Description Hathaway offers greater depth of topic coverage to allow instructors to choose three or four topics around which to shape their course. Appropriate Courses Liberal Arts Mathematics, Quantitative Literacy, Survey of Mathematics. Features An emphasis on the usefulness of math to students. Two sections in the preliminary chapter introduce students to these themes, which are then revisited and reinforced throughout the text.
Technology is incorporated where appropriate.
The text does not force technology into places where its usefulness is questionable, but rather shows how technology can be used in pertinent and helpful ways. The text contains generic calculator notes, as well as information on spreadsheets, and statistical packages, particularly in Chapter 2 Finance, Chapter 6 Statistics, and Chapter 7 Decision Theory. The seven chapters offer both flexibility of choice for the one quarter or one semester course, and enough material for a year long course if desired. Side bars serve various purposes in the text. Some are cartoons, historical notes, or contain biographical information.