Calculus For Dummies
by Mark Ryan
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Book Reviews of Calculus For Dummies
Book Review: Essential to my passing grade
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished my first semester of Calculus, and I'm happy to say I did well. Ryan does an excellent job of presenting the idea of derivative as the tangent line to the slope of a curve, and reinforcement of this idea played an pivotal role in my understanding of the subject as a whole. Where other texts seem distant, and formulaic, (My textbook was terrible, and I didn't appreciate their attempts to hock additional good$ throughout) this book presents ideas in a less formal, approachable and common sense way. I appreciated that it's written from scratch, and not just another overpriced regurgitation of a previous textbook edition.Book Review: Calculus for Dummies - Simpliest Calculus Book Out There
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most simpliest book on the most difficult math I've seen yet. This is great! I love it. It explains it in words that I can understand. Most of the books I have seen don't even come close. If you want to learn calculus, get this book! I recommend it. Highly!
For the longest time, when I read other books, I had a hard time understanding what y=3x+5 means (for example). This books explains that down to the detail where other books don't. And I am slow at learning math so this tells me from the starting point - which is exactly what I need. Otherwise, what's the point?
Great book!
Book Review: Calculus for dummies is great
Summary: 5 Stars
I had this sitting on my shelf for 6 months before i used it. I am 2/3 of the through calc 2. I wish I had this book for calc 1. I got a C and this definitely would have helped. I picked it up and pre read the series chapter (which unfortunatly is at the very end). I am understanding the material better and getting through the homework faster because of it. Once again I wish I had read this sooner. Use this as a supplement to your text, not a replacement. This book doesn't cover the very end of cacl 2 though. We are doing power fourier, taylor, and maclauren series and this book doesn't cover those.Book Review: Too Simple
Summary: 1 Stars
This book spends the first 8 chapters reviewing basic algebra and geometry. Then it starts with limits, which is a good chapter. After that, the book is out of control. The derivative part makes it more confusing than a textbook and it has minimal examples. It also did not cover many important calculus concepts. Dont buy the Calculus Workbook because those problems are too easy. The only helpful thing was the yellow review card in the front. I would absolutly not recommend this for a college student. It only helps you through 2/3 of the first semester. Just stick with your ol'textbook.Book Review: Fantastic overview before taking my College Calculus class!!
Summary: 5 Stars
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."