Mathematics A Practical Odyssey 8th Edition Pdf

Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

Period between current and previous publications: 4 years (2015 vs 2011).
Johnson and Mowry's Mathematics book was first published in 1994.
The new Eighth Edition consists of 13 chapters as well as the previous one and contains the same number of pages.
New section "1.6 Deductive Proof of Validity" covers formal proofs of validity, rules of replacement.
In Chapter 3 the section on probabilities in genetics covers hemophilia, an inherited blood clotting disorder.
Chapter 5 takes up topics of interest for all college students, such as loans and maxed-out credit cards.
Chapter 7 has interesting material on why sexagesimal (base 60) system is used to measure angles and time.
Chapter 11 on Markov Chains has been re-titled and reorganized, and includes two new sections "11.1 Markov Chains and Tree Diagrams" and "11.2 Markov Chains and Matrices".

8th Edition of
Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

eBook (digital format), 1024 pages

eBook ISBN: 9781305464858
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2015

Hardcover, 1024 pages

ISBN-10: 130510417X
ISBN-13: 9781305104174
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2015

7th Edition of
Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

eBook, 1024 pages

eBook ISBN: 9781133170495
Published by: Wadsworth Publishing, February 01, 2013

Hardcover, 1024 pages

ISBN-10: 0538495057
ISBN-13: 9780538495059
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2011

6th Edition of
Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

Hardcover, 1008 pages

ISBN-10: 0495110744
ISBN-13: 9780495110743
Published by: Brooks Cole, September 22, 2006

with CengageNOW, Personal Tutor, and Printed Access Card
Hardcover, 912 pages

ISBN-10: 0495012734
ISBN-13: 9780495012733
Published by: Cengage Learning, September 22, 2006

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