Author: Ray C. Jurgensen, Richard G. Brown, John W. Jurgensen
Price: $90.49
Customer Reviews
From a student
I had to use this book for a UW Independent Learing course because I failed the geometry course offered at my school. It is a great book for talented student that are planning to take more advanced math courses.
When I started the book, it was difficult to follow; (there are very few examples, and a firm grasp of number operations and algebra is needed).
But as I moved from one chapter to the next, I developed the skills neccesary to solve difficult geometry problems. I not only learned the content of the book, I also learned how to approach geometry problem with not-so-obvious solutions, and identify certain types of problems quickly. Geometry portions of standerdized tests are now a breeze for me.
I agree that there are too few examples in the book, but as a student develops his problem solving skills, he won't need examples!
My advice for those students who are struggling with a problem is to take a short break and review the parts of the book already read. The book is extremely well integrated, and a student needs to keep in mind what he learned in previous sections.
It is no surprise to me that most teachers really like the book. Most books teach the theorems and postulates, and then give an erormous amount of problem that are essentially the same. They use repition rather than teach critical thinking.
I feel priviliged to have learned from this book. I am a step ahead of my classmates. Awsome book.
An excellent book for an honors course
This is an awesome book for an honors geometry course. The material is presented in a logical manner. Proofs are emphasized early and often. Homework problems have a wide range of difficulty from easy to prep school challenging. If you are a teacher teaching a non honors course, this is a great resource book for finding problems to challenge your top students.
I do not recommend this book for non honors courses. If you're interested in a non-honors Geometry text, check out Larson's Geometry. There are tons of examples with clear, lengthy explanations. Perfect for the kid who can not handle a rigorous, proof based honors course.
I taught honors Geometry using this book for three years. My students never had trouble doing the 15 or so problems I assigned per night.
In the age of watered down school textbooks, Jurgenson's Geometry is the exception.
