The hitchhiker's guide to calculus

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1. alfiedotwtfFeb 2016
   There's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus" by Spivak, and it's actually a really easy read while giving you an excellent mental model of Calculus.
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2. maroonblazerDec 2014
   I found myself in a similar situation about a year ago and while I've made a lot of progress I still have a long way to go. Here's what I've found useful:

   Precalculus, Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/course/precalculus

   "Precalculus Mathematics In A Nutshell", George F. Simmons, http://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Mathematics-Nutshell-Geome...

   "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus", Michael Spivak, http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Calculus-Michael-Spi...

   http://www.khanacademy.com

   http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/

   http://www.math.stackexchange.com

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3. billsprestonMar 2014
   Try "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus" by Michael Spivak. After reading that, it all just made sense and at the same time made me angry that they didn't teach it like that to us in high school.
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4. alfiedotwtfDec 2014
   OP wants it from first principles as their maths is "poor" . I don't think Spivak is a good choice to jump right into calculus.

   If OP wanted a more softer approach, Spivak's Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus is probably a better option first before going full Spivak.

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