Customer Review: This book is actually quite weak. While, the other books recommended by Actuarial Societies are quite strong, this one does not hold up. There are not enough examples or problems in the book. In addition, the book continually reuses the same information in its examples requiring less thought to get... more info
Customer Review: Mr. MacDonald is a long time prestigous scholar who has been in England
for several years. Then he goes back to the America. The solution manual
of course is not written by the author of the book. But the question is full of wisdom and meaning. Mr. MacDonald's book is a bit harder... more info
Customer Review: It's definitely easier to learn from the book by having the solutions to the end of chapter questions, however, as a whole I was not impressed with this solutions book. A lot of the problem is from the end of the chapter questions though. Many of the questions are "verify this.." or "show this... more info
Customer Review: "Travel back with us to turn-of-the-century New York, when the raucous spirit of vaudeville and burlesque colored the stage, Turkish baths were all the rage, and the city's newly wealthy industrialists fashioned grand palaces that rivaled those of European royalty. Gotham Comes of Age unveils 170... more info