How to Ace Calculus

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1. wmoserMar 2024
   There is a book, “how to ace calculus, the streetwise guide” that sounds a little gimmicky but is actually a bit entertaining to read. Looks like it can be had on thrift books or eBay for about $5. It helped me understand some of the concepts at a deeper level than math text books. The problem with math text books are they’re mostly written by mathematicians who seem to think different than the rest of us, so when they try to explain things it’s in a mathematician way.
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2. pkoirdDec 2022
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   "How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide" by Colin Adams, Joel Hass, and Abigail Thompson. This book is designed to help you (re)learn the key concepts and techniques of calculus, which is the study of change and motion in the physical world. It includes lots of examples, exercises, and practical tips to help you master the material.

   "The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity" by Steven Strogatz. This book is a friendly and accessible introduction to math, covering a wide range of topics from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus and beyond. It is written in a conversational style and includes lots of examples and illustrations to help make the material more engaging and easy to understand.

   "Algebra for Everyone: In-Depth Coverage, Examples, and Exercises" by James Brennan. This book is a comprehensive guide to algebra, which is the study of equations and formulas. It covers all the key concepts and techniques, including linear equations, quadratic equations, polynomials, and factoring, as well as more advanced topics like algebraic fractions and equations.

   Overall, the best book for you will depend on your specific goals and interests. If you want to focus on a specific area of math like calculus, a book like "How to Ace Calculus" could be a good choice. If you want a more general introduction to math, a book like "The Joy of X" or "Algebra for Everyone" might be more suitable.

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   My personal recommendation: All the Mathematics You Missed: But Need to Know for Graduate School

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3. wmoserMay 2020
   I don’t know how old your son is but for a high level and amusingly written book was How to Ace Calculus, The Streetwise Guide. I know it sounds a bit gimmicky but even after years of calculus classes I found it helpful for the higher level view. I always found from engineering school there being a stark difference between the classes taught by engineers and those taught by mathematicians. It always made more sense to me to have a concrete example of why I might use something before diving in than to have all this abstraction and be expected to abstract it to other problems.
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4. weaksauceJan 2017
   > Calculus, by James Stewart

   I learned from the Stewart book and it's not terrible, but I don't think that is a very good book for self learning. How to ace calculus or the calculus lifesaver, plus a book with solved examples is probably better for self study.

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