College Algebra Essentials - 8th Edition Author:Michael Sullivan The Eighth Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best features?accuracy, precision, depth, and abundant exercise sets?while substantially updating its content and pedagogy. Striving to teach mathematics as a way of life, Sullivan provides understandable, realistic applications that are consistent with the abilities of most r... more »eaders. Chapter topics include Graphs; Polynomial and Rational Functions; Conics; Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Counting and Probability; and more. For individuals with an interest in learning algebra as it applies to their everyday lives.« less