Product Description

You know that geometry is a math thing, right? You remember that much from school. You also probably remember that it has something to do with circles, squares, diameters, angles, and all those other terms that floated in (and probably right out of ) your head as you were cramming for all those geometry tests way back when. But your math teacher probably never told you that you'd actually use that stuff in real life – if he had, maybe you would have paid more attention!

Well, don't fret. You're in the same boat as almost everyone else. Geometry has about a million (a rough estimate) uses in real life – for example, you may have some home improvement projects you want to tackle; you have to know how to cut the wood at certain angles to make them fit together. ( Bet you didn't realize that carpenters have to be experts at geometry as well!) With a basic knowledge of geometry, building some bookshelves for your kid's room becomes so much easier.

Geometry For Dummies can give you that basic understanding of geometry, and you might actually have a little fun along the way. Written in a breezy, easy-to-understand, non-textbook-like style, this book helps you with all your geometrical dilemmas.

In Geometry For Dummies, you'll find out about the following topics and more:

• Understanding lines and angles
• Working up a geometry proof
• All those funny shapes: circles, rectangles, triangles, and the ever versatile polygon
• Having your Pi and eating it, too
• Taking the next step into trigonometry
• Doing someone a solid: Exploring prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres
• Top Ten list of cool careers that use geometry and tips for making geometry easier
• Appendices with formulas, theorems, and other helpful geometry resources

So whatever your reason for wanting to learn geometry – a home improvement project, helping your kid with his or her homework, or just a fascination with funny shapes – Geometry For Dummies is just what you need to recall what you learned in school and put it to good use.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #193033 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Book Info
Complete guide to understanding geometry, the fun and easy way. Filled with tips and tools you need to tackle any geometry problem. Softcover.

From the Back Cover
Includes a handy glossary of geometric terms for easy reference

The pain-free way to explore geometry — and come out smiling All right, you've got to know some geometry. Relax! With the help of expert Wendy Arnone, you'll tackle everything from points and planes to triangles, proofs, and more. This friendly guide explains it all in easy-to-understand, no-nonsense language.

Discover how to: Explore postulates and theorems Calculate area, circumference, and more Solve linear equations Determine ratios Work with coordinates and loci Understand trigonometry

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

Get smart! www.dummies.com Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.com Choose from among 33 different subject categories Get news you can use on everything from money to health to computers

About the Author
Wendy Arnone, PhD, New York University's School of Education, is the president of her own consulting company that creates concepts and content for educational and corporate entities.

Customer Reviews

...an excellent approach!!!
The title of this book already presents a sort of contradiction, which made me laugh when I first saw it on the shelf. I bought it to solidify and deepen my understaning of this beautiful branch of science and to give me confidence in my ability to teach such beauty to young minds, eager or not. I have found it both entertaining and informative and would recommend it to anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the "axiomatic method" which saturates most geometry texts. If you appreciate the power and precision of mathematics and also appreciate the human nature of realistic humor, please buy this book!!!

Book is adequate
This boox is adequate for Honors students...
Try find some other book.
But it's really good for practice

A Textbook, with a tinge of humour
If you want to learn about geometry, but don't want to look through a thick, school like textbook, this is the perfect book!

For every theorem or postulate this book teaches about, right next to it is a short explanation along with a simple diagram used as an example.

This book goes from simple geometry, all the way into a bit of trigonometry.

It is basically like a textbook, but with lots of humour and simple explanations that separates it from the rest of the other geometry books. This book probably covers everything that is taught in 10th Grade, but without all the exercises.

It teaches and explains geometry, but if you are looking for a book full of exercises, this is not the book for you. It should give us more problems or equations to solve, and that is why it lacks 5-stars. That is its only downfall. If you are reading this before you get into geometry, be prepared to know all the material and be bored to death. This is not exactly a bad thing though :) .