Edward B. Burger

Transform your mathematics course into an engaging and mind-opening experience for even your most math-phobic students. Now in its Fourth Edition, The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking succeeds at reaching non-math, non-science-oriented majors, encouraging them to discover the mathematics inherent in the world around them. Infused with the authors' humour and enthusiasm throughout, The Heart of Mathematics...

The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed—they just use their minds differently. By using the straightforward and thought-provoking techniques in The 5 Elements of...

How can you become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills? We solve countless problems—big and small—every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions, much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle, or is there a practical way to learn to think more...