Mathematics for the Nonmathematician

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…ve my mathematical skills in a self directed manner. "Practical Mathematics", C. I. Palmer (great for practice and learning your stuff in a framework that isn't boring) "Mathematics for the Nonmathematician", Morris Kline (great for staying inspired, it teaches a lot of history with good exercises) This website also has some great recommendations for books: http://math-blog.com/2007/07/17/ten-must-read-books-about-ma... Good luck! I've enjoyed math much more since I've tackled it on my own time and under my own desire.

In the course of my self-education I've come across a number of interesting books for mathematics. My two favorites: - Practical Mathematics by C. I. Palmer - Mathematics for the Nonmathematician by Morris Kline Practical Mathematics is an old book, first published in the early nineteen hundreds. It covers everything beginning with multiplication to advanced algebra and trig. It uses practical trade problems in gear cutting, cam ratios in engines, &c... The book has only been re-published by the company Lindsay's Technical Books. You can also find it in Google's book repository. Mathematics for the Nonmathematician is a bit more recent and written by a strong mathematician with a lot of history and background. This book got me hooked on mathematics, no other book has done that; his in-depth scholarly work plus his skill in mathematics mak…

There's an author Morris Kline who wrote a number of fairly useful books on mathematics. Particularly worth mentioning are Mathematics for the Nonmathematician and Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach. The former traces through the history of mathematics and places each of the math discoveries in their proper context. The latter covers most of the topics covered in the first couple calculus classes. What makes Kline's approach valuable is how he grounds the abstract math topics in practical examples and in ways making them more accessible than your typical textbooks.