Builds on common ideas (like how to buy a house) to teach even the most number-phobic student how to think quantitatively.

Uses a logical mathematic progression to teach students how to think effectively.

Each chapter contains a section called “Avoiding Common Misunderstandings” that takes Maxwell’s practical experience in a class room and enables students to avoid making common mistakes in the first place and to understand why.

Each section includes exercises to reinforce the concepts introduced and includes answers to odd-numbered exercises.