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Product Description In this latest edition of the successful Cartoon Guide series, master cartoonist and former Harvard instructor Larry Gonick offers a complete and up-to-date illustrated course to help students understand and learn this core mathematical course taught in American schools.Using engaging graphics and lively humor, Gonick covers all of the algebra essentials, including linear equations, polynomials, quadratic equations, and graphing techniques. He also offers a concise overview of algebra’s history and its many practical applications in modern life.Combining Gonick’s unique ability to make difficult topics fun, interesting, and easy-to-understand—while still relaying the essential information in a clear, organized and accurate format—The Cartoon Guide to Algebra is an essential supplement for students of all levels, in high school, college, and beyond. From School Library Journal Gr 6 Up—This detailed, cartoon-driven guidebook explains the essentials of algebra, easing readers into what can be an overwhelming subject. The first four chapters are spent reviewing concepts necessary for algebraic calculations: number lines, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and expressions and variables. After establishing the basics (marked by a page that proclaims, "Now let's get algebraic!"), Gonick moves on, devoting a different chapter to each different aspect of algebra, such as rates, multiple unknown variables, equations, and square roots. He incorporates explanations, examples, diagrams, charts, and illustrations when necessary, as well as practice questions. Real world applications are not limited to the "Real Wor(l)d Problems" chapter but are sometimes included in other chapters, where relevant. Cartoon illustrations not only add a touch of humor but also enhance the text by depicting the principles discussed. For instance, when explaining the distributive law, Gonnick depicts a cartoon character physically removing parentheses and lifting numbers to distribute them to all variables. An answer key for chapter practice questions is appended, as well as a very detailed index, which is an excellent resource for those looking for specific topics. Some readers may find pages that contain a lot of text a bit dense, given the cartoonlike font. VERDICT A valuable choice for visual learners or students in need of additional instruction.—Meaghan Darling, Long Hill Township Public Library, Gillette, NJ From the Back Cover A comprehensive and comical new illustrated guide to algebraDo you think that a Cartesian plane is a luxury jetliner? Does the phrase "algebraic expression" leave you with a puzzled look? Do you believe that the Order of Operations is an Emmy-winning medical drama? Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Algebra to put you on the road to algebraic literacy.The Cartoon Guide to Algebra covers all of algebra's essentials—including rational and real numbers, the number line, variables, expressions, laws of combination, linear and quadratic equations, rates, proportion, and graphing—with clear, funny, and easy-to-understand illustrations, making algebra's many practical applications come alive. This latest math guide from New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick is an essential supplement for students of all levels, in high school, college, and beyond. School's most dreaded subject has never been more fun. About the Author Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain math, history, science, and other big subjects for more than forty years. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics) and a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and he is currently staff cartoonist for Muse magazine. He lives in San Francisco, California.
