Cartoon Guide to Calculus

Cartoon Guide to Calculus

Publisher: Harper Collins
Author: Larry Gonick
$17.97
A refreshingly humorous but thorough guide to general calculus from the author of the bestselling "The Cartoon Guide to Physics."

A complete--and completely enjoyable--new illustrated guide to calculus. Master 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 graphics--and delightful humor to lighten what is frequently a tough subject--he teaches all of the essentials, with numerous examples and problem sets. For the curious and confused alike, "The Cartoon Guide to Calculus" is the perfect combination of entertainment and education--a valuable supplement for any student, teacher, parent, or professional.

Paperback, 256 pages.

ISBN 9780061689093
Book Title Cartoon Guide to Calculus
Publisher: Harper Collins
Author Larry Gonick
A refreshingly humorous but thorough guide to general calculus from the author of the bestselling "The Cartoon Guide to Physics."

A complete--and completely enjoyable--new illustrated guide to calculus. Master 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 graphics--and delightful humor to lighten what is frequently a tough subject--he teaches all of the essentials, with numerous examples and problem sets. For the curious and confused alike, "The Cartoon Guide to Calculus" is the perfect combination of entertainment and education--a valuable supplement for any student, teacher, parent, or professional.

Paperback, 256 pages.

ISBN 9780061689093