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Quantitive Reasoning & the Environment

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An introductory quantitative math book with an environmental theme.  The emphasis of this text is on analyzing real environmental information and problems, using mathematics accessible to students with an intermediate algebra background.  Students using this text will develop mathematical (and environmental) literacy as they model natural processes using algebraic, graphical and numerical methods, and analyze data quantitatively to assist in objective decision making.   The textbook is comprised of 4 principal sections: (1) basic numeracy; (2) function modeling; (3) difference equation modeling, and; (4) elementary statistics. Furthermore, this textbook combines both a reform and traditional approach.  Traditional in that each chapter presents introductory material, worked examples, multiple student problems, and solutions to odd exercises.  It is reform in that it investigates material through a synthesis of algebraic, graphical, numerical and verbal approaches.   The authors’ website www.enviromath.com contains a wealth of information. This site hosts chapter projects, datasets (for both the TI calculator and Excel), applets, and links to the Quantitative Environmental Learning Project (QELP) and Webster West’s StatCrunch and outdoor activities for the class.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Essential Numeracy Chapter 1: Measurement and Units Mercury and the Inuit of Greenland Measuring Accuracy and Precision of Measurement Estimation and Approximation Units of Measurement Unit Conversion Compound Units Units in Equations and Formulas Unit Prefixes Scientific Notation and Order of Magnitude Powers of 10 and Logarithms Logarithmic Scales Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Global Warming Chapter Project: Melting of the Ice Caps     (all projects posted at enviromath.com)   Chapter 2: Ratios and Percentages Ratios Normalization Percentage as a Type of Ratio Parts per Thousand Parts per Million and Parts per Billion Percentage as a Measure of Change Percentage Difference and Percentage Error Proportions Probability Recurrence Interval Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Sinkholes and Lakes Chapter Project: Measuring Habitat of Florida Lakes   Chapter 3: Charts and Graphs Pie Charts Bar Charts Frequency Histograms Using Technology: Histograms Relative Frequency Histograms Scatterplots Using Technology: Scatterplots Line Graphs Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth: Energy Demand and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Chapter Project: U.S.Energy Flows   Part 2: Function Modeling Chapter 4: Linear Functions and Regression Modeling with Linear Functions Units of Measure in Linear Equations Dependent versus Independent Variables Graphing Linear Equations Using Technology: Graphs and Tables Approximating Almost-Linear Data Sets     straightedge method     least squares regression Using Technology: Linear Regression The Correlation Coefficient "r" Using Technology: The Correlation Coefficient  Correlation Fallacies Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Population Growth Chapter Project:Fertility Rates in Developing Countries   Chapter 5: Exponential Functions and Regression Exponential Rates and Multipliers The General Exponential Model Finding Exponential Functions–the More General Case Solving Exponential Equations Doubling Times and Half-Lives Approximating Almost-Exponential Data Sets     straightedge method     least squares regression Using Technology: Exponential Regression Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Chicken Nation Chapter Project:Broiler Chicken Production in the United States   Chapter 6: Power Functions Basic Power Functions Solving Power Equations Approximating Power-Like Data Sets     straightedge method     least squares regression Using Technology: Power Regression Power Law Frequency Distributions Power Law Distributions and Fractals Recurrence Intervals Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Earthquakes and Fractals Chapter Project:A New Model for Earthquakes   Part3: Difference Equation Modeling Chapter 7: Introduction to Difference Equations Sequences and Notation Modeling with Difference Equations     Linear Difference Equations     Exponential Difference Equations Why Use Difference Equations? Affine Difference Equations Using Technology: Difference Equations Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  The Politics of Immigration Chapter Project:Human Population and Migration   Chapter 8: Affine Solution Equations and Equilibrium Values The Solution Equation to the Affine Model Equilibrium Values Classification of Equilibrium values Revisiting the Affine Solution Equation  Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Get The Lead Out Chapter Project:Lead in the Body   Chapter 9: Logistic Growth, Harvesting and Chaos Modeling Logistic Growth with Difference Equations Logistic Equilibrium Values Harvest Models  Periodic Behavior Chaotic Behavior Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Harvesting and Sustainable Forestry Chapter Project: Harvesting and Sustainability   Chapter 10: Systems of Difference Equations Systems Modeling Using Technology: Systems of Difference Equations Exponential Change and Stable Age Distributions What Else Besides Populations? Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  A River Runs Through Europe Chapter Project:Water Pollution in a System of Lakes   Part 4: Elementary Statistics Chapter 11: Fundamentals of Statistics Measures of Center and Other Descriptive Statistics Weighted Means Quartiles and the 5 Number Summary Boxplots Using Technology: Finding Descriptive Statistics Shape of a Data Set Using Technology: Histograms A Skew Formula Comparing the Mean and Median Sampling Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Energy Makeover Chapter Projects: Electric Bills and Super Bulbs   Chapter 12: Standard Deviation Standard Deviation Calculating Position Using Z-scores Outliers Chebychev's Rule Normal Distributions The Empirical Rule Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth: Impermeable Surfaces and Urban Runoff Chapter Projects: Urban Runoff Index   Chapter 13: Normal Distributions The Standard Normal Distribution Transformations to Normal  Confidence Intervals Chapter Summary  End-of-Chapter Exercises Science in Depth:  Hazardous Household Waste Chapter Project:Hazardous Waste Generation and Monetary Disincentives   Appendix: Common Units of Measurement Solutions to Odd Exercises Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780131485273
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 13
  • Height: 278 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Mathematical Modeling in Context
  • Width: 215 mm
  • ISBN-10: 013148527X
  • Publisher Date: 02 Oct 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Edition: 1
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Weight: 850 gr


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