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เนื้อหาย่อ : Mathematics: An Everyday Experience is about mathematics-real, in- teresting, and useful mathematics. This book gives students a feel for some of the main areas of contemporary mathematics, as well as an appreciation for how mathematics is used-in analyzing energy con- sumption; in buying a house, a car, or insurance; in advertising; in business; in architecture; as patterns in nature; and in many other ways. The only prerequisite is arithmetic. Most of the sections are devel- oped in the following manner: a new idea is presented, usually by means of a practical application. This is followed by two to four exercise sets. These exercise sets develop the idea further, help the student dis- cover patterns and formulas, and show applications of the mathematics to other fields. The problems in the exercise sets have been carefully developed so that the student is led, step by step, to the desired conclusion. Answers to about two thirds of the problems are given in the back of the book, with the answers serving as hints. This book can be used in regular lecture sections, large sections, or for individualized instruction. In addition it can be used in a variety of courses, including mathematics for liberal arts students, general math- ematics, mathematics for elementary teachers, and finite mathematics. Suggested course outlines, as well as suggestions for various types of teaching, are discussed in more detail in the Instructor's Guide. The Guide also includes a large number of sample tests and quizzes, an arithmetic review package, and answers to those problems not an- swered in the book. A number of people have contributed to this book, either by giving suggestions for appropriate topics and applications, or by reviewing the manuscript. We received special help from Edward Harper of American River College. We also received significant input from David Fontana and Margaret Lial of American River College; Raymond Coughlin of Temple University; Thomas Moore of Bridgewater State College; John Vadney of Fulton-Montgomery College; Eugene Lipowitz of Community College of Philadelphia; James Ware of University of Tennessee; Janet Ray of Seattle Community College; William Andrews of Triton College; and Don David Argo of Brevard Community College. Robert Runck, Executive Editor at Scott, Foresman, helped us de- velop our ideas for the book. The many details involved in editing the book and arranging the illustrations were taken care of by Pamela Conaghan and Nat Weintraub.