MATHEMATICAL EXCURSIONS, Third Edition, teaches students that mathematics is a
system of knowing and understanding our surroundings. For example, sending
information across the Internet is better understood when one understands prime
numbers; the perils of radioactive waste take on new meaning when one
understands exponential functions; and the efficiency of the flow of traffic
through an intersection is more interesting after seeing the system of traffic
lights represented in a mathematical form. Students will learn those facets of
mathematics that strengthen their quantitative understanding and expand the way
they know, perceive, and comprehend their world. We hope you enjoy the journey.