Mathematics All Around - Hardcover

Pirnot, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321356861 ISBN 13: 9780321356864

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

Tom Pirnot believes that conceptual understanding is the key to a student's success in learning mathematics. He focuses on explaining the thinking behind the subject matter, so that students are able to truly understand the material and apply it to their lives. This textbook maintains a conversational tone throughout and focuses on motivating students and the mathematics through current applications. Ultimately, students who use this book will become more educated consumers of the vast amount of technical and mathematical information that they encounter daily, transforming them into mathematically aware citizens.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Pirnot received his bachelor's degree in music from Wilkes College and his PhD in mathematics from The Pennsylvania State University. He taught both mathematics and computer science at Kutztown University for thirty eight years. He has long been an innovator in liberal arts mathematics, writing his first text Mathematics: Tools and Models with Dalton Hunkins in 1977 which introduced topics such as apportionment, graph theory, and modeling to liberal arts students. His current text, Mathematics All Around, is now in its fourth edition. Tom continues to enjoy the loving support and encouragement of his wife Ann, their four children, and three grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321356861
• ISBN 13: 9780321356864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 960