How to Ace the Rest of Calculus

The Streetwise Guide, Including Multi-Variable Calculus

Colin Adams, Abigail Thompson, and Joel Hass

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The sequel to How to Ace Calculus, How to Ace the Rest of Calculus provides humorous and highly readable explanations of the key topics of second and third semester calculus—such as sequences and series, polor coordinates, and multivariable calculus—without the technical details and fine print that would be found in a formal text.

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"What a great book! It's short, it's funny, and it reveals the secrets of the calculus guild. What more could you want?"—Fernando Gouvea, Editor, MAA Online

"Congratulations! You made it through the first term of calculus. Now the fun really begins. This wonderful book will take you on a fantastic journey."—Mikhail Chkhenkeli, Williams College

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Benjamin  rated it  
Feb 27, 2011
This book is, if anything, better than the first. The examples are silly, but the descriptions of the math are presented clearly.

my favorite quote: "If you say, "The cow is purple," and you say, "The horse is purple," that is a lot more information than just saying ...more
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Colin Adams, Abigail Thompson, and Joel Hass

Colin Adams is Professor of Mathematics at Williams College. He is the author of The Knot Book and winner of the Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award for 1998. Joel Hass is Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis, and Abigail Thompson is also Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis. Adams, Hass, and Thompson are co-authors of How to Ace Calculus.

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How to Ace the Rest of Calculus
The Streetwise Guide, Including Multi-Variable Calculus
Colin Adams, Abigail Thompson, and Joel Hass

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Henry Holt and Co.
Times Books
May 2001
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ISBN: 9780716741749
ISBN10: 0716741741
7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 304 pages
$19.00
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