Calculus Made Easy
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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 Easy has been thoroughly updated for the modern reader.
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Miles Waltner –
Being an electrical engineer (with additional majors in mathematics and physics) and pushing twenty-five years work experience, I have to admit not a little anger at having read this book. This anger, however, stems from the facts a) that I was not fortunate enough to have had it as a resource while I was learning calculus and b) I have seen a lot of author-aggrandizing techno-babble dedicated to the subject that has served only to discourage the masses! Mr. Gardner has done a great service with regard to both Mr. Thompson’s opus and all students of mathematics. With Mr. Gardner’s additions, it is even simpler, more straightforward and, in terminology borrowed from the realm of pure mathematics, “elegant” in its presentation and demystification of the subject. To anyone beginning the study of calculus and desiring to understand and appreciate the subject, it is highly recommended for both reading and practice.
M. L. Sewell, Jr., 3/2000
Kersi Von Zerububbel –
Last week I was re-reading this classic that I had in an old edition (1965). I then began the current edition and found that Gardner’s contribution definitely upgrades this book from moderately good to very good. I have been using this book for years as an entertaining read specially with maxima and minima concepts. This current edition has some of the language updated to conform with modern usage. The book still inspires me to dig deeper into the calculus. The writing is succinct and the illustrations are quite good. After reading this book delve into James Stewart’s Calculus.
Dennis J McCain –
Most calculus courses are taught to college freshman by graduate students who really didn’t understand the course when they were freshman being taught by graduate students who didn’t understand it when they were taught, etc, etc. Once you realize that most college instructors aren’t proficient in the course to teach it, then you start to realize that if you’re ever going to truly understand calculus, then you better find an alternative source of knowledge. And this book is exactly that source.
Read this book before you enter one of those imposing lecture halls (or at least the appropriate chapter of this book). Then and only then will you begin to at least recognize what the instructor is saying. And hopefully you will recognize when they’re saying something that is not quite right.
Calculus is not hard; it’s just not easy. This book probably should have been titled Calculus Made Understandable, or Caculus Made Fun, but it wasn’t. So read the book and do the problems. It will open up a whole world of enjoyment that will last a lifetime.
Remember this very important point. Math was never learned in a lecture hall — it’s only truly learned in a study hall or library doing problems over and over and over.
Harrison J. Donnelly –
Written in the superb style of Brisirh science writers. Straightforward, evidence of classroom (teaching) experience, presenting an easy approach to understanding the basics of the calculus.
elmofan –
I wish I had been given this book in high school. I’m currently working on a computer science degree so I bought this as a kind of tutor for stuff I may have forgotten. It’s totally worth it, and it makes it easier to understand – for anyone who may be afraid of math.
Chibi –
Before you give up on the calculus, read this book. I bought this book for my son in the college. He told me that it had changed his perception of the calculus completely, giving him much better ubderstanding of the subject. Why they don’t use this book in the college?
E. Weber –
Yes this book doesn’t follow the standard way of teaching calculus, but it does what no other book I am aware of achieved. It makes calculus clear and understandable for the newbie. After reading this book, you can read the “standard” book without any problem.
The text is clear and concise. It is not obstructed by a millions of examples as is usually the case with other books. The examples are few but are carefully picked and illustrate the matching topic perfectly. The text is divided in many small chapters which make it easy to find what you want when you need it.
The exercises are all located at the end of each chapter, in the same philosophy as the samples, there are not too many and they illustrate the topic at hand perfectly. The solution are provided at the end of the book.
Jimmy Banks –
Hello! Silvanus Thompson wrote an excellent book. I can see why this is a classic. He does a really good job of explaining calculus in a language that is both simple and understandable. However, I do have an issue with this edition. It is in deplorable shape concerning the format of the text — pages are out of order, words are missing, and sometimes the text encroaches on the inner margin so far that it is hard to read (you have to open the book really wide).
Overall, I give Silvanus Thompson an ‘A+’ for making a hard topic easy but, unfortunately, the formatting of the text gets a ‘D’. It is readable and you can guess the words that are missing, but it’s sheer laziness on the part of the publisher.
