Mathematics for the liberal arts
By: Donald Bindner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Martin J. Erickson, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Joe Hemmeter, Farmington, MI
Contributors: Erickson, Martin J., 1963- author; Hemmeter, Joe, 1950- author
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hoboken, New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9781118352915
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Textbooks; Mathematics; MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy; History
Description: "With an emphasis on the history of mathematics, this book offers a well-written introduction to number theory and calculus and presents numerous applications throughout to illustrate the accessibility and practicality of the topic. It features numerous figures and diagrams and hundreds of worked examples and exercises--and includes six chapters that allow for a flexible format for a one-semester course or complete coverage for a two-semester course"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-403) and index.