|
Calculus for the Forgetful | 
 enlarge | Author: Wojciech K. Kosek
Publisher: MagiMath Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $13.39
You Save: $6.56 (33%)
New (8) Used (6) from $7.67
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 680689
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 097951990X
Dewey Decimal Number: 515
EAN: 9780979519901
ASIN: 097951990X
Publication Date: May 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New. Delivery is usually 5 - 8 working days from order, International is by Royal Mail Airmail
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Calculus for the Forgetful is one of the shortest calculus books available: it can be read in a couple of days if needed. Yet it provides a concise treatment of single variable calculus, along with many exercises and more than 130 examples. Informal, intuitive language is used to present the theory in a nutshell. Some topics are omitted for the sake of brevity, and the book is focused on the core ideas, with just a few digressions here and there. Calculus for the Forgetful is an ideal complement to any of the comprehensive calculus texts. It can be used by students currently taking a calculus course, as well as by those who would like to review and organize their knowledge. Those who plan to take more advanced mathematics courses or are preparing for standardized tests will also benefit from it. The book is small enough to be carried around to other classes in which calculus is used.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Concise Calculus July 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Calculus for the Forgetful by Wojciech Kosek is an excellent short calculus book. The author fundamentally achieves the goals outlined in the preface. The prose highlights the "core ideas and concepts" of the subject. Enhancement with proofs and examples is natural and easy. I certainly would consider using this as a primary text if supplemented with a collection of exercises, problems, and projects.
I am used to teaching calculus in a very intensive format in which each class lasts 3 weeks. The professor must "trim all the fat" (some say "execute a full liposuction") in order to achieve success. Thus, I naturally favor a shorter treatment than the usual encyclopedic calculus text. Kosek's effort certainly is the best I have come across. I will recommend it to my students as a supplement to text adopted by my department. In fact, I will suggest they buy and keep Calculus for the Forgetful and sell the regular text to a subsequent student.
Less is more. July 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is the perfect response to the modern calculus textbook that provides so much information that students can't see the forest for the trees. It focuses tightly on building understanding of central concepts by the use of intuitive arguments and well chosen examples. Particularly effective are the examples that address common misunderstandings and mistakes by demonstrating what not to do.
The perfect Scaffolding June 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has all the right scaffolding to hold up the building that is calculus. Small, easy to carry and has everything you need in a calculus reference. Plus, while covering the basics nicely, there are expert comments included for those who are interested, and they are marked by a different type-setting so that the user who just needs to get in and get out can easily skip these parts. Perfect for the calculus 2, 3, physics, engineering, or other student who needs the occassional calculus refresher/reference.
Indispensable Resource June 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm really impressed with the way this book handles complicated and subtle calculus ideas in an accessible way. I hadn't taken calculus in quite some time when I first looked at it, and it really did jog my memory! If you're looking for a good resource that isn't a textbook (or that doesn't pack the price of a textbook but covers the same material), this is it!
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
