Understanding Maths: Basic Mathematics Explained

Author(s): Dr. Graham Lawler

Education

In Focus- A Studymates Series Who else wants to spend less time studying and be able to calculate correctly each time? This book is aimed at anyone - adults and children alike - who is having trouble with basic mathematics This book includes details on: * Numbers and place value, * Dealing with fractions, * Calculating with percentages, * Working with decimals, * Using a calculator, * Angles and turning, * Area and volume, * Data handling, * Probabilities and chance, * Estimating and checking

General Information

  • : 9781842852651
  • : Studymates Ltd
  • : studymates Ltd
  • : 31 May 2011
  • : 215mm X 135mm X 10mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 June 2011
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Dr. Graham Lawler
  • : Paperback
  • : 4th Revised edition
  • : 510
  • : 208
  • : line drawings
  • : line drawings

More About The Product

'Graham Lawler you are a hero' Amazon.co.uk

About the Author Dr Graham Lawler is a teacher with over twenty years' experience, including as head of mathematics. He has acted as a consultant on mathematical education for both the BBC and Channel 4. And is the author of BBC Bitesize Maths and broadcasts regularly on radio as 'Mr Educator'. This title has ten 5 star reviews on amazon.co.uk, with one reviewer saying ' Graham Lawler you are a hero'

Foreword by the Late Sir Arthur C Clarke 1 Place Value 2 Dealing with Fractions 3 Percentages 4 working with decimals 5 using a calculator 6 angles, turning and Pythagoras 7 area and volume 8 handling data 9 analyzing data 10 algebra 11 spreadsheets 12 appendix -personal development profiles - why mathematics counts Glossary index