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Summer 2008 MATHEMATICS TEXTS |
The following is a list of the texts used in Mathematics Courses at Sierra College for the Spring 2008 semester. Please note the following:
Before buying any text book, check your class syllabus and verify (with your instructor) that you are buying the correct material for that course.
Math A, Math D, Math 12 and Math 13 are taught in multiple formats or styles. The texts used by these styles varies. If you are looking for the text for one of these courses, please be sure to identify which style your class belongs to.
Many of the texts given below are sold at the campus bookstore as part of a bundled set which may include Solutions Manuals, Instruction CDs, Study Guides and other supplemental material. Some instructors may require this additional material. However, for the sake of brevity, only the actual text and its associated information are given below.
| Math 581 - Arithmetic Review | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture and Lab | Lial/Salzman/Hestwood | Essential Mathematics | 2nd | 03212-8742-8 | Addison-Wesley |
| Math 582 - PreAlgebra | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture and Lab | Lial/Hestwood | PreAlgebra | 3rd | 03212-6662-5 | Addison-Wesley |
| Math A - Elementary Algebra | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture & ILP and Lab | Blitzer | Elementary Algebra | 4th | 0-13-149262-4 | Pearson/ Prentice Hall |
| Computer-Mediated | PLATO | Academic Systems Validation Code Kit |
S08 |
Buy at Bookstore |
PLATO |
| ALEKS | ALEKS Users Guide - Stand Alone | 0-07-2530766 | McGraw Hill | ||
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Math B - Plane Geometry |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Alexander | Elementary Geometry for College Students | 4th | 0-618-64525-X | Houghton Mifflin |
| Math D - Intermediate Algebra | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture & ILP and Lab | Martin-Gay | Intermediate Algebra | 4th | 0-13-163996-X | Prentice Hall |
| Prof. Rafael (Online) | MyMathLab required (above text book optional) | ||||
| Computer-Mediated | PLATO | Academic Systems Validation Code Kit |
S08 |
Buy at Bookstore |
PLATO |
| ALEKS | ALEKS Users Guide - Stand Alone | 0-07-239130-8 | McGraw Hill | ||
Math 8 - Trigonometry |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Aufmann / Barker | College Trigonometry | 5th (special) | 0-618-38804-4 | Houghton Mifflin |
| Prof. Pieracci | Special (see your professor) | Custom Text (includes access codes for online homework) | Wiley | ||
Math 10 - Problem Solving |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Johnson | Crossing the River with Dogs; Problem Solving Strategies for College Students | 1st | 1-931914-14-1 | Key Curriculum Press |
Math 12 - College Algebra |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Stewart | College Algebra | 4th | 0-534-40599-1 | Thomson |
| ALEKS | ALEKS Users Guide - Stand Alone |
0-07-239130-8
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McGraw Hill | ||
Math 13 - Elementary Statistics |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Standard | Triola | Elementary Statistics | 10th | 0-321-33183-4 | Pearson |
| Lecture Prof. Latham | Sullivan | Fundamentals of Statistics | 0-131-63567-0 | Pearson | |
| Online Prof. Latham & Buchwald | ALEKS | User Guide Stand Alone | 0-07-239130-8 | ||
Math 15 - Discrete Mathematics |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Epp | Discrete Mathematics and its Applications | 3rd | 0-534-35945-0 | Brookes/Cole-Thomson |
Math 16A, Math 16B - Calculus for Social and Life Sciences |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Larson | Calculus: An Applied Approach | 7th | 0-618-67705-4 | Houghton Mifflin |
Math 17 - Concepts of Mathematics |
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| No Text | |||||
| Math 18 - The Nature of Mathematics | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | COMAP | For All Practical Purposes | 7th | 0-7167-5965-9 | Freeman |
Math 20 - Finite Math |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Waner | Finite Math | 3rd | 0-534-41949-6 | Thomson |
Math 29 - Precalculus |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Stewart | Precalculus - Mathematics for Calculus | 5th | 0-534-49277-0 | Thomson |
| Math 30 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Stewart | Calculus Early Transcendentals | 6th |
0-495-01166-5 |
Thomson |
| Math 31 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Stewart | Calculus Early Transcendentals | 6th | 0-495-01166-5 | Thomson |
Math 32 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Stewart | Calculus Early Transcendentals | 5th | 0-534-39321-7 | Thomson |
| Math 33 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | |||||
| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Goode | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | 3rd |
0-130-45794-9 |
Prentice Hall |
Math 42 - Mathematical Analysis for Non-Science Majors |
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| Style | Author | Title | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
| Lecture | Tan | Calculus For the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences |
7th |
0-534-41986-0 |
Thomson |