Excursions in Modern Mathematics

by Peter Tannenbaum

Excursions in Modern Mathematics, Seventh Edition, shows readers that math is a lively, interesting, useful, and surprisingly rich subject. With a new chapter on financial math and an improved supplements package, this book helps students appreciate that math is more than just a set of classroom theories: math can enrich the life of any one who appreciates and knows how to use it.

Genres: Textbooks, Science, Nonfiction, Education, Mathematics

704 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1991

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A surprisingly engaging and readable overview of some concepts in contemporary mathematics!

Don’t believe me? How about proving there is no voting system which follows all the rules of fairness? How about creating CGI mountains using nothing but triangles? How about finding the best way to equally divide a pizza?

I’ll admit I didn’t bother to sit down and work through the exercises, but that’s the advantage of reading a textbook for fun. If you’re somebody who has even a passing interest in how numbers affect the everyday world, this is a good place to start.

[Emil Espe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book!

[Marcus Berdeguez · Rating 2 out of 5]

The excursions were fine, but the mini excursions were not long enough.

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very fun math book.

[Eric Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A math book.