Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

The premier book for alleviating math anxiety, Using and Understanding Mathematics helps readers develop the ability to reason with quantitative information, so they can be successful in using math in the rapidly changing work environment. It covers principles of reasoning, statistical reason, numbers in the real world, probability, and discrete mathematics. These topics are all presented in the context of real world situations from the social sciences, environmental issues, politics, economics, personal finance, art, and music.