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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... Read Full Overview

This book serves as an education reference to learning diverse mathematical applications which include algebra and probability.

Some shelf wear. If applicable, online access or codes are not guaranteed to work. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Solid Book.

Karl Smith's loyal customers adopt his book for its clear writing, its coverage of historical topics, selection of topics, level, exercise sets (featuring great applications problems), and emphasis on problem solving. Since the First Edition of Smith's text was published, thousands... Read Full Overview

Karl Smith's loyal customers adopt his book for its clear writing, its coverage of historical topics, selection of topics, level, exercise sets (featuring great applications problems), and emphasis on problem solving. Since the First Edition of Smith's text was published, thousands... Read Full Overview

Smith designed this broad-based survey of mathematics with the idea that all students will need competence in essential areas of mathematics to function in our technological world. This edition marks the 20th anniversary of Smiths leading liberal arts textbook. Not content to... Read Full Overview

Experience mathematics and hone your problem-solving skills with THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS and its accompanying online learning tools. The author introduces you to Polya's problem-solving techniques and then shows you how to use these techniques to solve unfamiliar problems... Read Full Overview

Karl Smith's loyal customers adopt his book for its clear writing, its coverage of historical topics, selection of topics, level, exercise sets (featuring great applications problems), and emphasis on problem solving. Since the First Edition of Smith's text was published, thousands... Read Full Overview