Calculus for Dummies

The mere thought of having to take a required calculus course is enough to make legions of students break out in a cold sweat. Others who have no intention of ever studying the subject have this notion that calculus is impossibly difficult unless you happen to be a direct descendant of Einstein.

Well, the good news is that you can master calculus. It's not nearly as tough as its mystique would lead you to think. Much of calculus is really just very advanced algebra, geometry, and trig. It builds upon and is a logical extension of those subjects. If you can do algebra, geometry, and trig, you can do calculus.

Calculus For Dummies is intended for three groups of readers:

Students taking their first calculus courseIf you're enrolled in a calculus course and you find your textbook less than crystal clear, this is the book for you. It covers the most important topics in the first year of calculus: differentiation, integration, and infinite series.

Students who need to brush up on their calculus to prepare for other studiesIf you've had elementary calculus, but it's been a couple of years and you want to review the concepts to prepare for, say, some graduate program, Calculus For Dummies will give you a thorough, no-nonsense refresher course.

Adults of all ages who'd like a good introduction to the subjectNon-student readers will find the book's exposition clear and accessible. Calculus For Dummies takes calculus out of the ivory tower and brings it down to earth.

This is a user-friendly math book. Whenever possible, the author explains the calculus concepts by showing you connections between the calculus ideas and easier ideas from algebra and geometry. Then, you'll see how the calculus concepts work in concrete examples. All explanations are in plain English, not math-speak. Calculus For Dummies covers the following topics and more:

Real-world examples of calculus

The two big ideas of calculus: differentiation and integration

Why calculus works

Pre-algebra and algebra review

Common functions and their graphs

Limits and continuity

Integration and approximating area

Sequences and series

Don't buy the misconception. Sure calculus is difficultbut it's manageable, doable. You made it through algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Well, calculus just picks up where they leave offit's simply the next step in a logical progression. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2009; Instructor recommended it after seeing a copy.; My daughter and her study partner are constanly refering to Calculus for Dummies because they don't understand what their expensive text book says. They brought it into class and showed it to another student who now plans on buying one....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-27-2009; It's Never Too Late To Learn; Something my accounting professor taught me (as I was struggling through accounting) was the importance of seeking out the writings of other authors. Where one will assume that you will grasp a concept - another will explain it and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-05-2009; Great recourse! Highly Recommend!!!; I got this after failing my first calculus test, and I have to tell you, he results are amazing! Mr. Ryan really explains things in a down-to-earth, non-technical way, and it's a breath of fresh air to read. I just wish I had started...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-26-2009; One major Flaw with this book; This book has a major flaw in it--no examples! After reading a chapter, you have no idea if you've truly grasped the concept because there are no--none--exercises or sample problems. I am certain it is a ploy to get you to buy the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2009; Instructor recommended it after seeing a copy.; My daughter and her study partner are constanly refering to Calculus for Dummies because they don't understand what their expensive text book says. They brought it into class and showed it to another student who now plans on buying one....; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-28-2008; It's Alright; I've had a lot of trouble in the past with calculus and had to retake it again last semester in college. I bought this book along with the problem book, but it didn't help me as much as I thought it would. The language was the same as...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-26-2009; One major Flaw with this book; This book has a major flaw in it--no examples! After reading a chapter, you have no idea if you've truly grasped the concept because there are no--none--exercises or sample problems. I am certain it is a ploy to get you to buy the...; read full review | report as inappropriate