A Trip to the Number Yard: A Fun and Easy Guide to Math You Need to Construction

Pouch on. Tools in; measuring tape, square, hammer, chalk line. Sometimes the most important tool is math. A Trip To The Number Yard teaches the math needed on the job site in a fun and non-textbook way.About The Author: Alan Cook is a carpenter, cabinet maker, and solar installer who has seen, first-hand, the problems with math deficiency in the trades. He authored A Trip to the Number Yard: A Fun and Easy Guide to the Math You Need for Construction to help trades people become more proficient in math and thereby do better in their jobs. Alan lives with his wife and children on the north coast of California. He spends much of his time designing and selling solar hot water systems where he is required to do a great deal of math. He also teaches for College of the Redwoods.Book Reviews: