Math G
Textbook Review Assignment
1) Pick one book from the following list.
(they are on reserve - you cannot take them out)
(W2-501 take your library card)
3) Write a three page description which includes all of the following:
b) a contrast/comparison of topics with our current text and explanation of whether you think the topic list of the new book is better or worse,
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.
Tannenbaum/Arnold Excursions in Modern Math 92
Burton History of Math 88
Johnson/Mowry Math - A Practical Odyssey 92
Smith The Nature of Math 90
Staszkow/Bradshaw Mathematical Palette 91
Growney Math in Daily Life 86
Setek Fundamentals of Math 92
Bello/Britton Topics in Contemporary Math 95
Angel/Porter Survey of Math w/ Applications 5/e 97
Wheeler Math - an everyday language 79
Graham Modern Elementary Math 84
Pulsinelli Living Math - a Survey 82
Miller/Heeren Math - an everyday experience 80
Coughlin/Zitarelli The Ascent of Math 84
Lavoie Discovering Math 93
Gudder A Mathematical Journey 94
Bennet/Briggs Using and Understanding Math 98
Parks/Musser Math in Life, Society & the World 97