I didn’t buy this book for a calculus class but just to gain a better understanding of calculus concepts on my own — it hit the nail on the head! I highly recommend ‘Calculus Made Easy’ by Silvanus Thompson for learning calculus on your own.
Visom –
Just a quick review. This book can really explain things easier than what my text book does. Though some pages of the book are cut off a bit but not really a big problem.
CNC Guy –
Absolutely great book. Bought it for my son who failed Calculus twice :(. Now I can see things turning in the right direction.
amer –
I don’t know how much it can help you in actual studies but its a fun book to read otherwise.
Technowill –
This book really cements ones understanding of Calculus. Many textbooks and university courses teach calculus in a rote manner. This book changes all that… after spending my whole life in the field of engineering and achieving an MSc in Engineering, and using calculus for nearly every calculation, I finally have a succinct definition of dx – “little bit of x”, and d^2x means “a little bit of a little bit of x”. How many textbooks or lecturers tell you this…this suddenly makes sense and calculus suddenly changes from difficult concepts to “oh I know what that now means”. This book really shows the beauty and elegance behind calculus. This book also shows that those old guys at the beginning of the 20th century really knew and could explain their work. I have always been of the opinion that if you can’t explain it you don’t really understand it, how many calculus, maths lecturers do you know at todays universities that this phrase would apply to… my answer – loads!
If nothing else for first year uni/college students get this book it will give you one of the best grounding in calculus you will ever find.
Oh and one final comment… taking a phrase from the first page of the book…” If one monkey can do it so can other monkeys…” trully reflects the nature of this book.
zmkr788 –
this book is very reader friendly, it is very clear and helpful, I really like the way the book is written and how the writer explains everything in detail.
luv2 trek –
I wish I had this book as far back as the late 1970s when I had my first classes in Calculus in high school and then later when I took up Mechanical Engineering in the 1980s. This book made me fully understand the area of Calculus more than those “doorstopper” books they recommended to us in school. It’s well worth it. It’s not a short cut and pictorial book but it gets right down to subject without the “genius jargon”. It’s for the average person. It’s the first Calculus book I have worn out so far flipping through pages. Mr. Gardner encourages his readers to engage the subject and explains in step-by-step simplicity. He uses examples, a bit of humor to urge you on. Every subjects starts with easy to understand explanations then progresses on to solutions. What strikes me is how the thought is well driven home by Gardner’s method. I’m now having fun with derivatives and integrals. After having done the whole of this book I could not believe I have tackled some of the most complicated solutions. My highest regards and praises to the work of Mr. Gardner in encouraging and giving future generations this book that they may be educated in a subject that looks very threatening to the regular man/woman. I carry this book in my bag and use to hone my skills in engineering exams. I would highly recommend it to students and even those taking licensure exams. Most of all, it should be used by teachers to encourage their students as I was once a student too.
GearGuy –
I’m now a practicing engineer, but learning calculus was an absolute nightmare with my limited patience and memory, and no “world wide web” yet to offer a multitude of explanations.
This book does just what it says; it really takes an intimidating subject and breaks it down into a series of common sense steps a child could understand; better than any of the dozen other texts I’ve seen.
A great start to this subject matter, and the foundations ARE so important.
Grant G. Jacobsen –
Product was excellent and as advertised. It was shipped promptly and in suitable packaging. I would deal with this company again.
Donald Nelson Holt Jr –
Even Newton had problems with calculus. This book and “Calculus for Dummies” help me survive and finish calculus with a passing grade.
liz –
i love it, it s easy to understand whole concepts for calculus with great examples!
if u dont understand calculus well. it is the one u need!
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I never thought that one day I can understand the important concepts of calculus.I am so poor in mathematics.It is a wonderful book.
James Griggs –
How does X change with a little bitty change in Y? The author explains calculus in layman’s terms very well.
canela –
I learned many things, I am happy with this book it’s excelent. I did a review about my knowledge of Calculus.