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Interesting but most of these people are way too accomplished, they didn't stop at their Bachelor's, they had MS's and PhD's in maths. Even the featured sculptor in this book whose job title stood out from the IT crowd, had a PhD (in maths). Interesting but most of these people are way too accomplished, they didn't stop at their Bachelor's, they had MS's and PhD's in maths. Even the featured sculptor in this book whose job title stood out from the IT crowd, had a PhD (in maths). ...more

Oct 03, 2017 Abby rated it really liked it

A good resource for anyone thinking of studying math, sharing many different ways you could apply it.

This is one of the few books that should be on the library shelves at all levels of education, from the middle school up through the bachelor's degree. A collection of short essays written by people who work in many different areas, it is a demonstration of the enormous number of ways math is used in the modern world. By reading this book, anyone contemplating a career in mathematics or one that uses mathematics can understand the value of taking mathematics courses.
The people interviewed incl This is one of the few books that should be on the library shelves at all levels of education, from the middle school up through the bachelor's degree. A collection of short essays written by people who work in many different areas, it is a demonstration of the enormous number of ways math is used in the modern world. By reading this book, anyone contemplating a career in mathematics or one that uses mathematics can understand the value of taking mathematics courses.
The people interviewed includes math teachers at all levels, actuaries working for the insurance industry, people who work with computers, others who work in industry and some in the public sector. None of the jobs is the same as any of the others, even if their job descriptions are the same. From these essays, it is clear that no two math jobs are the same. The joy and excitement that these people have about their work also comes through very strongly, demonstrating that mathematics knowledge is a path to exciting and interesting work. Given the unsettled nature of employment at this time, it is comforting to anyone contemplating a career path when they hear that mathematics is a skill that is very transferable and one that employers desire.
There are so many myths that permeate the collective psyche of society. One of the most pervasive (and incorrect) is that there is no use for math outside of the classroom. That is wrong, and this book contains 101 existence proofs of the contrary.

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As the breadth of the coverage of the various careers available in mathematics expands, this book series continues to get better and better. New profiles have been added to those in the previous editions and there are updates of those that appeared earlier. The scope of the jobs available in mathematics will impress and surprise even veteran mathematicians.
In addition to the information gleaned from the interviewees, there is a series of supplemental material in appendices. The titles are:

*) Sev

*) Seven Steps to Finding a Job
*) Interviewing Tips from the Pros
*) So You Want to Work in Industry
*) Teamwork - The Special Challenge of Industry

Like the predecessors, there should be multiple copies of this book in every college mathematics library as well as in the lounge. Those that advise math student should also read it once and then scan it regularly when specific information is needed.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission and this review appears on Amazon

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