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If you are hoping to learn Calculus from this book, don't bother. If you are hoping to get excited about calculus, and find some real life applications for it, then I strongly recommend it. I had Calculus a long time ago, and I muddled through it, but I wish I had read this book (or at least the first chapter) before I took the class. I don't know if I would have understood as much, but I would have been much more excited to take the class. Reading this book did make me wish I could take Calculu
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Do not be scared by the word "Calculus" in the title - this is actually a very easy read, and quite fun. The writing is snappy and witty. It's not so much a book about teaching you math, but talking about how math - calculus in particular - can be related to real-world scenarios. Something most of us never got during high-school and college math.
I'm only giving it three stars however because at times I felt like I was just reading a series of anecdotes. They were interesting in their own right, ...more
I'm only giving it three stars however because at times I felt like I was just reading a series of anecdotes. They were interesting in their own right, ...more
Put this back on my TBR shelf.
I've taught calculus and there is nothing new in this book for me.
Not sure who the audience is for this book.
I lent it to my brother-in-law, I'll see what he thinks.
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I've taught calculus and there is nothing new in this book for me.
Not sure who the audience is for this book.
I lent it to my brother-in-law, I'll see what he thinks.
...more
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