5 comments about Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail.

1. There are so many people who need help with math but Math Doesn't Suck is geared toward only one group, girls - or more specifically, girly-girls of a certain age. The target of this book is for girls age 12-16 who are 'into' jewelry, make-up and dating.
   
   So what about boys, how can it help them? And what about girls who aren't into make-up, jewelry and and don't want to date until they are more mature? Or were raised with a different set of values than the book's intention? They wouldn't be able to relate and/or benefit from the author's examples.
   
   My daughter is too old for it, but she wouldn't have fit in the audience box anyway. And my 11 year old son, who needs it right now won't be able to relate to it. I could give it less than 3 stars for those reasons alone but it's not a bad book per say, well maybe except for the title (we don't use the word "suck" in that way, although that didn't stop me from reading it), it's just not for everyone but I think the author did a great job for the group of readers who she wanted to target.
   
   Aside from the fact that it's a helpful book, but based on all the other reviews you could have guessed that already. So, it gets 3 stars from me, because it's not a bad book, it's just leaving out a whole lot of people who could be helped with math.



2. This book is presented in such a way that teenage girls can relate to math--especially if they are apprehensive with math to begin with. I can see this as being a great tool for the next couple of school years or so for my soon to be teenager.



3. We were very excited to hear about this and its companion book (Kiss My Math) for our middle school girls, the older of whom had some grade problems with her pre algebra class towards the end of the recent school year, and her year-younger sister who had had a very successful year, including math.
   
   Each strongly disliked both books.
   
   The rising eighth grader said they were more interesting to read and easier to understand than her text book, but did not find it very helpful.
   
   The rising seventh grader says they were "somewhat condescending, tried too hard to be appealing" by referencing pop icons who she cares nothing about and "who will be out of vogue in a couple years". Also, that the books talk too much about irrelevant things (to her) such as careers and self esteem. She thought the "whole female empowerment thing" was . . . sort of dated.
   
   Looking throgh the books as parents, and in context of our girls' comments, it seemed to us the whole pop culture thing appeared very forced, awkward, and ultimately distracting.
   
   Our feeling is disappointment. We really looke forward to an engaging book which would support one possibly struggling child and stimulate/enrich another who relishes academic challenge. Neither was obtained.



4. I bought this for my 12 yr old grandson based on an interview with the author.
   He said that it made math more fun and understandable.



5. This book has some great ideas for learning math. It's a fun read and I'm glad to have it for my 6th grade classroom.

5 comments about Geometry.

1. I do a lot of roof estimating on my new job. I have to calculate siding and roof covering and the angles get tricky, especially when working of blue prints. I found this really helpful. Also, the lettered exercises at the end of each section go from easy to difficult--allowing for a gradual increase in skill. Finally, the logic appendix at the end is a great introduction to proofs and to the mathematical field of logic. I used this book for my job, and it saved me! Also addition, its early introduction of proofs guarantees a successful continuation and comprehension of the essence of geometry.



2. This Geometry book was in great condition. Nearly New Condition. New books purchased from school were twice as much!!



3. I was a high school math teacher, specializing in teaching Geometry, for over a decade before becoming a stay-at-home mom and private math tutor. This was the book that I taught out of for many years. It's emphasis on proofs helps to strengthen student's minds in a way "modern" Geometry books don't. Yes, proofs are hard, but they train the brain in a way that no other high school math class does. Finally, students can learn WHY formulas and other math rules work and not just because "the teacher says so." My daughter will be taking Geometry in the fall, but I wanted to make sure she really learned the subject so bought this book to work in this summer.



4. This is more that a book on Geometry. It covers the subject of Geometry in a logical fashion starting with the undefinables point, line, and plane. Next it discusses the extension of these concepts.
   
   Also include is a discussion of deduction and induction. Concepts in logic are covered in an elementary manner.
   
   This is a comprehesive treatment of Geometry from a purely mathematical perspective.
   But it does not exclude a high school student from its content.
   
   Proofs are incremental starting from first principals.
   
