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Essential Calculus with Motivational Problems [Paperback]

Bob Smither Ph.D. (Author)
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April 26, 2010 145054584X 978-1450545846
Named Essential Calculus for a reason, this book presents the basics of calculus in an easy to understand way. It exposes the careful reader to an overview of calculus with enough depth to provide an appreciation of the power of calculus and the ability to solve real world problems Included are several Motivational Problems which illustrate the scope of calculus. Learning calculus presents the student with several "AHA!" moments. This book will share several such insights with its readers.

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  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace (April 26, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 145054584X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1450545846
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,268,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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By Robby
This is a nice little book for an introduction or review of Calculus, using the intuitive method of infinitesimals. Dr Smither actually wrote the book for his son, who is very bright, but has not had Calculus as yet. The examples are clear and carefully worked out. They are "real world" examples to maintain student interest. About the only gripe I might have is the introduction of complex variables early on. While these are an interesting application of analysis, they might intimidate students who are not familiar with the concepts.
There are some good physics principles worked into the problems as well, which might make the book useful as a supplemental text to a basic physics course.
Rob B
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