Larry Gonick

The Cartoon Guide to Calculus (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A completeand completely enjoyablenew 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 graphicsand delightful humor to lighten what is frequently a tough subjecthe 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 educationa valuable supplement for any student, teacher, parent, or professional.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062191595
• Artikelnr.: 72245390

Autorenporträt

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, math, and other big subjects for more than forty years. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics), a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and a Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth College.