Series:

Bob Miller's Clueless

12 total works

Cover of Bob Miller's SAT Math for the Clueless
This book offers everything you need to know to ace the math sections of the NEW SAT I! Does the very thought of the new sections in the Math AT I send chills up your spine? Do Algebra II, square roots, logs, and graphs leave you in a cold sweat? If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller arms you for the new Math SAT I with a combination of knowledge, empathy, and fun. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, non-technical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods.'Basically, the "Clueless" books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humor and plenty of emotion!' Meant to bridge the gulf between you and mathematics, "SAT Math for the Clueless" is packed with all the information you need to conquer this crucial new portion of the standardized test.It gives you: completely updated coverage of the new SAT I, with added topics including Algebra II, Functional Notation, Trigonometry, and more; a practice exam for the new SAT I math sections developed especially for this book; sample problems with fully explained answers; detailed explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy; bite-sized portions that fit short study sessions; a complete SAT-type math practice exam!
; and, quick tips for solving difficult problems. 'I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable'. Now it's your turn. Sharpen your number 2 pencils and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

Cover of Bob Miller's Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless
Bob Miller's fail-safe methodology helps students grasp basic math and pre-algebra. All of the courses in the junior high, high school, and college mathematics curriculum require a thorough grounding in the fundamentals, principles, and techniques of basic math and pre-algebra, yet many students have difficulty grasping the necessary concepts. Utilizing the author's acclaimed and patented fail-safe methodology for making mathematics easy to understand, "Bob Miller's Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless" enhances students' facility in these techniques and in understanding the basics. This valuable new addition to "Bob Miller's Clueless" series provides students with the reassuring help they need to master these fundamental techniques, gives them a solid understanding of how basic mathematics works, and prepares them to perform well in any further mathematics courses they take.

Cover of Bob Miller's Calc for the Clueless: Calc I
If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Do logarithms, sines, and cosines leave you in a cold sweat? Vectors and derivatives send stress signals to your brain? If so, then you are like the many thousands of students - students of all ages, all levels - who are anxious trying to master math. Particularly calculus. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's "Calc for the Clueless!" Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy and fun to this often troubling subject. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, nontechnical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods."Basically, the Clueless books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humour and plenty of emotion!" Meant to bridge the gap between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, "Calc for the Cluless" is packed with all the information you need to conquer calc.
New for this second edition of "Calc I" are: anxiety-reducing features on every page; quick-take methods that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans); more word problems; additional curve sketching problems plus added insights; more complete explanation of the ellipse and hyperbola; more detail on the integral theorems, with average value theorem added; plus, a new section on numerical approximation - Newton's method, trapezoidal method, parabolic method; and more!"I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable." Now it's your turn. Sharpen your No. 2 pencils and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

Cover of Bob Miller's Geometry for the Clueless

Cover of SAT Math for the Clueless

SAT Math for the Clueless

by Bob Miller

Published 1 October 1998
Do square roots, logs, and graphs leave you in a cold sweat? Does the very thought of the all-important SAT] math send chills up your spine? If so, then you are like hundreds of thousands of students who face math only with fear. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob MillerOs Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy and fun to the often-troubling subject of mathematics. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, nontechnical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods. Meant to bridge the gulf between you and mathematics, SAT]Math for the Clueless is packed with all the information you need to conquer this crucial standardized test. This radically new approach gives you anxiety-reducing features on every page; bite-sized math portions that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans); appealing methods that make math understandable; full explanations of basic principles that make hard problems easy; quick tips for solving difficult problems; and a complete practice SAT]-type math practice exam! "I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable," says Bob Miller. Now itOs your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils and let this extraordinary teacher show you how to never be clueless again!

Cover of Bob Miller's Calc for the Clueless: Precalc
The book presents the topics a high school or college student needs as preparation for undertaking calculus, vital topics often poorly understood. They are explained as an encouraging teacher would, in clear, easy-to-understand terms, answering the questions that most often crop up, anticipating students' difficulties and confusions like an experienced teacher, eliminating math anxiety and bridging the "understanding gap" between student and standard text.

