The Handy Math Answer Book By Patricia Barnes-Svarney & Thomas E. Svarney Handy Math is a complete introduction to the world of numbers, from their long history (and hints of the future) to how we use math in everyday lives. It contains 1,000 questions and answers organized into 16 chapters that cluster similar topics for fast and easy access. Explains numbers seen in daily statistics, financial and market reports, weather forecasts, games, and measurements of all kinds. Refreshes the reader on the basics of algebra, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry. Covers a lot of ground in just one book. 506 pgs.