Gets Them Engaged. Keeps Them Engaged.

Blitzer's philosophy: present the full scope of mathematics, while always (1) engaging the student by opening their minds to learning (2) keeping the student engaged on every page (3) explaining ideas directly, simply, and clearly so they don't get "lost" when studying and reviewing. First, he gets students engaged in the study of mathematics by highlighting truly relevant, unique, and engaging applications. He exploresmath the way it evolved: by describing real problems and how math explains them. In doing so, it answers the question "When will I ever use this?" Then, Blitzer keeps students engaged byensuring they don't get lost when studying.Examples are easy to followbecause ofa three-step learning system — "See it, Hear it, Try it" embedded into each and every one. He literally "walks" the student through each exampleby his liberal use of annotations — the instructor's "voice" that appears throughout.