Cover of Bob Miller's Algebra for the Clueless
Over 1.6 million SAT takers and more than 10,000 students take remedial math courses, including algebra, every year. "Algebra" I and II are required for college-bound high school students and many first year college students. This book is a prequel to Miller's calculus series and presents a two-semester high school or college math course in "Algebra" I and II. "Algebra for the Clueless" focuses on, and clearly explains topics that most often cause trouble for students, like quadratic equations and binomial theorem. Its easy to read and non-technical language makes learning painless.

Cover of Bob Miller's High School Calc for the Clueless - Honors and AP Calculus AB & BC

With Bob Miller at your side, you never have to be clueless about math again!

Algebra and calculus are tough on high school students like you. Professor Bob Miller, with more than 30 years' teaching experience, is a master at making the complex simple, and his now-classic series of Clueless study aids has helped tens of thousands understand the tough subjects.

Calculus-with its integrals and derivatives-is famous for tripping up even the quickest minds. Now Bob Miller-with his 30-plus years' experience teaching it-presents high school calculus in a clear, humorous, and engaging way.

Cover of Bob Miller's Calc for the Clueless: Calc III
If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Do logarithms, sines, and cosines leave you in a cold sweat? Vectors and derivatives send stress signals to your brain? If so, then you are like the many thousands of students - students of all ages, all levels - who are anxiously trying to master math. Particularly calculus. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's "Calc for the Clueless" series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy and fun to this often troubling subject. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, nontechnical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods. "Basically, the Clueless books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humour and plenty of emotion!!"Meant to bridge the gap between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, "Calc for the Clueless" is packed with all the information you need to conquer calc.
In this first edition of "Calc III" are: anxiety-reducing features on every page; quick-take methods that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans); Green's theorem, Stoke's theorem, and others; more information on max, min, and La Grange; derivatives in many directions; plus curves and limits in 1D,2D, and 3D."I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable." Now its your turn. Sharpen you No. 2 pencils and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again! "Calc for the Clueless" series "Precalc with Trig", 2nd edition is perfect for High School students, students in AP math courses, or college students who need a refresher; a great primer for the SATs "Calc I" 2nd edition, "Calc II" 2nd edition, "Calc III" First edition, designed for first- and second-year college students enrolled in a course calculus sequence, or AP Calculus high school students.

Cover of Bob Miller's Calc for the Clueless: Calc II
Bob Miller's humor-laced, step-by-step learning tips make even the most difficult math problems routine. Based on more than 28 years of teaching and student feedback, his easy-to-grasp strategies give students much-needed confidence. Yes, second semester calculus can actually be fun. With this cartoon-filled title, differentiation and integration fit easily into students' lives.

Cover of Bob Miller's Geometry for the Clueless
"Bob Miller's Geometry for the Clueless" tackles a subject more than three million students must face every year. Upbeat and always enthusiastic, Professor Miller acts as a private tutor to his readers, painstakingly covering the current high school curriculum as well as post-secondary courses in geometry. His failsafe methodology makes geometry easy to comprehend, giving the student quick techniques for working through problems in an energetic tone that helps students not only learn the material, but also learn how to think about the discipline. Perfect as a supplemental guide for all geometry courses, "Geometry for the Clueless" includes: Expert tips and techniques for solving difficult problems Non-technical language A unique way of explaining complex concepts to make learning geometry less daunting

Cover of Bob Miller's Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless, 2nd Ed.

STUDENT TESTED AND APPROVED!

If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller!

Do mathematics and algebraic formulas leave your head spinning?

If so, you are like hundreds of thousands of other students who face math-especially, algebra-with fear. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings knowledge, empathy, and fun to math and pre-algebra. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, non-technical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods.

Meant to bridge the gulf between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless is packed with all the latest information you need to conquer basic math and pre-algebra, including:

  • Anxiety-reducing features on every page
  • Quick tips for solving difficult problems
  • Full explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy
  • Bite-sized math portions that short study sessions (and attention spans)

“I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math … but taking a class with me has made math understandable … even enjoyable.” Now it's your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils, and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!