Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition (Paperback)

Colin Beveridge

ISBN 10: 1119974526 / ISBN 13: 9781119974529

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. Whether you are returning to school, studying for an adult numeracy test, helping your kids with homework, or seeking the confidence that a firm maths foundation provides in everyday encounters, Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition, provides the content you need to improve your basic maths skills. Based upon the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum, this title covers such topics as: Getting started with the building blocks of maths and setting yourself up for successDealing with decimals, percentages and tackling fractions without fearSizing Up weights, measures, and shapesHow to handle statistics and gauge probability Filled with real-world examples and written by a PhD-level mathematician who specialises in tutoring adults and students, Basic Maths For Dummies also provides practical advice on overcoming maths anxiety and a host of tips, tricks, and memory aids that make learning maths (almost) painless - and even fun. Whether you are returning to school, studying for an adult numeracy test, helping your kids with homework, or seeking the confidence that a firm maths foundation provides in everyday encounters, Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition, provides the content you need to improve your basic maths skills. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119974526
• ISBN 13: 9781119974529
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Whether you are returning to school, studying for an adult numeracy test, helping your kids with homework, or seeking the confidence that a firm maths foundation provides in everyday encounters, Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition, provides the content you need to improve your basic maths skills.

Based upon the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum, this title covers such topics as:

• Getting started with the building blocks of maths and setting yourself up for success
• Dealing with decimals, percentages and tackling fractions without fear
• Sizing Up weights, measures, and shapes
• How to handle statistics and gauge probability

Filled with real-world examples and written by a PhD-level mathematician who specialises in tutoring adults and students, Basic Maths For Dummies also provides practical advice on overcoming maths anxiety and a host of tips, tricks, and memory aids that make learning maths (almost) painless - and even fun.

About the Author

Colin Beveridge holds a doctorate in mathematics from the University of St Andrews. He gave up a position as a researcher at Montana State University (working with NASA, among other projects) to become a full-time maths tutor, helping adults, GCSE, A-level and university students overcome their fear of maths a position he finds 'far more enjoyable than real work'.