   Well worth the price.



5. My son is currently using this book in his (prep) school's highest level geometry class and my daughter is using the Larson geometry book in the highest level geometry course at her (different) high school. There is no comparison between the books. The Jurgensen book is far more rigorous. I am worried that our daughter is not being trained as she needs for a college science major.

5 comments about Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss.

1. This series of books are great....simply written, easy to understand, and chock full of humor to lighten your mood on a serious subject. I highly recommend!



2. I bought this for my 12 yr old grandson based on an interview with the author.
   He said that it made math more fun and understandable.



3. This book explains things in an easy to understand way. My daughters math tutor loved it when she saw it.



4. a good book, explains introductory math in an easy to understand way that children understand. A little rambling on at times but that is easy to ignor.



5. I tutor math at an inner city high school. I've had five girls buy the book and they all improved their math scores. I am looking forward to Danica's upcoming book this August: "Hot X: Algebra Exposed!" Danica is a role model that I think should be introduced to every teen age girl.

5 comments about Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method Book 2.

1. I made the order and it arrived the next day!! The school gave me the wrong book title and my son was panicking about not having the book in-time for some due dates for homework. The book arrived in beautiful condition, exactly as the seller had described. I've ordered all of his books on-line this year and this arrived before a book I ordered back in August!! Thanks!!



2. My high school used to use this book for our Adv. Algebra II class, but now the entire school has switched to this book.
   
   Having use this book, it covered lots of materials including some material from Trigonometry too.
   I currently also use this book for students I tutor. The problems in the book are very detailed and most of the "challenge" problems are good too. As with most textbooks, this one only shows odd answers too in the back.
   
   This book provides enough problems to grasp the math concepts. It teaches enough material for SAT I, but for SAT Math Level II, you need to buy a pre-calculus book. As for ACT math, this book encompasses all the concepts.
   
   The only complain I have is that there is one section about sequences and series, and at the end of that chapter, the binomial theorem is just thrown in. It just seems more suitable to place that theorem in the polynomial section.
   
   I highly recommend this book for students wanting to learn Algebra II.



3. Book was rather dirty and had fire odor on it. Had to really clean it before use. Not my usual experience.



4. AN EXCELLENT TRANSACTION. BOOK WAS RECEIVED EXACTLY LIKE SELLER'S DESCRIPTION. WOULD DEFINITELY PURCHASE AGAIN FROM SELLER. BLESS YOU



5. I never received my order. I am very disappointed and may never use Amazon again. Its been 7 weeks and they can not find my order.

5 comments about McDougal Littell Algebra 2: Pupil's Edition.

1. Order arrived promptly and the book was in decent shape. Will order future books from this book seller.



2. This is a great book to use in teaching Algebra 2. It begins with a little review from Algebra 1 and has many review problems from Algebra 1. It is very easy to understand, even for the student.



3. The book is in perfect condition and the price is right! Quickly sent too.



4. it was in wonderful condition - doesn't seem like it was "used" at all. arrived very quickly. very satisfied with this purchase.



5. My daughter needed this item for school so quick delivery was a must. The item came as expected with no delay. The item was in the condition as described.

5 comments about Algebra: Structure and Method Book 1.

1. This is a classic and a great one. I used this textbook 15 years ago for an 8th grade Algebra 1 class and just starting using it again. I love it! It is Algebra I, no fancy stuff, no additional lessons thrown in for I'm not sure what reason. It is sequential, concise, challenging--but not too much, and well written. The only thing I can see being a negative now is the lack of graphing calculator exercises or projects. I'm just going to find some to add to the course.
   
   I love this book and hope it is around for another 15 years!!



2. I've been going through this book page by page for the last seven months with my child (who is a straight A student) and we both find this book to be very short on explanations. IF you're using this book just for practice problems in conjunction with classroom teaching, then the textbook would be fine. I find that there is very little in the way of explanations, and what explanations of concepts that is present, is very brief and less than clear. The book does have a lot of practice problems (1/2 of which have the answer in the back).



