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Calculus Made Easy [Kindle Edition]

Silvanus P. Thompson (Author)

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""Calculus Made Easy" is arguably the best math teaching ever. To a non-mathematician, its simplicity and clarity reveals the mathematical genius of Newton, Leibniz, and Thompson himself. Martin Gardner deserves huge thanks for renewing this great book."--"Julian Simon, author of Population Matters"

"A remarkable and user-friendly approach to the study of calculus, made even more so by Martin Gardner, the most highly acclaimed mathematical expositor of our time."--R.L. Graham, Chief Scientist, AT&T Labs, and author of" Concrete Mathematics"

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 6449 KB
Print Length: 316 pages
Publisher: Johnston Press (18 May 2008)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B004TGKJNY
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A review of great praise towards this magnificent work... 29 Oct 2000

By pmc1@st-and.ac.uk

Format:Paperback

This book was written way back in 1910 by a Fellow of the Royal Society. However, unlike Newton's works (he was also a member) this is extremely lucid.

The essence of this work is that anyone can do calculus. Moreover, since the fools that are university professors can do it, so can you or I. The book begins with an amusing prologue about the stupidity of the mathematical teaching establishment and how it likes to show off with its amazing ability by portraying calculus as a difficult art. The author had to 'unteach himself the difficulties' and undertakes to explain them as clearly as possible. And that he does. From personal experience, before reading this book my maths grades were in the toilet - almost immediately after I read and understood it, my grades trebled. This is because the book is the best explanation of calculus I have ever seen or heard of. This was also the favourite of an eminent American physicist who read this book himself, and went on to win the Nobel Prize in 1965. The concepts are reduced to their bare (understandable) bones, and built up again leading to some great understanding of the calculus, and a confidence to approach mathematics. This book really is a MUST for all A-level students of maths - you may as well throw your textbooks in the bin. Good work Mr. Thompson!!!

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful

Magnificant work. 11 Jan 2004

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I have a number of texts on the calculus andgeneral maths and this book, written originally in 1910, but recently edited by Martin Gardener) stands head and shoulders above all the introductory texts, for introducing calculus in an understandable way, slice by slice. Also, the book being a small paperback fits into one's pocket unlike many/most texts on calculus!!!

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Calculus made understandable 18 April 2012

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This book is what it says it is: Calculus made easy (well, at least, understandable with a little effort!). I bought it used and clearly the first owner had not opened it much - it was like new. But I really enjoyed the book and have gained a valuable understanding of calculus from it.

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