"Writing the first edition of a math text, especially in an evolving area like Quantitative Literacy, is part art and part science. You use your training and experience as an instructor to decide on the approach and the most appropriate topics. You travel a lot, and you talk to anyone who doesn't run away when they see you coming to gather more professional opinions. You count on your crack publisher's team to conduct surveys and focus groups. Then you put it all together and make some educated guesses, hoping that the ...
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"Writing the first edition of a math text, especially in an evolving area like Quantitative Literacy, is part art and part science. You use your training and experience as an instructor to decide on the approach and the most appropriate topics. You travel a lot, and you talk to anyone who doesn't run away when they see you coming to gather more professional opinions. You count on your crack publisher's team to conduct surveys and focus groups. Then you put it all together and make some educated guesses, hoping that the result hits the mark"--
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