Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
Johnson, David B.; Mowry, Thomas A.
ISBN 10: 0534378919 ISBN 13: 9780534378912
Published by Brooks Cole, 2000
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This text is intended for use in a liberal arts mathematics course. The book emphasizes the practical applications as well as the history of mathematics, showing students that mathematics is relevant to their education and to human history and culture. The authors demonstrate how learning the algebraic concepts presented in the book allows students to understand more about logic, probability, statistics, finance, geometry, matrices, logarithms, calculus, and many other topics.
Review: 1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. 2. Cognition and the Brain: Basic Principles. 3. Perception. 4. Attention. 5. Short-Term and Working Memory. 6. Long-Term Memory: Basic Principles. 7. Everyday Memory and Memory Errors. 8. Knowledge. 9. Visual Imagery. 10. Language. 11. Problem Solving. 12. Reasoning and Decision Making.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Edition: 4th Edition