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Title: Calculus for Dummies by Mark Ryan ISBN: 0-7645-2498-4 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: One glaring weakness
Comment: I would give this book 5 stars except for one omission that I find unbelievable: There are no practice problems! Not a single one! Each chapter of the book should have at least a couple problems for the reader to work. This omission mars an otherwise splendid review of the subject.
Rating: 5
Summary: Refreshing Approach to the Fundamentals of Calculus
Comment: I have been using "Calculus for Dummies" to review my Calc I and Calc II basics. I am surprised and pleased with how well Ryan's descriptions and explanations have allowed me to better understand the underlying principles in Calculus. If you are serious about the groundwork and maintenance of your mathematical skills, you know that it is frequently beneficial to return to the basics for those fundamental concepts which can occassionally grow fuzzy with time. If you can find a text that treats the material in a new and entertaining way, the review can be enjoyable as well as instructive.
I highly recommend Ryan's book. He limits complexity (and warns you when he is doing so) to keep the material accessible. For the ultra rigorous analysis, there are many college texts available. But if you are new to Calculus, or looking for a different and refreshing approach to the basics, you will find "Calculus for Dummies" a wise investment. If you are taking Calculus in school and are having some problems understanding the material (and who hasn't?), this book will help you "decode" some of the more difficult concepts. I am sure that it is destined to become a valuable catalyst text on many a struggling math student's desktop.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book
Comment: As a freshman college student, I purchased this book to help me understand what my awful professor and text book were trying to say. This book does a fantastic job at bringing calculus "down to earth", to quote Mark Ryan. It eliminates the pages of proofs my text book had and cuts right to the chase, explaining calculus in plain English. This book actually TEACHES calculus in a fun way.
This book is worth every penny if you are a student. If you're a beginning calculus student, you will probably get more use out of this book than your text, as did I.
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Calculus by W. Michael Kelley ISBN: 0028643658 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Algebra for Dummies by Mary Jane Sterling ISBN: 0764553259 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Geometry for Dummies by Wendy Arnone ISBN: 0764553240 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: How to Ace Calculus : The Streetwise Guide by Colin Adams, Joel Hass, Abigail Thompson ISBN: 0716731606 Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. Pub. Date: 15 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: 3,000 Solved Problems in Calculus by Elliott Mendelson ISBN: 0070415234 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 01 January, 1988 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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