College Algebra and Calculus: An Applied Approach (Available 2010 Titles Enhanced Web Assign)

Ron Larson; Anne V. Hodgkins

ISBN 10: 0547167059 / ISBN 13: 9780547167053

Published by Brooks Cole, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: College Algebra and Calculus: An Applied Approach (Available 2010 Titles Enhanced Web Assign)
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0547167059
• ISBN 13: 9780547167053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND CALCULUS: AN APPLIED APPROACH, the newest addition to the Larson Applied math family, allows your students to feel confident moving from college algebra to applied calculus. The mathematical concepts and applications are consistently presented in the same tone and pedagogy. The combination of these two subjects into one text will not only save you time in your course, but it will also save your students the cost of an extra textbook.

About the Authors

Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Colorado and is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored over 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson conducts numerous seminars and in-service workshops for math educators around the country about using computer technology as an instructional tool and motivational aid. He is the recipient of the 2013 Text and Academic Authors Association Award for CALCULUS, the 2012 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for CALCULUS: AN APPLIED APPROACH, the 2011 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for PRECALCULUS: REAL MATHEMATICS, REAL PEOPLE, and the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS (a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the Internet). Dr. Larson authors numerous textbooks including the best-selling Calculus series published by Cengage Learning.

Anne Hodgkins received her Ed.D. in higher education from Texas A&M University at Commerce in 1990. She has taught at the secondary, community college and university levels. She currently teaches at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona. She especially enjoys teaching intermediate and college algebra as well as calculus. Her interests include math education and research in mathematics teaching strategies.