Practice Makes Perfect (McGraw-Hill)

Sales Handle A no-nonsense practical guide to geometry, providing concise summaries, clear model examples, and plenty of practice, making this workbook the ideal complement to class study or self-study, preparation for exams or a brush-up on rusty skills.About the Book Established as a successful practical workbook series with over 20 titles in the language learning category, Practice Makes Perfect now provides the same clear, concise approach and extensive exercises to key fields within mathematics.The key to the Practice Makes Perfect series is the extensive exercises that provide learners with all the practice they need for mastery. Not focused on any particular test or exam, but complementary to most geometry curricula Deliberately all-encompassing approach: international perspective and balance between traditional and new-math (NCTM) approaches. Large trim allows clear presentation of worked problems, exercises, and explained answers.Features No-nonsense approach: provides clear presentation of content. Over 500 exercises and answers covering all aspects of geometry Successful series: "Practice Makes Perfect" has sales of 600,000 copies in the language category ' now applied to mathematics Workbook is not exam specific, yet it provides thorough coverage of the geometry skills required in most math tests.Market / Audience For students who need to review and practice geometry, whether to keep up with class work or to prepare for a test or exam (such as SAT and ACT in the US, or GCSE in the UK). Ideal supplement for students whose "new-math" textbooks don't cover basic skills sufficiently thoroughly.International suitability: HighAbout the Authors Carolyn Wheater ( Hawthorne, NJ)teaches middle school and upper school mathematics at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City. Educated at Marymount Manhattan College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, she has taught math and computer technology for 30 years to students from preschool through college. She is a member of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Association of Teachers in Independent Schools.