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020			_a9783319766591
082			_a515.98 _bR6M2
100			_aRoe, John _9373889
245			_aMathematics for sustainability
260			_bSpringer _c2018 _aSwitzerland
300			_axix, 523 p.
440			_aTexts for quantitative critical thinking _9373890
520			_aDesigned for the 21st century classroom, this textbook poses, refines, and analyzes questions of sustainability in a quantitative environment. Building mathematical knowledge in the context of issues relevant to every global citizen today, this text takes an approach that empowers students of all disciplines to understand and reason with quantitative information. Whatever conclusions may be reached on a given topic, this book will prepare the reader to think critically about their own and other people’s arguments and to support them with careful, mathematical reasoning. Topics are grouped in themes of measurement, flow, connectivity, change, risk, and decision-making. Mathematical thinking is at the fore throughout, as students learn to model sustainability on local, regional, and global scales. Exercises emphasize concepts, while projects build and challenge communication skills. With no prerequisites beyond high school algebra, instructors will find this book a rich resource for engaging all majors in the mathematics classroom. https://www.springer.com/in/book/9783319766591
650			_aMathematical reasoning
650			_aMathematical knowledge
650			_aMathematics - Logistic model
700			_aDeForest, Russ _eCo author _9373894
700			_aJamshidi, Sara _eCo author _9373895
942			_2ddc _cBK