3. This book is a comprehensive algebra 1 course despite the implications of the words "Book 1" in its title. You can use it for self-instruction, because the answers to the odd-numbered problems are given at the back of the book -- and there are lots of problems. It is also a great source of supplementary material for students who are taking algebra 1 in school. Supplementary material is necessary because most algebra 1 courses these days are "dumbed down." The District of Columbia Public Schools, for example, uses a book (ISBN 0618250182) that has been stripped of traditional problems that show students the power of algebra -- "work problems," "mixture problems," "age problems" and so on. And it has been stripped of difficult problems in all of the topics that remain. The book under review here covers the traditional topics and has difficult problems in all topics. The book would be good for a differentiated course, because the problems in each section are grouped into three levels of difficulty, labeled A, B and C.
   
   -- Jeff Schmidt, Washington, D.C. (e-mail: jeffschmidt at alumni.uci.edu)



4. At the time I was looking for an algebra book to go back and show me the fundamentals. This book so far is covering what I was looking for and much more. It has good examples so you can understand each of the problems that it shows. I didn't want to pay for a brand new book so that is why I bought a used book, this one was in good shape for used. So always read the description carefully to make sure you don't get a badly used book.



5. This textbook arrived quickly and in like-new shape. Now my son has a lighter backpack and always has his textbook when he sits down to complete his homework.

5 comments about Geometry: Reasoning, Measuring, Applying.

1. i am a student and this is what I needed, but when I got it, it wasn't really what I wanted. I know they say there isn't much difference but there IS indeed, I mean in every chapter you will not see Virgina but you will see new york in every single chapter! I'm not sure about the other stuff but this guy didn't really tell the truth.



2. I am a relearner of geometry, having been years since I have been in high school. A lot of new stuff is in this text than what I remember. I love the "Key Concepts" which identify the main idea I have to learn. The theorems and postulates are well written and thoroughly explained. There are several ways to review concepts. I do wish the answers to the "Guided Practice" problems, which help to learn from the examples, were in the back of the book. As a self-study learner, I find the text easy to understand and would recommend this edition.
   
   As far as the review about how the postulates "cannot be proven," On page 9 the text says postulates are "accepted without proof." Also, there is no problem #24 on page 306.



3. This book is way too easy, especially for a high school geometry class. There aren't any proofs over 3 steps in the whole book. I want my students to learn how to reason logically through a proof, not how to see that since two triangles share a side by the reflexive property they are congruent (with the other given information). I had to create my own curriculum for the proof section because of how easy it is.
   
   I saw another review on here talking about postulates vs theorems, and its true. This book tries to tell the students that SSS and ASA are postulates... they're theorems! And, to back track, who defines 'point', 'line' , and 'plane'... Euclid, being one of the only things we criticize him for, and this book! really?
   
   On the up side, this book as a lot of extra resources for the teacher. The teachers edition is packed full of extra materials, lesson plans, unit plans, and hands-on activities.
   
   This book does go through many important topics that I have seen missing in other geometry books, but the bottom line is that it is TOO easy and there are too many mistakes giving incorrect information.



4. Very good book, good condition -purchased for student in High School-- I have even read alot of it!



5. This text book is exactly what I expect when I read the comments about this book.

5 comments about Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference.

1. For a textbook, this is a very easy to read book that provides a complete overview of experimental design options, the rationale for using various methods and the benefits and drawbacks of each. An essential primer for anyone interested in research, evaluation or experimental design.



2. I am working on my Master's degree and was assigned this book for a research class. This book is excruciatingly boring with unnecessarily long sentences, passages, and chapters. I would not recommend this book for anyone. A more concise and readable book on this subject must exist. Get that one instead.



3. The book arrived in good shape and withing promised time. However when I order books from other sellers they are shipped rightaway and if they have not been shipped it is easy to cancel the order. With Amazon when I tried to cancel the order it said that the order has been processed but it was shipped a week after that. I guess that is the price one has to pay for free shipping.



