Experience mathematics--and develop problem-solving skills that will benefit you throughout your life--with THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS and its accompanying online learning tools. Karl Smith introduces you to proven problem-solving techniques and shows you how to use these techniques to solve unfamiliar problems. You ll also find coverage of interesting historical topics, and practical applications to settings and situations that you encounter in your day-to-day world, such as finance (amortization, installment buying, annuities) and voting. With this book s guidance, you ll both understand mathematical concepts and master the techniques.

About the Author
Karl Smith is professor emeritus at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California. He has written more than 36 mathematics textbooks. He firmly believes that students can learn mathematics if it is presented to them through the use of concrete examples designed to develop original thinking, abstraction and problem-solving skills. More than one million students have successful learned mathematics from Karl Smith's textbooks.


Book Information
ISBN 9781133947257
Author Karl Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 1024
Imprint Brooks/Cole
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 2245g
Dimensions(mm) 284mm * 224mm * 44mm