I am going to be taking a first course in abstract algebra this fall and we are using Jacobson's Basic Algebra I for the course text. It looks like a good textbook, but it is lacking a lot of motivation (I am new to higher math), so I was wondering if there are other books to supplement my studies. Particularly historical or geometric motivations; Something to give me an idea about why we are learning about ideals, modules, etc. so I can "picture" what we are learning.
Thanks for any input!