Books with author Chris McMullen

Enjoy a variety of mathematical pattern puzzles. It starts out easy with basic patterns and simple puzzles, and the challenge level grows progressively. This way, puzzlers of all ages and abilities can enjoy many of the patterns and puzzles in this book.Patterns include:ArithmeticPrime numbersFibonacci sequenceVisual puzzlesRoman numeralsArrays and moreChallenge yourself and develop useful skills:pattern recognitionvisual discriminationanalytical skillslogic and reasoninganalogiesmathematicsAnswers and explanations for all puzzles can be found at the back of the book.Each chapter begins with a brief introduction or review of the relevant concepts, followed by 2-3 examples of pattern puzzles with explanations.

These 50 challenging algebra problems involve applying a variety of algebra skills. The exercises come with a good range of difficulty from milder challenges to very hard problems. On the page following each problem you can find the full solution with explanations.Test or review your algebra skills.Challenge advanced or gifted students.Learn by comparing your answers to the full solutions.See how fluent you are with algebra.Apply algebra skills outside of the usual context.

AUTHOR: Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in physics from Oklahoma State University and currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He developed the Improve Your Math Fluency series of workbooks to help students become more fluent in basic math skills.PRACTICE: This is a practice workbook geared toward practicing problem-solving skills. As such, it consists of worksheets with practice problems in the spirit of old-fashioned practice sheets. This is suitable for students who need to practice basic skills, and is effective for many students. It is not one of the modern math textbooks that are designed to entertain bored students.EXAMPLES: A section on basic fraction skills provides a few pages of notes regarding useful fraction skills, including concise instructions for how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number and vice-versa, as well as how to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions, followed by a couple of examples to serve as a guide.ANSWERS: An answer section at the back provides a complete answer key. It’s important for students to practice solving problems correctly, otherwise they will practice their mistakes. Students, parents, or teachers should use the answer key to help students check their answers.CONTENTS: This practice book is designed to help students develop proficiency in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing mixed fractions by offering ample practice. This book is conveniently divided up into four parts – one for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division – such that students can focus on one arithmetic operation at a time. An introduction describes how parents and teachers can help students make the most of this workbook. A multiplication table is provided to help students who are just learning their multiplication facts. PHOTOCOPIES: The copyright notice permits parents/teachers who purchase one copy or borrow one copy from a library to make photocopies for their own children/students only. This is very convenient if you have multiple children/students or if a child/student needs additional practice.

Also available in paperback (full-color ISBN 978-1478169383, black and white ISBN 978-1478169727).This eBook provides a highly visual and colorful introduction to a variety of basic astronomy concepts:Overview of the Solar SystemUnderstanding the Lunar PhasesUnderstanding Solar and Lunar EclipsesUnderstanding the SeasonsEvidence that the Earth is RoundModels of Our Solar SystemLaws of Motion in AstronomyBeyond Our Solar SystemThis eBook features numerous NASA space photos. (NASA did not participate in the writing or publication of this eBook.) Many diagrams, like the heliocentric and geocentric models or explaining the phases of the moon, were constructed by combining together NASA space photos instead of simply drawing circles.The content is suitable for a general interest audience, as well as those who may be learning astronomy and are looking for some supplemental instruction that is highly visual and focused on a variety of fundamental concepts.There are about 17,000 words in this eBook and over 100 color images. (The paperback edition of this eBook has 186 pages.)Tips: A few of the photos can look much larger if you simply rotate your eReader 90 degrees, switching between portrait and landscape mode. (Some popular eReaders also allow you to zoom in on an individual picture, though the zoom option is not always easy to find.) Remember that you can change the font size on your eReader to make the text larger or smaller (but, unfortunately, this may not affect the size of the equations, but, fortunately, there are only a few equations in this eBook).The author, Chris McMullen, is a physics and astronomy instructor at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He earned his Ph.D. in physics at Oklahoma State University in phenomenological high-energy physics (particle physics). His doctoral dissertation was on the collider phenomenology of superstring-inspired large extra dimensions, a field in which he has coauthored several papers.

This geometry workbook includes:64 proofs with full solutions.9 examples to help serve as a guide.A review of terminology, notation, and concepts.A variety of word topics are covered, including:Similar and congruent trianglesthe Pythagorean theoremcircles, chords, and tangentsalternate interior anglesthe triangle inequalitythe angle sum theoremquadrilateralsregular polygonsarea of plane figuresinscribed and circumscribed figuresthe centroid of a triangleThe author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D., has over twenty years of experience teaching math skills to physics students. He prepared this workbook to share his strategies for writing geometry proofs.

UPDATE: The eBook edition was updated on February 15, 2013 and the paperback editions were updated on February 8, 2013.AUTHOR: Chris McMullen holds a Ph.D. in physics and teaches physics, astronomy, and physical science (including the concepts of chemistry) at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He is highly regarded for his ability to explain science concepts clearly and to get students interested in learning about science.OVERVIEW: This eBook focuses on fundamental chemistry concepts, such as understanding the periodic table of the elements and how chemical bonds are formed. No prior knowledge of chemistry is assumed. The mathematical component involves only basic arithmetic. The content is much more conceptual than mathematical.AUDIENCE: This eBook is geared toward helping anyone - student or not - to understand the main ideas of chemistry. Both students and non-students may find it helpful to be able to focus on understanding the main concepts without the constant emphasis on computations that is generally found in chemistry lectures and textbooks.CONTENTS:(1) Understanding the organization of the periodic table, including trends and patterns.(2) Understanding ionic and covalent bonds and how they are formed, including the structure of valence electrons.(3) A set of rules to follow to speak the language of chemistry fluently: How to name compounds when different types of compounds follow different naming schemes.(4) Understanding chemical reactions, including how to balance them and a survey of important reactions.(5) Understanding the three phases of matter: properties of matter, amorphous and crystalline solids, ideal gases, liquids, solutions, and acids/bases.(6) Understanding atomic and nuclear structure and how it relates to chemistry.(7) VErBAl ReAcTiONS: A brief fun diversion from science for the verbal side of the brain, using symbols from chemistry's periodic table to make word puzzles.ANSWERS: Every chapter includes self-check exercises to offer practice and help the reader check his or her understanding. 100% of the exercises have answers at the back of the book.LENGTH: The paperback edition of this eBook has 176 pages. COPYRIGHT: All rights are reserved by the author. However, teachers who purchase one copy of this book or borrow one copy of this book from a library may reproduce selected pages for the purpose of teaching chemistry concepts to their own students.FORMATS: This book is available in paperback in 5.5" x 8.5" (portable size), 8.5" x 11" (large size, ISBN 978-1479201259), and as an eBook. The details of the figures - including the periodic tables - are most clear in the large size and large print edition (ISBN 978-1479201259). However, the eBook is in color, whereas the paperback editions are in black-and-white.

AUTHOR: Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in physics from Oklahoma State University and currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He developed the Improve Your Math Fluency series of workbooks to help students become more fluent in basic math skills.CONTENTS: This practice book is designed to help students develop proficiency with their subtraction skills by offering ample practice. This book is conveniently divided up into five parts:Part 1 reviews subtraction facts with single-digit minuend and difference since swift knowledge of these is critical toward subtraction mastery.Part 2 is limited to two-digit numbers minus one-digit numbers. This way students are not challenged with too much too soon.Part 3 focuses on two-digit minus two-digit subtraction.Part 4 involves three-digit numbers.Part 5 features a variety of multi-digit subtraction problems.An introduction describes how parents and teachers can help students make the most of this workbook.An addition table is provided to help students who are just learning their subtraction facts.PRACTICE: This is a practice workbook geared toward practicing problem-solving skills. As such, it consists of worksheets with practice problems in the spirit of old-fashioned practice sheets. This is suitable for students who need to practice basic skills, and is effective for many students. It is not one of the modern math textbooks that are designed to entertain bored students.PHOTOCOPIES: The copyright notice permits parents/teachers who purchase one copy or borrow one copy from a library to make photocopies for their own children/students only. This is very convenient if you have multiple children/students or if a child/student needs additional practice.

Enjoy a variety of mathematical pattern puzzles. It starts out easy with basic patterns and simple puzzles, and the challenge level grows progressively. This way, puzzlers of all ages and abilities can enjoy many of the patterns and puzzles in this book.Patterns include:ArithmeticPrime numbersFibonacci sequenceVisual puzzlesRoman numeralsArrays and moreChallenge yourself and develop useful skills:pattern recognitionvisual discriminationanalytical skillslogic and reasoninganalogiesmathematicsAnswers and explanations for all puzzles can be found at the back of the book.Each chapter begins with a brief introduction or review of the relevant concepts, followed by 2-3 examples of pattern puzzles with explanations.

Master the art of balancing chemical reactions through examples and practice:10 examples are fully solved step-by-step with explanations to serve as a guide.Over 200 chemical equations provide ample practice.Exercises start out easy and grow progressively more challenging and involved.Answers to every problem are tabulated at the back of the book.A chapter of pre-balancing exercises helps develop essential counting skills.Opening chapter reviews pertinent concepts and ideas.Not just for students: Anyone who enjoys math and science puzzles can enjoy the challenge of balancing these chemical reactions.

AUTHOR: Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in physics from Oklahoma State University and currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He developed the Improve Your Math Fluency series of workbooks to help students become more fluent in basic math skills.CONTENTS: This practice book is designed to help students develop proficiency with their addition skills by offering ample practice. This book is conveniently divided up into five parts:Part 1 reviews single-digit addition facts since swift knowledge of these is critical toward addition mastery.Part 2 is limited to two-digit numbers plus one-digit numbers. This way students are not challenged with too much too soon.Part 3 focuses on two-digit plus two-digit addition.Part 4 involves three-digit numbers.Part 5 features a variety of multi-digit addition problems.An introduction describes how parents and teachers can help students make the most of this workbook.An addition table is provided to help students who are just learning their addition facts.PRACTICE: This is a practice workbook geared toward practicing problem-solving skills. As such, it consists of worksheets with practice problems in the spirit of old-fashioned practice sheets. This is suitable for students who need to practice basic skills, and is effective for many students. It is not one of the modern math textbooks that are designed to entertain bored students.PHOTOCOPIES: The copyright notice permits parents/teachers who purchase one copy or borrow one copy from a library to make photocopies for their own children/students only. This is very convenient if you have multiple children/students or if a child/student needs additional practice.

LEVEL: This book covers physics with calculus at the university level. (If instead you're looking for a trig-based physics book, search for ISBN 1941691145.) Note that the calculus-based edition includes all of material from the trig-based book, plus ample coverage of the calculus-based material.DESCRIPTION: This combination of physics study guide and workbook focuses on essential problem-solving skills and strategies:Fully solved examples with explanations show you step-by-step how to solve standard university physics problems.Handy charts tabulate the symbols, what they mean, and their SI units.Problem-solving strategies are broken down into steps and illustrated with examples.Answers, hints, intermediate answers, and explanations are provided for every practice exercise.Terms and concepts which are essential to solving physics problems are defined and explained.VOLUME: This volume covers motion, including uniform acceleration, calculus-based motion, vector addition, projectile motion, Newton's laws, center of mass integrals, conservation of energy, collisions, the scalar and vector product, rotation, moment of inertia integrals, satellites, and more. (Vol. 2 covers electricity and magnetism, while Vol. 3 covers waves, fluids, heat, sound, and light. Vol.'s 2-3 will be released in the spring of 2017.)AUTHOR: The author, Dr. Chris McMullen, has over 20 years of experience teaching university physics in California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana (and has also taught physics to gifted high school students). Dr. McMullen currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He has also published a half-dozen papers on the collider phenomenology of superstring-inspired large extra dimensions. Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in particle physics from Oklahoma State University (and his M.S. in physics from California State University, Northridge).Dr. McMullen is well-known for:engaging physics students in challenging ideas through creativitybreaking difficult problems down into manageable stepsproviding clear and convincing explanations to subtle issueshis mastery of physics and strong background in mathematicshelping students become more fluent in practical math skillsMATH REVIEW: Separate chapters cover essential calculus skills (like derivatives and relevant integration techniques) as well as essential algebra, geometry, and trigonometry skills.SOLUTIONS: The back of the book includes a detailed section of hints, intermediate answers, final answers, and explanations to help you solve each problem one step at a time. It's like having a physics tutor in the back of the book. (However, if you would prefer complete solutions, search for ISBN 194169117X.)USES: This study guide workbook can be used to:learn how to solve fundamental problems in physics with calculusfind fully-solved examples of standard physics problemsdevelop fluency in physics via practice exercises that include answers, hints, and explanationsquickly find the most essential physics terms, concepts, and formulasprepare for the AP physics examreview for standardized exams, such as AP Physics or the fundamentals of the GRE.CALCULATOR: Every problem in this book can be solved without the aid of a calculator. This is handy for students who will take a standardized exam like the GRE Physics, which doesn't allow a calculator. (It's also a handy skill to be able to estimate an answer without relying on a calculator.)

This math workbook, authored by Chris McMullen, Ph.D., is focused on essential prealgebra skills. It includes examples, plenty of practice problems, answers, and full solutions to most problems. Topics include:order of operations; PEMDASfractions, decimals, and percentsexponents and square rootsa beginning introduction to working with variablesratios and ratesnegative numbersother prealgebra skillsThe author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D., has over twenty years of experience teaching math skills to physics students. He prepared this workbook of the Improve Your Math Fluency series to share his strategies for applying arithmetic and prealgebra skills.