Themes of Times on Quantitative Literacy for Using and Understanding Mathematics

By William L. Briggs and Jeffrey O. Bennett

This collection of engaging articles fromThe New York Timesexplores a wide range of quantitative topics appearing in recent news items and stories. Articles are correlated to chapters inUsing and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach,and chapter-specific references make it easy for you to relate each article to the textbook. A series of follow-up questions are also included for homework or class discussion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321487257
• ISBN13: 9780321487254
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.3" x 8.6"