I love the way this book has you work out problems in the margins as you go through the reading. This makes sure that you understand the work that you've read about, before you go on to the next piece. I also like the fact that every other odd problem is solved step-by-step in the back of the book.

Good Exercises and Examples,follows my childs High School Algebra every step of the way. The only problem is the web site is not working yet, but the book is worth more than it is sold for.

As a college student I am impressed with this textbook. The explanations are clear, the exercises make sense and the text refers to resources on the Internet and on video. I have never had a word of praise for a math textbook before I read this book.

Bittersweet Wine is an extensive compilation of Charles E. Miller's original, free-verse short poems embracing Western civilization and the togetherness and ideals it arises from and stands for. Influences from the Old West seeps through at times, yet the central themes of human life and virtues transcend all time and any setting. Bittersweet Wine is a welcome and much appreciated contribution to any personal or academic poetry collection or reading list. "Glorious was her captain and brave to her heart/Whose saber brightly flashed like his lingering smile./Fallen among those who never again rose,/Immortal - she still loves him, beyond life's breath."

I home educate my 12-year-old son, so I need a textbook that gives clear explanations, includes plenty of worked examples, and provides answers to the exercises so I can check his work. This textbook is brilliantly clear and perfectly suited to independent study. Answers are provided for odd-numbered exercises only, but there are so many exercises at the end of each chapter that this has never been a problem for us: we just do all the odd-numbered exercises. Each chapter also has a chapter test and a set of cumulative review exercises at the end, for which answers to ALL of the problems are provided. This is an extremely useful feature for home educators. At the end of the book there is a cumulative test of the whole book, for which answers to every problem are provided, so you can do a thorough review with no uncertainty about marking. You could also use the final test as a pre-test to determine what areas you need to work on, if you're trying to fill in gaps from an unsuccessful school course. I only wish we could find textbooks of this quality for our other subjects!

I am looking for this book ISBN 0-321-06192-6

This is the most beautiful math textbook I've ever seen. To each chapter there are many examples that show clearly what is covered. In the problem solving questions, some are based on real life. The only little problem is that the answers at the back to the exercises are odd-numbered! I use it as a homework textbook for a math programme and I NEVER get stuck on it!

not gonna do back flips for a math book

I am a college student and the math book that was at the bookstore was $100.00. I went onto amazon.com and found the same book in new condition (looked like)for $56.00. I was kind of weary about ordering on-line for the first time but was pleasently surprised. This was a great first experience and plan on ording all my books through amazon.com.

"Ideas" is the key here as we have calculators, computers, and what not to do any real number crunching or comparing. This book carries you from zero to the edges of most any mathematical discipline. The information in the margins ties the theories back to reality. At the appropriate locations in the margin are postage stamps from around the works are shown commemorating the individual mathematicians and scientists relating to the subject being studied. There is a section in the book with the answers to all the odd questions.

Lial and Hornsby have written a number of books on Algebra. Hence, their expertise in this field of Mathematics and ability to deliver in the form most suitable for the middle and high schoolers , in particular is wonderful. Review Exercises at the end of each major subdivision provide means for readers to practice. And also ensure that the readers have gained overall expertise in the particular subdivision. Also , another advantage of this book , in contrast to many other available books, is the cumulative review exercises that engulf concepts from all the preceding chapters, which provides the means to show how these topics are interrelated. Tests provided also aid in this process. The topics are well organized and explained. Very Good Book...

I used this book for home study. It is very easy to understand. The authors pretty much walk you through the problems. It covers a broad range of mathematical functions--linear equations, logic, sets, algebra, geometry, etc. After thumbing through the book and reviewing the elements of the Algebra CLEP exam, I discovered that this book may be an excellent preparation tool. You'll get your money's worth.

While Fr. Miller is an Episcopalian/Anglican, and bases this commentary on his own church's eucharistic rite, his reflections are just as valuable for Roman Catholics. The structure of the Anglican rite for Holy Eucharist is akin to the Roman Catholic Mass. Indeed, some Episcopal/Anglican parishes, such as the one that Fr. Miller now serves as rector, prefer to use the term "Mass" themselves. Even more importantly, Anglican doctrine on the nature of the sacrament of the eucharist is broadly similar to that preached by Rome.

This book expounds on the eucharistic rite as a exercise in corporate (or communal) prayer, and focuses on how the celebrant or congregant can contribute to the cohesiveness of that undertaking. The author is particularly thought-provoking when he discusses how the moments of silence within the rite should be utilized for intense private prayer, and not dismissed as "dead air time" during which nothing is happening. He also is very strong is commenting on the importance of the oral proclamation of the scriptures. This section in particular deserves close attention from Roman Catholics: with the advent of missalettes, many R.C. congregants now read the scriptural passages, and do not really listen to the priest or lector. Finally, Fr. Miller offers a number of informative historical notes on how the structure of the eucharistic rite developed over time, such as how the traditional seating arrangement in synagogues of Jesus' time led to the traditional placement of priest and congregation.

The general reader should note that this book is written in a style that may be comfortable for academics with a theological background, and not in a more "popular" manner. In other words, while this book is accessible to most general readers, few will find it a quick read.

The author, who is an American, has held academic and pastoral posts in both the U.S. and the U.K., and has a particular interest in Eastern Orthodox thought and spirituality. He recently became rector of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in New York City (long nicknamed "The Little Church Around the Corner"). At its founding in 1848, few Episcopal parishes other than Transfiguration celebrated the eucharist every Sunday (non-eucharistic Morning Prayer was the principal service at most of them). Today, while Holy Eucharist has become the norm for Episcopal Sunday worship, Transfiguration is the rare parish that has it daily, and usually twice daily at that. While Fr. Miller wrote this book several years before he came to the "Little Church," noting his current association with this parish, I believe, gives the reader useful perspective on the author.

Although it is of much help, to which the book lacks, it was disappointing to say the least. It did little to help simplify the understanding of the book; yet without it, one is much worse. If one needs to take trigonometry, this book will attempt to help, but lacks in great assistance.

Like all math books, this one is just an aid in the classroom. The main source of information is the instructor. This book has really good excersices. The layout is very clear clear. Dont listen to negative reviews, its probably their instructors

I bought the book to teach my 15 year old
son trigonometry and it is fantastic.
It has so many clear examples to illustrate
the concepts.
You can't go wrong with this book.