The fun and friendly guide to really understanding math. U Can: Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies is the fun, friendly guide to making sense of math. It walks you through the "how" and "why" to help you master the crucial operations that underpin every math class you'll ever take. With no-nonsense lessons, step-by-step instructions, practical examples, and plenty of practice, you'll learn how to manipulate non-whole numbers, tackle pesky fractions,...

"Completely revised and rewritten to address the challenges and opportunities of the modern era, this handbook is a short, deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing. Le Guin lays out ten chapters that address the most fundamental components of narrative, from the sound of language to sentence construction to point of view. Each chapter combines illustrative examples from the global canon with Le Guin's own witty commentary and an exercise that...

Perhaps no subject strikes so much fear in the hearts of high school and college students as Algebra I, except of course its older, meaner sibling, Algebra II! Starting with reinforcing concepts from Algebra I and with lots of practice and tips along the way, "Idiot's Guides: Algebra II" eases you into second-year algebra to help you master your academic goals. With Common Core instruction in mind, students get: A natural transition from Algebra I,...

"The Artist's Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, it has inspire millions to overcome the limiting beliefs and fears that can inhibit the creative process. Perhaps even more vital in today's cultural climate than when it was first published thirty years ago, The Artist's Way is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. in it, Julia Cameron takes readers on an amazing twelve-week journey to discover...

Writing and speaking without mistakes becomes much easier -- and all it takes is 20 minutes a day! Thorough and concise, Grammar Success in 20 Minutes a Day covers all the essentials, including common and proper nouns; personal, reflexive, and demonstrative pronouns; regular and irregular verbs; adjectives, adverbs, misplaced modifiers, prepositions, subordinate and insubordinate clauses; coordinating and correlating conjunctions; compound sentences;...

A guide to help develop a large vocabulary provides information on the meanings of a variety of words, word origins, and usage, and contains exercises and sample essays that highlight different words.

For aspiring artists who want to draw and paint but just can't seem to find time in the day, artist Danny Gregory offers 5- to 10-minute exercises for every skill level that fit into any schedule -- whether on a plane, in a meeting, or at the breakfast table -- along with practical instruction on techniques and materials, plus strategies for making work that's exciting, unintimidating, and fulfilling. Filled with Gregory's encouraging words and motivating...

This carefully selected vocabulary collection is the essential core of words that need to be known and correctly used by middle schoolers, ESL students, and other adults for whom English is a second language. It presents 42 brief but effective word-building lessons. Each lesson introduces twelve new words contained in sample sentences and short articles. Fill-in-the-blanks exercises help students gauge their word-building progress. Two new features...

Helps you: --Understand the different rules and elements of grammar --Build your grammar skills with more than 120 engaging exercises --Broaden your knowledge with sentence rewrites and creative writing prompts --Test your overall comprehension with a thorough review section. The go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of English grammar. As a beginning learner of English, you might find that grammar concepts can be confusing....