Developmental


Arithmetic for College Students,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1981, 380 pages, $59.95.

A hardbound presentation of arithmetic from an adult's viewpoint. Calculators are not ignored, nor are they emphasized. Calculations with decimal fractions precede manipulations with common fractions. Each section begins with a pretest to enable the user to focus only on needed material.

Arithmetic for College Students

Basic Mathematics,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, 1981, 466 pages, $69.95.

A worktext for college students that provides a foundation in basic arithmetic from an adult's viewpoint. It assumes no prior background in mathematics. Each chapter begins with a pretest and a list of specific objectives and concludes with a self-study test.

Basic Mathematics

Mathematics: Its Power and Utility, 8th Ed.,
Brooks/Cole, Thompson Learning, Belmont, 2005, Approx. 650 pages;
available from www.brookscole.com

Help your students build confidence, problem-solving skills, and math literacy. This effective book provides a proven framework for carefully guiding even the most math-anxious student.

Mathematics: Its Power and Utility, 8th Ed

Business Mathematics, 2nd Ed.,
Wm C. Brown, Dubuque, 1988, 559 pages, $89.95.

This comprehensive arithmetic-based worktext provides a complete course in mathematics for those who have not had algebra, but want a foundation in those topics needed for success in business. It is flexible enough to fit numerous teaching options (lecture, laboratory, or individual study) and provides numerous examples, problems, and practice exercises to ensure student understanding.

Business Mathematics, 2nd Ed

Calculus, 2nd Ed.,
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1999, 1,070 pages, $85.95

Built from the ground up to meet the needs of today's calculus students. Calculus was the first text to pair a complete calculus syllabus with the best elements of reform - like extensive verbalization and strong geometric visualization. This text features the most varied, challenging and compelling exercise sets of any text in the market.

Student Solutions Manual, 2nd Edition is also available, 704 pages, $34.95

Other Textbooks by Karl Smith