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Is there such a creation as a "Math Bible"? In other words, a book that contains various math rules (multiplying fractions, negative numbers, etc.) as well as listing various formulas for algebra, trig, calculus?

I ask because once dd9 got past the add/subtract/multiply/divide stage I am lost! I really think I have discalculia!! Or perhaps a math phobia! So I was thinking if there was such a book I might have better luck attempting to help her....of course there is always tudoring.

Thank you in Advance

I just bought a Math Dictionary from Usbourne Books. My engineer DH looked it over and said, "Wow! They really got everything in here, didn't they?" It's got a paragraph of bare bones, no-frills explanation on every bit of math I've ever seen (through college calculus). It's the closest thing to a math bible that I've ever seen.

http://www.ubah.com/ecommerce/details.asp?sid=W0480&gid=72240123&emkt=27&title=Illustrated+Dictionary+of+Math+%2D+IR&sqlwhere=+T%2EID+In+%28Select+ProductID+From+vCategoryGroupsItems+Where+CategoryID+%3D2670%29

HTH!

Oh, thanks for the assist and the info, Dottie!

This is great stuff!!!

Did you look at the Chemistry, Biology, and Physics ones?

http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Illus...ictionaries/dp/0794515614/ref=pd_sim_b_1


http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-D...ictionaries/dp/0746037945/ref=pd_sim_b_2

http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Illus...es/dp/0794515592/ref=reg_hu-wl_mrai-recs

Here's an on-line version: An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms in simple language

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

OOH! DS will love this!!

Thank You Thank You Thank You

Perhaps I can learn along with DD. She is so turned on by Math and I have always had huge mental blocks with it!

All of these are great resources that I have bookmarked!!!

http://www.mathtutordvd.com/public/main.cfm

Has anybody had any experiences with these?

No, Austin! I hadn't seen those. Thanks!

I confess, I rarely pay full-price for books, but the math one seemed totally worth it. Now I have to look into the science ones. At least there are used ones available for less!

I like the online math dictionary, too, but it isn't nearly as complete as the Usborne one. Seriously, it's amazing! (And no, I do not work for Usborne!) I found myself wondering how they crammed all of that info into such a slim little book. I actually sat down and read it cover-to-cover. And I'm an English major! I don't do stuff like that!

It's REALLY well done! My highest praise!

I just ordered all 3! Well, that's 3 less Christmas presents to buy