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Calculus II For Dummies

by Mark Zegarelli ...

The easy (okay, easier) way to master advanced calculus topics and theoriesCalculus II For Dummies will help you get through your (notoriously difficult) calc class—or pass a standardized test like the MCAT with flying colors. Calculus is required for many majors, but not everyone’s a natural at it. This friendly book breaks down tricky concepts in plain English, in a way that you can understand. ... Read more

$18.00 USD

The easy (okay, easier) way to master advanced calculus topics and theoriesCalculus II For Dummies will help you get through your (notoriously difficult) calc class—or pass a standardized test like the MCAT with flying colors. Calculus is required for many majors, but not everyone’s a natural at it. This friendly book breaks down tricky concepts in plain English, in a way that you can understand.
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Calculus Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice

by Mark Ryan ...

The easy way to conquer calculusCalculus is hard—no doubt about it—and students often need help understanding or retaining the key concepts covered in class. Calculus Workbook For Dummies serves up the concept review and practice problems with an easy-to-follow, practical approach. Plus, you’ll get free access to a quiz for every chapter online.With a wide variety of problems on everything covered ... Read more

$15.00 USD

The easy way to conquer calculusCalculus is hard—no doubt about it—and students often need help understanding or retaining the key concepts covered in class. Calculus Workbook For Dummies serves up the concept review and practice problems with an easy-to-follow, practical approach. Plus, you’ll get free access to a quiz for every chapter online.With a wide variety of problems on everything covered
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Calculus: A Complete Introduction

The Easy Way to Learn Calculus

by Hugh Neill ...

A 'difficult' subject so simply taught - brilliant book' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a great refresher book! Lots of worked out examples, great explanations [and] hundreds of practice problems and solutions' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has been very helpful for my calculus class, I recommend it to anyone that needs extra help, or just feel like learning something new.' -... ... Read more

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A 'difficult' subject so simply taught - brilliant book' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a great refresher book! Lots of worked out examples, great explanations [and] hundreds of practice problems and solutions' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has been very helpful for my calculus class, I recommend it to anyone that needs extra help, or just feel like learning something new.' -...
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Measurement

by Paul Lockhart ...

For seven years, Paul Lockhart’s A Mathematician’s Lament enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 2009 publication to even wider applause and debate. An impassioned critique of K–12 mathematics education, it outlined how we shortchange students by introducing them to math the wrong way. Here Lockhart offers the positive side of the math ... Read more

$18.44 USD

For seven years, Paul Lockhart’s A Mathematician’s Lament enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 2009 publication to even wider applause and debate. An impassioned critique of K–12 mathematics education, it outlined how we shortchange students by introducing them to math the wrong way. Here Lockhart offers the positive side of the math
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Change Is the Only Constant

The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World

by Ben Orlin ...

From popular math blogger and author of the underground bestseller Math With Bad Drawings, Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings.Change is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

From popular math blogger and author of the underground bestseller Math With Bad Drawings, Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings.Change is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life,
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Topics in Quaternion Linear Algebra

by Leiba Rodman ...

Series series Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics
Quaternions are a number system that has become increasingly useful for representing the rotations of objects in three-dimensional space and has important applications in theoretical and applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering. This is the first book to provide a systematic, accessible, and self-contained exposition of quaternion linear algebra. It features previously ... Read more

$71.27 USD

Quaternions are a number system that has become increasingly useful for representing the rotations of objects in three-dimensional space and has important applications in theoretical and applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering. This is the first book to provide a systematic, accessible, and self-contained exposition of quaternion linear algebra. It features previously
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Introducing Newton

A Graphic Guide

by William Rankin ...

Series series Graphic Guides
"Introducing Newton" explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted through the accumulated knowledge of centuries, tossed out mistaken beliefs, and single-handedly made enormous advances in mathematics, mechanics and optics. By the age of 25, entirely self-taught, he had sketched out a system of the world. Einstein's theories are unthinkable without Newton's founding system. He was also a ... Read more

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"Introducing Newton" explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted through the accumulated knowledge of centuries, tossed out mistaken beliefs, and single-handedly made enormous advances in mathematics, mechanics and optics. By the age of 25, entirely self-taught, he had sketched out a system of the world. Einstein's theories are unthinkable without Newton's founding system. He was also a
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Infinite Powers

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

by Steven Strogatz ...

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were ... Read more

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From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were
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Calculus Made Easy

by Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner ...

Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson and Martin Gardner has long been the most popular calculus primer.This major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made ... Read more

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Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson and Martin Gardner has long been the most popular calculus primer.This major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made
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A Tour of the Calculus

by David Berlinski ...

Were it not for the calculus, mathematicians would have no way to describe the acceleration of a motorcycle or the effect of gravity on thrown balls and distant planets, or to prove that a man could cross a room and eventually touch the opposite wall. Just how calculus makes these things possible and in doing so finds a correspondence between real numbers and the real world is the subject of this ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Were it not for the calculus, mathematicians would have no way to describe the acceleration of a motorcycle or the effect of gravity on thrown balls and distant planets, or to prove that a man could cross a room and eventually touch the opposite wall. Just how calculus makes these things possible and in doing so finds a correspondence between real numbers and the real world is the subject of this
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Cracking the AP Calculus BC Exam, 2020 Edition

Practice Tests & Proven Techniques to Help You Score a 5

by The Princeton Review ...

Series series College Test Preparation
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Ace the AP Calculus BC Exam with this comprehensive study guide—including 3 full-length practice tests, thorough content reviews,targeted strategies for every question type, and access to online extras.Techniques That Actually Work.• Tried-and-true strategies to avoid traps and beat the test• Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically• Essential ... Read more

$7.99 USD

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Ace the AP Calculus BC Exam with this comprehensive study guide—including 3 full-length practice tests, thorough content reviews,targeted strategies for every question type, and access to online extras.Techniques That Actually Work.• Tried-and-true strategies to avoid traps and beat the test• Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically• Essential
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An Introduction to Mathematics (Illustrated - Full Mathematical Notation)

by A.N. Whitehead ...

THE ABSTRACT NATURE OF MATHEMATICSThe study of mathematics is apt to commence in disappointment. The important applications of the science, the theoretical interest of its ideas, and the logical rigor of its methods, all generate the expectation of a speedy introduction to processes of interest. We are told that by its aid the stars are weighed and the billions of molecules in a drop of water are ... Read more

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THE ABSTRACT NATURE OF MATHEMATICSThe study of mathematics is apt to commence in disappointment. The important applications of the science, the theoretical interest of its ideas, and the logical rigor of its methods, all generate the expectation of a speedy introduction to processes of interest. We are told that by its aid the stars are weighed and the billions of molecules in a drop of water are
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In Pursuit of the Unknown

17 Equations That Changed the World

by Ian Stewart ...

The seventeen equations that form the basis for life as we know it.Most people are familiar with history's great equations: Newton's Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein's theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs have contributed to human progress is seldom appreciated. In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart untangles the roots of our most ... Read more

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The seventeen equations that form the basis for life as we know it.Most people are familiar with history's great equations: Newton's Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein's theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs have contributed to human progress is seldom appreciated. In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart untangles the roots of our most
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The Golden Ticket

P, NP, and the Search for the Impossible

by Lance Fortnow ...

The P-NP problem is the most important open problem in computer science, if not all of mathematics. The Golden Ticket provides a nontechnical introduction to P-NP, its rich history, and its algorithmic implications for everything we do with computers and beyond. In this informative and entertaining book, Lance Fortnow traces how the problem arose during the Cold War on both sides of the Iron ... Read more

$14.30 USD

The P-NP problem is the most important open problem in computer science, if not all of mathematics. The Golden Ticket provides a nontechnical introduction to P-NP, its rich history, and its algorithmic implications for everything we do with computers and beyond. In this informative and entertaining book, Lance Fortnow traces how the problem arose during the Cold War on both sides of the Iron
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Calculus Essentials For Dummies

by Mark Ryan ...

Calculus Essentials For Dummies (9781119591207) was previously published as Calculus Essentials For Dummies (9780470618356). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Many colleges and universities require students to take at least one math course, and Calculus I is often the chosen ... Read more

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Calculus Essentials For Dummies (9781119591207) was previously published as Calculus Essentials For Dummies (9780470618356). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Many colleges and universities require students to take at least one math course, and Calculus I is often the chosen
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The Cartoon Guide to Geometry

by Larry Gonick ...

