Author

Publication

1994-12-19 - Springer

Language

English

Word Count

63,000 words, Guess

Page Count

252 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL7448472M
  • ISBN-139780387944272
  • ISBN-100387944273
  • OCLC Control Numberwhymath00driv
  • LibraryThing1520975

Classifications

  • LCCQA1-939

Description

Why Math? is designed for a "general education" mathematics course. It helps develop the basic mathematical literacy now generally demanded of liberal arts students. Requiring only a little background knowledge of algebra and geometry - no more than the minimum entrance requirements at most colleges - the book emphasizes quantitative reasoning and critical thinking for real life problems. In a concrete and relevant way, using extensive motivation from everyday problems, Why Math? shows what one can do with elementary mathematics and how to do it.

First Sentence

Hardly any "practical" mathematics can be done at an elementary level unless one is comfortable with arithmetic.

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