Quantitive Reasoning & the Environment - Softcover

Langkamp, Greg; Hull, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013148527X ISBN 13: 9780131485273

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

An introductory quantitative math book with an environmental theme.  The emphasis of this text is on analyzing real environmental information and problems, using mathematics accessible to students with an intermediate algebra background.  Students using this text will develop mathematical (and environmental) literacy as they model natural processes using algebraic, graphical and numerical methods, and analyze data quantitatively to assist in objective decision making.

 

The textbook is comprised of 4 principal sections: (1) basic numeracy; (2) function modeling; (3) difference equation modeling, and; (4) elementary statistics. Furthermore, this textbook combines both a reform and traditional approach.  Traditional in that each chapter presents introductory material, worked examples, multiple student problems, and solutions to odd exercises.  It is reform in that it investigates material through a synthesis of algebraic, graphical, numerical and verbal approaches.

 

The authors’ website www.enviromath.com contains a wealth of information. This site hosts chapter projects, datasets (for both the TI calculator and Excel), applets, and links to the Quantitative Environmental Learning Project (QELP) and Webster West’s StatCrunch and outdoor activities for the class.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 013148527X
• ISBN 13: 9780131485273
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368