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Mathematics : Its Power and Utility Hardcover – International Edition, 10 November 2011

Edition: 10th


MATHEMATICS: ITS POWER AND UTILITY, Tenth Edition, combines a unique and practical focus on real-world problem solving allowing even the least-interested or worst-prepared student to appreciate the beauty and value of math while mastering basic concepts and skills they will apply to their daily lives. The first half of the book explores the POWER and historic impact of mathematics and helps students harness that POWER by developing an effective approach to problem solving. The second half builds upon this foundation by exploring the UTLITY and application of math concepts to a wide variety of real-life situations: money management; handling of credit cards; inflation; purchase of a car or home; the effective use of probability, statistics, and surveys; and many other topics of life interest. Unlike many mathematics texts, MATHEMATICS: ITS POWER AND UTILITY, Tenth Edition, assumes a basic working knowledge of arithmetic, making it effective even for students with no exposure to algebra. Completely self-contained chapters make it easy to teach to a customized syllabus or support the precise pace and emphasis that students require.

  1. Publisher

    Brooks/Cole ISE

  2. Publication date

    10 November 2011

  3. Dimensions

    21.59 x 2.54 x 27.69 cm

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About the Author

Karl Smith is professor emeritus at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California. He has written over 36 mathematics textbooks and believes that students can learn mathematics if it is presented to them through the use of concrete examples designed to develop original thinking, abstraction, and problem-solving skills. Over one million students have learned mathematics from Karl Smith's textbooks.


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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brooks/Cole ISE; 10th edition (10 November 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 656 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1111577420
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1111577421
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 2.54 x 27.69 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 200,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    • 51 in Elementary Algebra (Books)
    • 89 in Algebra & Trigonometry Textbooks
    • 300 in History of Mathematics
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing! Do not purchase!

Reviewed in the United States on 26 December 2012

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I had to get this book for a Math65 class at a community college. Luckily I decided to rent instead of ordering it because it was absolutely disappointing.
It is supposed to support a class in Applied Mathematics. Almost nothing about this in this book! It's a lame rehearsal of basic high school math for people who rather should have gotten private tutoring. No interesting applications at all, but many mistakes. I'd really like to know what the author and his proof-readers were thinking...
'Mathematics: Its power and utility' reaches rock bottom when it applies that mass and weight is the same!
Avoid buying, rent as cheap as you can if you have to since it's not worth keeping.

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Reviewed in the United States on 26 October 2017

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very good book easy to understand, I recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mathwith little expense

Reviewed in the United States on 26 May 2015

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The best and most inexpensive schoolbook in awesome condition!! The one they sold in the school bookstore was 3x's as much as this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to follow!

Reviewed in the United States on 27 August 2015

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Great book! Very easy to follow and great rental pricing.

5.0 out of 5 stars happy with purchase

Reviewed in the United States on 14 January 2016

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as described. happy with purchase.