This contemporary approach to liberal arts math is especially helpful to instructors who want to break away from traditional instruction and move towards a more “modern” course that stresses rich ideas and more visualization with less review. This text offers superb pedagogy, an accessible writing style, and mathematical integrity—and is student-friendly. Its unique four-part organization presents liberal arts students with sound, relevant mathematics and will leave them with the (correct) impression that math is useful and affects their lives in many positive ways.