Mathematics: A Human Endeavor

Author(s): Harold R. Jacobs

Difference between 3rd and 2nd editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 3rd and 2nd editions

Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2013 vs 2010).
Jacobs' Mathematics: A Human Endeavor was originally published in 1971.
Main changes in the Third edition:
New Introduction "Mathematics - A Universal Language"
New material on semiregular polyhedra (Archimedean).

3rd Edition of
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor

Hardcover, 678 pages

ISBN-10: 071672426X
ISBN-13: 9780716724261
Published by: W. H. Freeman, January 15, 1994

2nd Edition of
Mathematics, a Human Endeavor: A Textbook for Those Who Think They Don't Like the Subject

Hardcover, 649 pages

ISBN-10: 0716713268
ISBN-13: 9780716713265
Published by: W. H. Freeman, May 01, 1982

1st Edition of
Mathematics, A Human Endeavor: A Textbook for Those who Think They Don't Like the Subject

Hardcover, 546 pages

ISBN-10: 0716704390
ISBN-13: 9780716704393
Published by: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, February 08, 1971