removed and placed in a supplemental workbook.



5. This is a very nicely written and popular text on applied multivariate analysis. It does not provide theory but teaches how to use and interpret results from software packages. It has a good set of examples.

5 comments about Principles of Mathematical Analysis, Third Edition.

1. Walter Rudin's book barely needs introduction at this point. It has gained a reputation as the best text anywhere for an introduction to real analysis, and is the gold standard for many first year graduate courses in the subject. Rudin's work is a masterpiece of style and form, and his presentation is second to none. Care has been taken with every proof to make it as elegant as possible. The selection of problems typically ranges from those requiring a few minutes thought, to the fantastically difficult.
   
   Therein does lie one of the two problems with this book, however. Occasionally Rudin relegates an important--and useful--result to the exercises where it could be overlooked by the unwary. There are some sections where more examples aimed at getting a student to practice applying fundamental concepts would be useful, instead of making them bend over backwards to find an answer.
   
   The only other problem, which is often brought up as a criticism of the book, is that Rudin is often perhaps a bit too terse in his exposition between proofs. There isn't always a strong motivation given for a topic, which makes this book a difficult one to learn from without a good instructor.
   
   Overall, it would be hard to do better than the so-called "baby" Rudin book. The price tag is a little steep for something so slender, but the content inside can easily outshine any other 3 similar texts in the area. This is an absolute must own for any aspiring analyst.



2. Having now got to measure and integration, the only comment that can be made about this text is that it is fundamental if you want to move to this level. There is no better analysis text.



3. I'll preface this by saying I'm an engineer. I thought engineering books were dull, but this book is even worse. That said, it has all the important theorems and their proofs, but no fluff whatsoever. So if you want just the facts this book would be for you.



4. I had to grow to like this book. After looking through it several times, I had realised that Rudin is not so bad. He has a lot of challenging exercises. I am still trying to find solutions to some today even after using this text in a course. I do not like chapters 10 and 11 too much though. I think Rudin should have done a better job.



5. Imagine that some intelligent aliens have landed on earth and demand to know how far human beings have progressed in mathematics? You may want to start them off with Rudin. This book is a model of how to convey mathematics economically and precisely.
   
   But for those learning the subject for the first time, the book falls short in providing the required motivation and linkages. Unless these are provided by a very good teacher, those studying from this book are likely to come away with a very formal and unintuitive understanding of the subject.
   
   One antidote against this may be reading about the history of analysis to better appreciate how the foundational concepts of the subject evolved. Two books I can recommend for that purpose are The Calculus Gallery: Masterpieces from Newton to Lebesgue and Lebesgue's Theory of Integration: Its Origins and Development (AMS Chelsea Publishing Series) (Ams Chelsea Publishing Series).
   
   Also, multivariate calculus is not best learnt from this book. Better treatments can be found in Murkres' Analysis on Manifolds and in Spivak's classic Calculus On Manifolds: A Modern Approach To Classical Theorems Of Advanced Calculus.

5 comments about Discrete Mathematics with Applications.

1. This book explained concepts very well. The chapters were easy reads and I even referrred to this text for a Math Reasoning class. If you are a math genius and hate explainations then don't get this book. But if you like to fully understand what you are doing then I would suggest this book.



2. This book serves as a terrific introduction to concepts which are of paramount importance in upper-level math courses, most notably Probability Theory, Real Analysis, and Abstract Algebra. Moreover, it provides a solid basis for computer science majors who wish to write more logically sound and efficient programs. I regularly referred back to this in my Real Analysis and Probability courses, and I imagine others would do the same. Also, Dr. Epp's clear, conversational style doesn't hurt the student's confidence later in more rigorous academic enterprises, as well as a concise layout and reasonable pace. Highly recommended.



3. Hello all,
   
   Just like many reviewers, I give this book 5 stars, why? First of all I am a senior
   majoring CSE and I hate all college text books. This book is an exception. The first three chapters is introduction to logics nothing much. From chapter four on the good stuff starts, induction, set theory, recursion, representations, and more. The book has lots of examples and exercises, also the answers to selected exercise are on the back of the book, (not just answers also the work). Above all this book is really good but before you buy it hear this:
   
   
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   I wouldn't recommend that you buy this book why? Because the second edition
   is same as this book, the only difference is the cover Image and the exercise
   problems. So copy the homework problems from the copy at your college's library
   and use the second edition as a reference. Also the second edition costs only $5.0
   or less
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   Thank you and good luck
   
   cheers



4. Very well written, in simple terms. I reccomend this to anyone returning to school to finish a degree or changing their career goals.



5. I have taken many courses in digital electronics and in programming so I know logic well. The author of this book explains logic from a complex mathematical standpoint. The author takes a very simple concept, (and I mean a VERY simple concept) and makes it difficult. The logical statements are neither presented in a standard logic format or in a standard programming format. The author creates her own "made up" format for every logical statement and makes a mess of the subject altogether. The book is terrible! I can not for the life of me understand why ANY professor would choose this book. It could only make teaching more difficult.