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Topics in Contemporary Mathematics
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Publisher Houghton Mifflin College Div
Publication date June 1, 1997
Binding Hardcover
Edition 6 pck
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780669428780
ISBN-10 0669428787
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $89.96
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Through a unique problem-solving approach that enables non-math majors to see math at work in the contemporary world, this highly accessible text helps students develop techniques and methods that will be invaluable to them throughout their lives and careers. Special examples are presented in a two-column format with the easy-to-remember instructions, RSTUV (Read, Select, Think of a plan, Use the techniques, and Verify). More than 500 examples and 4100 carefully developed exercises cover a wide range of topics and provide both instructor and student with flexibility in choosing computational, drill, or conceptual problems. Real-world applications motivate students and hold their interest.



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Hardcover
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With Anton Kaul | 10th edition from Brooks/Cole Pub Co (January 1, 2013)
9781133107422 | details & prices | 911 pages | 9.00 × 11.50 × 1.50 in. | 4.50 lbs | List price $302.95
With Anton Kaul | 9 edition from Brooks/Cole Pub Co (January 2, 2007)
9780618775248 | details & prices | 945 pages | 8.50 × 10.50 × 1.50 in. | 6.42 lbs | List price $333.95
With Anton Kaul | 8 edition from Brooks/Cole Pub Co (February 17, 2004)
9780618347551 | details & prices | 1027 pages | 8.25 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 4.35 lbs | List price $325.95
About: Topics in Contemporary Mathematics is uniquely designed to help students see math at work in the contemporary world by presenting problem solving in purposeful and meaningful contexts.
With Anton Kaul | 8 edition from Brooks/Cole Pub Co (February 17, 2004)
9780618347520 | details & prices | 920 pages | 8.25 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 4.50 lbs | List price $333.95
7 edition from Houghton Mifflin College Div (August 1, 2000)
9780618054602 | details & prices | 79 pages | 8.00 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 4.15 lbs | List price $155.95
About: Through a unique problem-solving approach that enables non-math majors to see math at work in the contemporary world, this highly accessible text helps students develop techniques and methods that will be invaluable to them throughout their lives and careers.
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6 pck edition from Houghton Mifflin College Div (June 1, 1997)
9780669428780 | details & prices | List price $89.96
About: Through a unique problem-solving approach that enables non-math majors to see math at work in the contemporary world, this highly accessible text helps students develop techniques and methods that will be invaluable to them throughout their lives and careers.

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