Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

by Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs

Most students taking this course do so to fulfill a requirement, but the true benefit of the course is learning how to use and understand mathematics in daily life. This quantitative reasoning text is written expressly for those students, providing them with the mathematical reasoning and quantitative literacy skills they'll need to make good decisions throughout their lives. Common-sense applications of mathematics engage students while underscoring the practical, essential uses of math.

Genres: School, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Mathematics, College

848 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Danny]

interessante inleiding in de wiskunde; maar gezien de vele links met het dagelijks leven weegt de Amerikaanse context wel erg door: sommige hfst zijn voor Europeanen nauwelijks bruikbaar.