Calculus Made Easy [Paperback]

Silvanus P. Thompson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1409724670 | ISBN-13: 978-1409724674 | Publication Date: May 18, 2008 | Edition: Enlarged

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Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Johnston Press; Enlarged edition (May 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1409724670
• ISBN-13: 978-1409724674
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best calculus book on EARTH!, August 27, 2009

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Fry Boy (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calculus Made Easy (Paperback)

I actually purchased this book AFTER I had been an optical engineer for 15 years because my other two calculus books were, how you say, not so good for re-learning (or learning in the first place, for that matter). Thompson explains everything clearly, giving you the details you need to understand the subject matter. Honestly, it's the only book you'll need as an introduction to calculus. Covers limits, derivatives, integrals, etc., and provides a lot of tricks to use to simplify various problems. Includes exercises with answers to the odd-numbered questions, which is certainly helpful to the learning process.

Highly recommended. Higher-level math was never my strong suit in college, so if you want to learn calculus, this book is likely to be your best bet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend 'Calculus Made Easy' for learning on your own, October 30, 2009

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This review is from: Calculus Made Easy (Paperback)

Hello! Silvanus Thompson wrote an excellent book. I can see why this is a classic. He does a really good job of explaining calculus in a language that is both simple and understandable. However, I do have an issue with this edition. It is in deplorable shape concerning the format of the text -- pages are out of order, words are missing, and sometimes the text encroaches on the inner margin so far that it is hard to read (you have to open the book really wide).

Overall, I give Silvanus Thompson an 'A+' for making a hard topic easy but, unfortunately, the formatting of the text gets a 'D'. It is readable and you can guess the words that are missing, but it's sheer laziness on the part of the publisher.

I didn't buy this book for a calculus class but just to gain a better understanding of calculus concepts on my own -- it hit the nail on the head! I highly recommend 'Calculus Made Easy' by Silvanus Thompson for learning calculus on your own.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Book, Old ways, December 17, 2008

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D. Sinkule - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calculus Made Easy (Paperback)

This book overall is a great tool to teach calculus to yourself or someone else. It shows different calculations in ways I have never seen before, showing me a different side of calculus. The only downside to this book is some of the the old methods it insists on making you learn. I would definately recomend this book to anyone who is trying to learn calculus.