A Mathematical View of Our World (with CD-ROM and iLrn' Student, and Personal Tutor Printed Access Card) - Couverture rigide

Parks; Musser; Trimp

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0495010618 ISBN 13 : 9780495010616

Editeur : Brooks/Cole, 2006

Synopsis

A MATHEMATICAL VIEW OF OUR WORLD helps students understand and harness the power of mathematics in their present studies and future careers. Designed for a liberal arts mathematics course that has a strong focus on applications, this student-friendly textbook helps students see the beauty and power of mathematics as it is applied to the world around them. Recognizing that quantitative literacy is essential in an increasing number of professional fields as well as in the daily decision-making and communication of informed citizens, the book develops students' mathematical self-confidence and prepares them to use mathematics in the future. In writing the book, the authors endeavored to be faithful to the recommendations of such professional mathematics associations as the MAA, AMATYC, and NCTM. Overall, students will recognize the connections, patterns, and significance of the mathematics they study, and see that mathematics has a meaningful place in their lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brooks/Cole
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0495010618
• ISBN 13: 9780495010616
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 961
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible