Mathematics : a practical odyssey /

Johnson, David B. -1949

Mathematics : a practical odyssey / David B. Johnson, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California, Thomas A. Mowry, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California. - Boston MA : Cengage Learning, [2016]. - xx, 890 pages : illustrations (some color), maps 28 cm.

Includes index.

Helps users discover the many ways in which mathematics is relevant to their lives. This title helps students master problem-solving skills in such areas as calculating interest and understanding voting systems, and come to recognize the relevance of mathematics and to appreciate its creative human aspect.

9781305104174 (hbk)


Mathematics.

QA 37.2 / .J630 2016