Perhaps too fast-moving for beginners but an astute, well-paced review for anyone looking to conquer the logistical and...
Thatte’s first study guide provides not just a systematic approach to solving math problems on the Graduate Record Examinations and Graduate Management Admission Test, but also the strategies to help readers do so as quickly and easily as possible.
Thatte’s greatest accomplishment here may be breaking down word problems—often a bane for math test takers—and clearly explaining the intuitive, comprehension-heavy process that goes into solving them. But before he teaches readers how to translate words into mathematical equations and vice versa, Thatte lays a solid groundwork of mathematical concepts. Starting from scratch and working his way up to geometry, he provides a fast, thorough review of the types of math found on the GRE and GMAT. His experience in prepping students for competitive exams shines through with spare, to-the-point explanations and collected tips and tricks for streamlining calculations, spotting trends, and tackling problems to reach the answers efficiently and accurately. He even breezes painlessly through an explanation of absolute value equations, a topic that often flummoxes algebra learners. Thatte creates a handful of practice problems to help reinforce each new concept and problem-solving strategy. “The more you practice, the faster you will get. On the GRE/GMAT speed is as important as accuracy,” he writes, warning that test takers have two minutes or less to solve each problem. The number of practice problems and space given for computations might be a bit skimpy, particularly for readers new to the mathematical concepts, but for a streamlined, skill- and strategy-intensive review, it’s still workable. The inconsistently formatted fractions can look a bit odd, but that’s only briefly distracting and barely reduces the quality and ease of Thatte’s teaching style.
Perhaps too fast-moving for beginners but an astute, well-paced review for anyone looking to conquer the logistical and mathematical challenges of the GRE and GMAT.Pub Date: June 24, 2010
ISBN: 978-1453633984
Page Count: 326
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: Dec. 11, 2013
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 2014
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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