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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Breach (Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom (Retired))Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.312kg ISBN: 9780415579278ISBN 10: 0415579279 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 12 August 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFinding the Pitfalls: Introduction. Find an Independent Check. Misleading with Mathematics: When Ink Meets Paper. Juggling with Numbers. False Assumptions and False Logic. Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics. Some Mistakes that we Make: Errors in Arithmetic. Errors in Algebra. Errors in Trigonometry. Calculator Errors. Bad Notation. Errors in Calculus. Test Yourself.ReviewsAs a principal lecturer who teaches maths to undergraduates in civil engineering and architecture, Mark Breach is well aware of the mistakes and insecurities that beset his students. ... Throughout the book, there are a lot of both worked examples, and exercises for the student to use as practice, with the solutions printed upside-down in blocks of text. ... a very useful resource for students entering tertiary education in a field that requires maths. -Peter R. Smith, University of Sydney, Australia, in Architectural Science Review, Vol. 55, No. 2, May 2012 As a principal lecturer who teaches maths to undergraduates in civil engineering and architecture, Mark Breach is well aware of the mistakes and insecurities that beset his students. ... Throughout the book, there are a lot of both worked examples, and exercises for the student to use as practice, with the solutions printed upside-down in blocks of text. ... a very useful resource for students entering tertiary education in a field that requires maths. -Peter R. Smith, University of Sydney, Australia, in Architectural Science Review, Vol. 55, No. 2, May 2012 'A very useful resource for students entering tertiary education in a field that requires maths.' -- Peter R. Smith, Architectural Science Review Author InformationMark Breach is Principal Lecturer in Engineering Surveying at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He teaches mathematics courses to civil engineering and architectural technician undergraduates. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |