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I think it would be enlightening if you could provide the textbooks you buy. How big is the selection for textbooks for a certain subject/level. Are there a lot

I think it would be enlightening if you could provide the textbooks you buy. How big is the selection for textbooks for a certain subject/level. Are there a lot of smaller, independent publishers?

tokenadult 18y ago
I think it would be enlightening if you could provide the textbooks you buy. Interpreting that as a request to name the textbooks I find useful, I'll do that here. Elementary mathematics: Primary Mathematics http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Math_s/21.htm http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Math_s/21.htm and Miquon Math http://www.keypress.com/x6252.xml http://www.keypress.com/x6252.xml Secondary mathematics: The Gelfand Correspondence Program series http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817636773 http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817636773 http://www.amazon.com/Functions-Graphs-Dover-Books-Mathematics/dp/0486425649/ http://www.amazon.com/Functions-Graphs-Dover-Books-Mathemati... http://www.amazon.com/Method-Coordinates-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817635335/ http://www.amazon.com/Method-Coordinates-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817... http://www.amazon.com/Trigonometry-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817639144/ http://www.amazon.com/Trigonometry-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817639144... http://www.amazon.com/Sequences-Combinations-Limits-Library-Mathematics/dp/0486425665/ http://www.amazon.com/Sequences-Combinations-Limits-Library-... and Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Mathematics-Serge-Lang/dp/0387967877/ http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Mathematics-Serge-Lang/dp/038796... and The Art of Problem Solving expanded series http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.ph... When a student has those materials well in hand, it is time to work on AMC and Olympiad style problem solving, http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_AMC.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_AMC.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_Olympiad.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_Olympiad.... and also the best calculus textbooks, such as those by Spivak or Apostol. http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-One-Variable-Introduction-Algebra/dp/0471000051/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-One-Variable-Introduction... http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-Multi-Variable-Algebra-Applications/dp/0471000078/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-Multi-Variable-Algebra-Ap... Elementary reading: By far the best initial reading text is Let's Read: A Linguistic Approach http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Linguistic-Approach-Leonard-Bloomfield/dp/0814311156/ http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Linguistic-Approach-Leonard-Bloom... but there are many other good reading series, including Primary Phonics http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonly=357m http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonl... and Teach Your Child to Read in Ten Minutes a Day (I devote more time than that to reading instruction, typically, because I use multiple materials) http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Minutes/dp/1412015545/ http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Minutes/dp/14120... and quite a few others. There is more junk than good stuff among elementary reading materials, alas.

I think it would be enlightening if you could provide the textbooks you buy. How big is the selection for textbooks for a certain subject/level. Are there a lot of smaller, independent publishers?

tokenadult 18y ago

I think it would be enlightening if you could provide the textbooks you buy. Interpreting that as a request to name the textbooks I find useful, I'll do that here. Elementary mathematics: Primary Mathematics http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Math_s/21.htm http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Math_s/21.htm and Miquon Math http://www.keypress.com/x6252.xml http://www.keypress.com/x6252.xml Secondary mathematics: The Gelfand Correspondence Program series http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817636773 http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817636773 http://www.amazon.com/Functions-Graphs-Dover-Books-Mathematics/dp/0486425649/ http://www.amazon.com/Functions-Graphs-Dover-Books-Mathemati... http://www.amazon.com/Method-Coordinates-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817635335/ http://www.amazon.com/Method-Coordinates-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817... http://www.amazon.com/Trigonometry-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817639144/ http://www.amazon.com/Trigonometry-I-M-Gelfand/dp/0817639144... http://www.amazon.com/Sequences-Combinations-Limits-Library-Mathematics/dp/0486425665/ http://www.amazon.com/Sequences-Combinations-Limits-Library-... and Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Mathematics-Serge-Lang/dp/0387967877/ http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Mathematics-Serge-Lang/dp/038796... and The Art of Problem Solving expanded series http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.ph... When a student has those materials well in hand, it is time to work on AMC and Olympiad style problem solving, http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_AMC.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_AMC.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_Olympiad.php http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_CP_Olympiad.... and also the best calculus textbooks, such as those by Spivak or Apostol. http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-One-Variable-Introduction-Algebra/dp/0471000051/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-One-Variable-Introduction... http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-Multi-Variable-Algebra-Applications/dp/0471000078/ http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-Multi-Variable-Algebra-Ap... Elementary reading: By far the best initial reading text is Let's Read: A Linguistic Approach http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Linguistic-Approach-Leonard-Bloomfield/dp/0814311156/ http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Linguistic-Approach-Leonard-Bloom... but there are many other good reading series, including Primary Phonics http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonly=357m http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonl... and Teach Your Child to Read in Ten Minutes a Day (I devote more time than that to reading instruction, typically, because I use multiple materials) http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Minutes/dp/1412015545/ http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Minutes/dp/14120... and quite a few others. There is more junk than good stuff among elementary reading materials, alas.