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How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide

by Colin Adams

A student-centered guide to first-semester calculus

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A student-centered guide to first-semester calculus

Colin Adams’s guide introduces key topics in first-semester calculus through accessible explanations that leave out the technical detail of a formal textbook. It also addresses the experience of studying the subject: how calculus is taught, what to study, how to seek effective teaching, and what exam preparation may involve. That combination makes the book a companion to the course as well as an introduction to its central concepts, with an emphasis on practical study guidance alongside the mathematics.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Students seeking an accessible introduction to first-semester calculus topics.
  • Learners who want study and exam-preparation guidance alongside explanations of calculus.
  • Those looking for a less formal supplement to a calculus textbook.

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First-semester calculusAccessible mathematics explanationsStudy strategies and exam preparation

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Book overview

"Comic opera meets college math in this amusing and edifying roller coaster of an introduction to calculus."
--Ivars Peterson, author of The Mathematical Tourist

Written by three gifted--and funny--teachers, How to Ace Calculus provides humorous and readable explanations of the key topics of calculus without the technical details and fine print that would be found in a more formal text. Capturing the tone of students exchanging ideas among themselves, this unique guide also explains how calculus is taught, how to get the best teachers, what to study, and what is likely to be on exams--all the tricks of the trade that will make learning the material of first-semester calculus a piece of cake. Funny, irreverent, and flexible, How to Ace Calculus shows why learning calculus can be not only a mind-expanding experience but also fantastic fun.

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