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How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide (How to Ace)

How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide (How to Ace)

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Authors: Colin Adams, Joel Hass, Abigail Thompson
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Category: Book

Buy Used: $5.98



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 66 reviews
Sales Rank: 27963

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0716731606
Dewey Decimal Number: 515.071
EAN: 9780716731603
ASIN: 0716731606

Publication Date: July 15, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Condition: MINOR COVER AND EDGE WEAR; SLIGHTLY CURLED CORNERS; PAGES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION: CLEAN AND UNMARKED; VERY GOOD READING COPY

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Product Description
Written by three gifted—and funny—teachers, How to Ace Calculus provides humorous and readable explanations of the key topics of calculus without the technical details and fine print that would be found in a more formal text. Capturing the tone of students exchanging ideas among themselves, this unique guide also explains how calculus is taught, how to get the best teachers, what to study, and what is likely to be on exams—all the tricks of the trade that will make learning the material of first-semester calculus a piece of cake. Funny, irreverent, and flexible, How to Ace Calculus shows why learning calculus can be not only a mind-expanding experience but also fantastic fun.



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5 out of 5 stars Teacher recommends   January 18, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I teach Calculus at the high school level and was very impressed with this book. I recommend it for my students as a supplement. It explains the concepts in "real words" and helps some of them understand. Also, additional examples that are well explained.


2 out of 5 stars Not the quality of calculus study aid I had expected...   November 10, 2007
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

...given the mostly glowing reviews. Don't expect miracles from this guide. Nothing particularly enlightening in its contents, if you had stayed awake during classes....


5 out of 5 stars Wow, Amazing, Wow!!!   November 3, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Ok, I'm the type of person that likes to hold onto my old math books for future reference because we all tend to forget some mathematical concepts and equations as time goes on. This book is amazing. After having previously buying a disappointing DVD on Calculus, I had to find another source to supplement, and cover the ideas of Calculus. I found this book was extremely easy to reader and covers all concepts that you are likely to run into in your Calculus 1 and 2 classes. And best part is this book is very cheap compare to others out there yet it has concise and humorous explanations. I enjoy this book so much that it almost doesn't feel much like studying when reading it, yet I am better able to understand Calculus after each section. This book is definitely a keeper and maybe I'll even sell back my Calculus 1 and 2 textbooks to get some of my college money back. Good luck in your Calculus adventure.


1 out of 5 stars Horrible   October 1, 2007
 2 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought this book after seeing the reviews thinking it'd be wonderful but all it's good for is acting as a paperweight. There are no practice problems and the sections are very short. There are charts and formulas in the back but what's the point if they don't help you learn to apply them? IMO- Math takes alot of practice problems for success. I bought this and "The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems: For People Who Don't Speak Math", which I HIGHLY recommend. I'll now be buying "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Calculus" which is from the same author.



5 out of 5 stars Best Side-Text Available   May 26, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Students of calculus often find that they "don't understand" what the textbook is saying, what the teacher is saying, what the problem is saying/asking. This book explains the mathematics with integrity and humor. Over the past several years I am sure that more than a hundred of my students have purchased this book and the sequel, How to Ace the Rest of Calculus, and to a one they all love it! When the stuff in class doesn't hang together we all turn to "Colin and friends" to see how they explain it.

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