Essentials of geometry for college students

Barbara A. "Barb" Brown was a math instructor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Cambridge·Coon Rapids, Minnesota, but she also was a mentor and friend to students who struggled with numbers and needed extra help before tackling college-level courses. Brown taught developmental courses to students who had finished high school but lacked the skills necessary to do beginning algebra or geometry. Brown was born in Milwaukee and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1969. She...

Margaret L. (Marge) Lial, born in Sacramento, California, was a dedicated teacher and accomplished college math textbook author. Marge was a Sac High Grad (Class of '45) and remained an active member of the Sac High reunion committee. She attended Sacramento City College, then UC Berkeley before leaving school to marry McClatchy grad Ed Lial. Marge loved to travel, especially to archaeological digs, and visited four continents and countless countries over the course of her life. Marge enjoyed an...