Math G

Textbook Review Assignment

1) Pick one book from the following list.

2) Go to the Library and Review it there.

(they are on reserve at the Circulation desk - you cannot take them out - take your library card)

3) Write a three page description which includes all of the following:

a) which book did you choose?

b) a contrast/comparison of topics with our current text and explanation of whether you think the topic list in the new book is better or worse for our class,

c) pick one area which is explained better in the new book than in our current text and explain why,

d) pick one area which is explained worse in the new book than in our current text and explain why,

e) explain overall whether or not you would choose this new book in preference to our current text - give reasons.

#3 Tannenbaum/Arnold Excursions in Modern Math 95

#5 Burton History of Math 88

#9 Johnson/Mowry Math - A Practical Odyssey 97

#14 Smith The Nature of Math 90

#8 Staszkow/Bradshaw Mathematical Palette 91

#12 Growney Math in Daily Life 86

#4 Setek Fundamentals of Math 92

#16 Bello/Britton Topics in Contemporary Math 95

#15 Angel/Porter Survey of Math w/ Applications 01

#11 Wheeler Math - an everyday language 79

#13 Graham Modern Elementary Math 84

#6 Pulsinelli Living Math - a Survey 82

#10 Miller/Heeren Math - an everyday experience 80

#1 Coughlin/Zitarelli The Ascent of Math 84

#2 Lavoie Discovering Math 93

#7 Gudder A Mathematical Journey 94

#17 Bennet/Briggs Using and Understanding Math 98

#18 Parks/Musser Math in Life, Society & the World 97