Smith, Karl J., <br/><br/>
The nature of mathematics / 
Karl J. Smith, Santa Rosa Junior College. 
 - Thirteenth edition. 
 - 1 volume (various pagings) :  illustrations (some color) ;  28 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: Why Math? A Historical Overview -- The Nature of Problem Solving -- The Nature of Sets -- The Nature of Logic -- The Nature of Numeration Systems -- The Nature of Numbers -- The Nature of Algebra -- The Nature of Geometry -- The Nature of Measurement -- The Nature of Networks and Graph Theory -- The Nature of Growth -- The Nature of Financial Management -- The Nature of Counting -- The Nature of Probability -- The Nature of Statistics -- The Nature of Graphs and Functions -- The Nature of Mathematical Systems -- The Nature of Voting and Apportionment -- The Natuer of Calculus -- Epilogue: Why Not Math?, Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133947257 (student edition) 1133947255 (student edition) 9781305953192 (looseleaf edition) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015949965 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA39.3  / .S56 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>510