Mathematical Ideas

Author(s): Charles D. Miller, Vern E. Heeren, John Hornsby, Christopher Heeren

Difference between 13th and 12th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 13th and 12th editions

Time period between current and previous publications: 4 years (2015 vs 2011).
The Thirteenth edition of Mathematical Ideas has new photos and illustrations.
Key changes in the 13th edition by chapter:
Chapter 2: New topic on Venn Diagrams, a convenient method to illustrate definitions of the algebra of sets.
Chapter 5: New online section on recreational mathematics "Magic Squares"
Chapter 6: New topic on use of signed numbers
Chapter 9: New topic on projective geometry, a branch of geometry dealing with those properties of geometric figures that remain invariant under projection.
Chapter 10: New topic on distinguishable arrangements.
Chapter 11: Covers independent events in probability
Chapter 13: New topic on recurring expenses of home ownership
Former Chapter 14: "Trigonometry" has been removed, and material on trigonometry and metrics is available as online MyMathLab modules.
Chapter 14: New topic on bacon numbers graph theory
Chapter 15: New topic on Huntington-Hill method of seat apportionment

13th Edition of
Mathematical Ideas

Hardcover, 984 pages

ISBN-10: 0321977076
ISBN-13: 9780321977076
Published by: Pearson, January 03, 2015

with MyMathLab Access Card
Hardcover, 1088 pages

ISBN-10: 0321978269
ISBN-13: 9780321978264
Published by: Pearson, January 03, 2015

KeBook, 984 pages

eBook ISBN: 9780321977915
Published by: Pearson, February 05, 2015

Loose Leaf, 984 pages

ISBN-10: 0321977939
ISBN-13: 9780321977939
Published by: Pearson, January 03, 2015

12th Edition of
Mathematical Ideas

eBook, 1008 pages

eBook ISBN: 9780321789921
Published by: Pearson, April 13, 2011

Hardcover, 1008 pages

ISBN-10: 0321693817
ISBN-13: 9780321693815
Published by: Pearson, January 17, 2011

with MyMathLab with Pearson eText (Access Card Package)
Hardcover, 1008 pages

ISBN-10: 0321759915
ISBN-13: 9780321759917
Published by: Pearson, March 11, 2011

Books a La Carte Edition
Loose Leaf, 1008 pages

ISBN-10: 0321715276
ISBN-13: 9780321715272
Published by: Pearson, January 23, 2011

11th Edition of
Mathematical Ideas

Expanded Edition
Hardcover, 1088 pages

ISBN-10: 0321361466
ISBN-13: 9780321361462
Published by: Pearson, January 12, 2007

Expanded Edition plus MyMathLab Student Access Kit
Hardcover, 1053 pages

ISBN-10: 032150576X
ISBN-13: 9780321505767
Published by: Pearson, May 31, 2007