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 Calculus for Dummies October 9, 2009
oldpilot954 (Longview, TX)
Great review and explaination of math. The book does not have many examples to check your understanding. Therefore, I would recommend purchasing the matching workbook if you are using the book for self-study.
Fantastic overview before taking my College Calculus class!! September 13, 2009
Lisa M. Kitts
Dear Mr. Ryan,
I picked up "Calculus for Dummies" this morning in preparation for an
upcoming college calculus class and I'm THOROUGHLY enjoying it! I am
literally laughing out loud - thank you for making math fun. I really
enjoy how you connect with your reader.
Signed,
Laughing in Farmington, MN
p.s. My favorite quote so far... "Subtracting fractions works like
adding fractions except that instead of adding, you subtract.
Insights like this are the reason they pay me the big bucks."
Drop every other calculus book and get this one. July 31, 2009
Ivan Thomson
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Author, Mark Ryan, bush wacks all the clutter away. This is by far the best Calculus book I've owned and I own a few. He gets right into the concepts in a easy to understand way and breaks all the ideas down into ways you can relate to (no calculus pun intended). There are no long draw out cryptic proofs filled with a gazillion veriables and symbols and hard to understand einsteinian math-lingo. There is just an easy to understand method of learning calculus. If you are learning limits, differentiation, integrals, series or summation for the first time get this book as your primary source of understanding the mumbo jumbo your teacher will be rambling on about in your class. If you want a refesher book this is excellent as well.
Instructor recommended it after seeing a copy. July 26, 2009
E. Anderson
My daughter and her study partner are constanly refering to Calculus for Dummies because they don't understand what their expensive text book says. They brought it into class and showed it to another student who now plans on buying one. The professor saw this, looked at the book, and said it could be helpful to the whole class. This is the second book I have bought in the for Dummies series, and I now look for them.
It's Never Too Late To Learn June 27, 2009
Stephen J. Rogers
Something my accounting professor taught me (as I was struggling through accounting) was the importance of seeking out the writings of other authors. Where one will assume that you will grasp a concept - another will explain it and explain it again and in a manner that can open doors quickly.
Many years back I slugged my way through Calculus I, II & III but to this day was left with the disappointment that I never grasped the practical application of even the basic concepts. You can perform the mechanics of math but its beauty is in the understanding of its application. I was determined to make good on my understanding and purchased Mark Ryan's book `Calculus for Dummies'. I was expecting the same old calculus rigor (dumbed down) but was fortunate to come across a book authored by an individual who has a passion for math and for explaining it in a way that us mere mortals can understand.
My 35+ year quest was solved in several `aha' moments as I read through this book. This is a great companion source that will bridge the gaps as you learn calculus (leaving you plenty of time for all that homework)!
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