For courses in Liberal Arts Mathematics.
Helps students see the world as mathematical and meaningful
Thinking Mathematically captivates students with Blitzer's distinctive, relatable voice and compelling applications, which range from the value of online classes to modeling coronavirus cases to highest paid celebrities. Understanding that most students in this course are not math majors, Blitzer shows students how truly relevant and fun math can be using current data compiled from hundreds of books, magazines and online sources. The 8th Edition updates its acclaimed exercises and examples with new topics and data and offers more interactive resources for students.
Hallmark features of this title
- Compelling applications with real-world data engage readers with Blitzer's distinctive, relatable voice, evident through the chapter and section openers, exercise sets, and Blitzer Bonus enrichment feature.
- Well-rounded exercise sets include Concept and Vocabulary Checks, more challenging Practice Plus problems, Application exercises, Explaining the Concepts, Critical Thinking exercises, Technology exercises, and Group exercises.
- Worked-out, annotated examples provide step-by-step solutions to help students work through "sticking points". Check Points, a similar matched problem, follow every example and give students a chance to test their understanding of the example.
- Brief Reviews summarize prerequisite math skills that some students may need a refresh on and appear whenever a skill is first needed.
- Voice balloons translate mathematical language into plain English, clarify problem-solving procedures, present alternative ways of understanding, and connect complex problems to basic concepts.
New and updated features of this title
- New, relevant applications pulled from a variety of fields pique students' interest and help them see the mathematical nature of the world around them. New applications range from the COVID-19 pandemic to student college loans to smartphone use.
- More Brief Reviews have been added to the text's sections, with some practice exercises added to key Brief Reviews for student reinforcement.
- Content updates in the 8th edition include the inclusion of the use of spreadsheets in Ch. 8 (Personal Finance), discussion on logical fallacies in Ch. 3 (Logic), and the use of free online technology to help solve problems.