A comprehensive new illustrated guide to geometry—from New York Times bestselling cartoonist Larry GonickWhat's the point of points? Where do we draw the line? If there are two sides to everything, then what's up with triangles, squares, and polygons?Once again, mathematician-turned-cartoonist Larry Gonick uses his unique gift for witty, lively, and clear exposition to demystify another complex ... Read more

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A comprehensive new illustrated guide to geometry—from New York Times bestselling cartoonist Larry GonickWhat's the point of points? Where do we draw the line? If there are two sides to everything, then what's up with triangles, squares, and polygons?Once again, mathematician-turned-cartoonist Larry Gonick uses his unique gift for witty, lively, and clear exposition to demystify another complex
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Introducing Infinity

A Graphic Guide

by Brian Clegg ...

Series series Graphic Guides
Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver ... Read more

$4.67 USD

Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver
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Schaum's Outline of Advanced Calculus, Third Edition

by Robert C. Wrede, Murray R. Spiegel ...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of ... Read more

$14.03 USD

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of
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Homework Helpers: Calculus

by Denise Szecsei ...

Series series Homework Helpers
The essential help you need when your calculus textbook just isn't making the grade!Homework Helpers: Calculus is a straightforward and understandable introduction to differential calculus and its applications. It covers all of the topics in a typical calculus class, including:• Limits• Continuity• The product, quotient, and chain rules• Implicit differentiation• Related rates• Graphical analysis• ... Read more

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The essential help you need when your calculus textbook just isn't making the grade!Homework Helpers: Calculus is a straightforward and understandable introduction to differential calculus and its applications. It covers all of the topics in a typical calculus class, including:• Limits• Continuity• The product, quotient, and chain rules• Implicit differentiation• Related rates• Graphical analysis•
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Calculus All-in-One For Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online)

by Mark Ryan ...

Make calculus more manageable with simplified instruction and tons of practiceCalculus All-in-One For Dummies pairs no-nonsense explanations of calculus content with practical examples and practice problems, so you can untangle the difficult concepts and improve your score in any calculus class. Plus, this book comes with access to chapter quizzes online. Dummies makes differentiation, integration ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Make calculus more manageable with simplified instruction and tons of practiceCalculus All-in-One For Dummies pairs no-nonsense explanations of calculus content with practical examples and practice problems, so you can untangle the difficult concepts and improve your score in any calculus class. Plus, this book comes with access to chapter quizzes online. Dummies makes differentiation, integration
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Introduction To The Calculus Of Variations (3rd Edition)

by Bernard Dacorogna ...

The calculus of variations is one of the oldest subjects in mathematics, and it is very much alive and still evolving. Besides its mathematical importance and its links to other branches of mathematics, such as geometry or differential equations, it is widely used in physics, engineering, economics and biology.This book serves both as a guide to the expansive existing literature and as an aid to ... Read more

$43.73 USD

The calculus of variations is one of the oldest subjects in mathematics, and it is very much alive and still evolving. Besides its mathematical importance and its links to other branches of mathematics, such as geometry or differential equations, it is widely used in physics, engineering, economics and biology.This book serves both as a guide to the expansive existing literature and as an aid to
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The Cartoon Guide to Calculus

by Larry Gonick ...

Series Book 21 - Cartoon Guide Series
A complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculusMaster cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated course in first-year calculus that demystifies the world of functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals. Using clear and helpful ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculusMaster cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated course in first-year calculus that demystifies the world of functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals. Using clear and helpful
... Read more
The Theory of Numbers (Higher Mathematics)

by Robert Carmichael ...

The purpose of this little book is to give the reader a convenient introduction to the theory of numbers, one of the most extensive and most elegant disciplines in the whole body of mathematics. The arrangement of the material is as follows:The first five chapters are devoted to the development of those elements which are essential to any study of the subject. The sixth and last chapter is ... Read more

$2.69 USD

The purpose of this little book is to give the reader a convenient introduction to the theory of numbers, one of the most extensive and most elegant disciplines in the whole body of mathematics. The arrangement of the material is as follows:The first five chapters are devoted to the development of those elements which are essential to any study of the subject. The sixth and last chapter is
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Calculus in Context

Background, Basics, and Applications

by Alexander J. Hahn ...

A new approach to teaching calculus that uses historical examples and draws on applications from science and engineering.Breaking the mold of existing calculus textbooks, Calculus in Context draws students into the subject in two new ways. Part I develops the mathematical preliminaries (including geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and coordinate geometry) within the historical frame of the ancient ... Read more

$72.35 USD

A new approach to teaching calculus that uses historical examples and draws on applications from science and engineering.Breaking the mold of existing calculus textbooks, Calculus in Context draws students into the subject in two new ways. Part I develops the mathematical preliminaries (including geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and coordinate geometry) within the historical frame of the ancient
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