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Calculus the Easy Way 4th Edition

by Douglas Downing (Author)
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This ingenious, user-friendly introduction to calculus recounts adventures that take place in the mythical land of Carmorra. As the story's narrator meets Carmorra's citizens, they confront a series of practical problems, and their method of working out solutions employs calculus. As readers follow their adventures, they are introduced to calculating derivatives; finding maximum and minimum points with derivatives; determining derivatives of trigonometric functions; discovering and using integrals; working with logarithms, exponential functions, vectors, and Taylor series; using differential equations; and much more. This introduction to calculus presents exercises at the end of each chapter and gives their answers at the back of the book. Step-by-step worksheets with answers are included in the chapters. Computers are used for numerical integration and other tasks. The book also includes graphs, charts, and whimsical line illustrations. Barron's Easy Way books introduce a variety of academic and practical subjects to students and general readers in clear, understandable language. Ideal as self-teaching manuals for readers interested in learning a new career-related skill, these books have also found widespread classroom use as supplementary texts and brush-up test-preparation guides. Subject heads and key phrases that need to be learned are set in a second color.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0764129201
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0764129209
  3. Edition
    4th
  4. Publisher
    Barron's
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2006
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  8. Print length
    404 pages
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ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN ONE CLEAR VOLUME
by Douglas Downing, Ph.D.

  • A user-friendly introduction to calculus in the form of a novel
  • Exercises with answers at the end of each chapter
  • Step-by-step worksheets
  • Graphs, charts, and line illustrations

  • Calculating derivatives
  • Finding maximum and minimum points with derivatives
  • Determining derivatives of trigonometric functions
  • Exponential functions, vectors, and Taylor series
  • Using differential equations
  • Much more

About the Author

Douglas Downing earned B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale, and has taught economics at Seattle Pacific University since 1983. Calculus the Easy Way is part of a trilogy with Algebra the Easy Way and Trigonometry the Easy Way, all written be Douglas Downing and available from Barron's.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barron's; 4th edition (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764129201
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764129209
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the topic easy to grasp and the book an excellent tutorial. They appreciate the storytelling style, saying it alternates between ongoing stories and calculus problems related to the stories. Readers describe the book as a fun read with surprisingly fun problems.

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Customers find the topic easy to grasp, and the book has useful exercises. They also say it's a great book to help students learn Calculus.

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Customers find the storytelling style of the book interesting to follow. They say it alternates between ongoing stories and calculus problems related to them. Readers also mention the book has grueling details but hits the major highlights and has useful exercises.

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Customers find the book fun, engaging, and interesting.

"...tiny steps the concepts suddenly become less daunting and a sense of fun goes a long way towards learning and understanding the subject." Read more

"...It is fun reading but there is too little explanation and hardly any examples of the problems they assign at the end of the chapters...." Read more

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"This book makes it fun and enjoyable to learn about a very intimidating subject, I would highly recommend for people who are intimidated by this..." Read more

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K Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars It Is Calculus The Easy Way
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2009
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After taking calculus 18 years ago I needed a refresher. Boy do I wish that this had been my calculus book back then. It was so easy to read, the examples were great and the problems even better. It is story based, which makes it more interesting to follow. Before the end of the chapter problems there is a worksheet page that starts with very basic problems and gets the brain juices flowing to make it easier to answer the tougher exercises at the end of the chapter.
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J. Umbach
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than it sounds
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2006
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Forget the bad reviews, those people totally missed the point of this book. It is not meant to be a last minute study guide or answer every question about the hardest Calculus concepts. This is a book meant for those who just don't get it no matter how many times they read the stupid textbook, struggle through homework problems that barely resemble the textbook examples, and have a teacher who can't seem to explain things worth a damn.

This book does work. Yes, it is simplified, but it does a good job of giving you a foundation on which to build upon which you will need before you can tackle the truly hard stuff.

It is even better for those who are more interested in stories than textbooks examples that don't give you any sort of real use to the concepts. By building up in tiny steps the concepts suddenly become less daunting and a sense of fun goes a long way towards learning and understanding the subject.
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Troy E. West
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tutorial
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2005
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I admit that I wasn't really sure about the whole Fantasy Novel approach but as I continued reading the book I not only got familiar with the characters in the story, but I also got a lot of history behind the development of Calculus based on real human curiosity and need. Even with the storyline removed, the information is there in an easy to understand format. I have learned things from this book that my college Calc texts didn't even cover. This book does not cover each subject it gruelling detail but it hits the major highlights and has useful exercises. I would recommend it for those who are learning for the first time or for those who have taken 1-2 semesters and want to brush up. Great little book ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for understanding
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2005
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The best book for actually learning calc. This book will not give you the practice you need to succeed at the mechanics of calc, but it will help you understand it. The unique style of story telling makes the topic easy to grasp. I would suggesst getting this with a book that has many practice problems like Schaum's Outlines. Also, Harcoutt-Brace does an outstanding job with their College Outline Series.
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Dan G. Simpson
1.0 out of 5 stars Calculus if you already know calculus
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2010
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If you need to learn Calculus form scratch don't buy this book. It is fun reading but there is too little explanation and hardly any examples of the problems they assign at the end of the chapters. If you have already had a couple of courses in Calculus this would be a great review book. But it just doesn't live up to it's name.
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Nathan Tan
3.0 out of 5 stars Great for those who don't need a traditional calculus course
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
This is a good book for someone who wants to know what calculus is and how it works. It is not rigorous enough for the standard high school AP class or challenging enough for the work required in even the most elementary college courses. However, it is clever and original and gently covers the topics that first year calculus course cover. And I think that it might be a helpful introduction for MBA candidates and others who take a business version of calculus as part of their program. Reading Calculus the EZ Way before taking their math class should help those students who weren't strong in math. Also, I thought that this newer edition seems brighter, the graphs are easier to follow, and the language is more accessible.
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Brendan
5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Enjoyable Way to Learn Calculus
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
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Excellent. Engaging interesting funny book.
The narrative alternates between ongoing stories, and calculus problems related to the stories. A fun read with surprisingly fun problems.
I learned calculus with this book years ago, and it's every bit as fun today.
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Joseph Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Math Must Be Studied A Lot
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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All math courses require a lot of study, and math is never given to anyone as a result the material presented in this concise study shall help to dispel the study of calculus. Study, study, and study some-more.
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rixxroxx
3.0 out of 5 stars It is not a rigorous calculus textbook (keep this in mind!)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2013
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The book is intended to give you a grasp of basic working knowledge of calculus in a story telling mode. If you enjoy stories, then you will learn mathematics (calculus) on the way towards the end. Its a relaxed and friendly approach to give the reader the applied underpinnings of calculus. However, remember that its not a substitute for your textbook on calculus. This book should be useful for those who suffer from math anxiety. Otherwise, you should go for Stewart's or Thomas' calculus Textbooks which are the foundation of university curriculum of bachelor in Physics or Mathematics. Overall, the product is good but not a textbook substitute.
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Robert
3.0 out of 5 stars This text explains basic principles clearly
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2024
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The author presents ideas like limits and velocity at a point for example with simple diagrams and
a bit of humor. I have taken a lot of calculus in university but I return to this text often. It is well worth the time and money.
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