4. This is a great book for those who are willing to discover or improve their knowledge about experimental and quasi-experimental designs - it is an essential book, I'd say. It also helps a lot to understand research and science in general. Really helped me in my dissertation.



5. I am a doctoral student in public health and recommend this book to my fellow doctoral students out there. It is a thorough and comprehensive text on research methods. I have gone through quite a few texts with similar titles and this stands out as the best.

5 comments about Where's the Poop?.

1. This book reads as its title. It is graphic- so my husband enjoys reading it to our daughter. She understands but is still not ready to potty train. She just turned 2.



2. My grandson is not quite 2 years old, but does understand about going to the bathroom. That is why I purchased this book for him. He enjoys lifting the flaps on each of the pages to see what is there especially the bottom right side of the page and he understands the very last page and does shut the door. Hopefully, this will give him the incentive to go potty.



3. My son is doing great on his potty training (going on 24+ hours of dryness~ YES!) but was still running off to hide in a corner to poop in his underwear. This made me crazy and was stressful for both of us.
   
   If you are looking for a good book to introduce/reinforce the concept of pooping in the toilet, this is the book for "the hardest part of potty training". I feel like the pressure is off of me to explain WHY he should go in the potty and not his pants. Makes it a positive interaction as we read the book and review where the poop really ought to go....
   
   He LOVES this book. He knows where every baby animal has pooped and where the little boy poops: the toilet, of course! When I asked him after reading this story, where he should poop, he said "Potty!" So he knows a little more now. Still a challenge, but a nice way to redirect his efforts towards using the potty. And guess what? Yesterday, I realized he was going to need to go, sat him down and he grabbed this book....and did it right in the potty!!! He was so proud :) He pointed to the page with the little boy on it and said "Me!" while pointing at the poop in the potty. YES!!! Exactly the connection I had hoped for.
   
   Today we didn't quite make it, but we celebrated trying and re-read it later in the day. And I felt calm and collected like the good mommy I want to be, not that irrationally frazzled and intense one I sometimes am. :P
   
   I highly recommend this book and so does my son!



4. I have three year old twins and they love this book. After the first time reading they caught on real quick. Having fun "finding the poo." It is a real cute book and a good way to start dialog on how to go potty.



5. I've been a child therapist for 30 years & have consulted with many parents on the difficulty with potty training. NOW I have custody of my three year old grandson. Peepeeing in the potty wasn't much of an issue but pooping in the potty was a different issue. It was met with "I don't want to." He even goes to a fantastic early education school that is great with potty training. As a therapist I was aware of many potty training books but not this one. However I read all the reviews on-line. My little one loves lift-the-flaps books and I knew that children learn better with hands on material. I decided to give it a try. The book arrived three weeks ago and we read it. He immediately wanted to go set on the potty and read the "poop book." INSTANT SUCCESS!!! For the first two weeks we had to read it each time he went to poop or he read it himself. (He memorized it the first day). BUY THE POOP BOOK, I give it a 100% rating.

5 comments about Geometry: Prentice Hall Mathematics.

1. The book was in poorer condition than I expected but it was worth the price. Service was prompt.



2. I purchased this book because I needed it for an graduate education class. The book is ok, and its website for students is helpful, so it it ok as a high school text book. But what I needed was a soft cover version of this book at a reasonable price. Hard cover versions make sense when purchased by school systems which need the book to last several years. But others, like graduate students and parents, would like a soft cover version at a more reasonable price



3. Good:
   Easy-to-understand examples
   First half of the book are comprehensible
   
   Bad:
   Second half of the book are vague
   The examples has nothing to do with some of the questions



4. My kid uses this book for middle school course. It is quite good, clear and in a certain depth for middle school student.



5. The item I purchased was the wrong edition; but, was not clearly identified as such. My 9th grade son went without a textbook for almost 2 weeks. I returned the book using the label you provided. You received the returned item and never gave me a credit on my purchase. I will have a very difficult time convincing myself to ever purchase anything from Amazon again.