The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure
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Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist and turn…
In The Calculus Story, David Acheson presents a wide-ranging picture of calculus and its applications, from ancient Greece right up to the present day. Drawing on their original writings, he introduces the people who helped to build our understanding of calculus. With a step-by-step treatment, he demonstrates how to start doing calculus, from the very beginning.
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Mastige (verified owner) –
This excellent book took me back to the austere beauty of the calculus and physics that I knew well in university. The familiarity of the subject was not a spoiler.
n1msr (verified owner) –
Very clear text, easy to read. Excellent explanation as a refresher if you have studied school calculus and need want to remind yourself of the foundation of calculus with a touch of history included.
This is a very brief text, but that is a good thing. At first it seemed a little bit expensive, but the text provides clear explanations. I am not sure I would give this to someone who had never encountered the subject before though. One alternative, a full school or college calculus text book, would be much more expensive and not such a pleasure to read.
Only one example I discovered doesn’t seem to make sense – perhaps a detail has been omitted? This is the one on how much of a sphere is left if you bore a cylinder through it. I was a little bit frustrated by this, but it does not detract from the overall calculus refresher I have enjoyed.
Prof. Kim (verified owner) –
At age of 50, I looked at calculus again. It give me another viewpoint. Good book!
Perry Miller (verified owner) –
An entertaining book on calculus: words that I thought I would never put together in the same sentence!
Kels3yplace (verified owner) –
A gift. They are enjoying it.
George Poirier (verified owner) –
Having read this book from cover to cover, I am at a loss in identifying whom is it aimed at. For a novice wanting to learn calculus, the first few chapters may be of value – although there are better ones on the market – while the rest of the book contains a number of oddities and uses for calculus which lack sufficient detail to be anything other than a general guide. A bit of history is also included. For a seasoned mathematics enthusiast, the first few chapters will likely be rather boring, whereas the rest of the book lacks sufficient meat, e.g., derivations of formulas, examples of uses, etc., to keep the reader interested; again, there are better books in that regard on the market.
However, the prose is generally clear and friendly, as through the author was enjoying himself while writing the book. That is the reason I gave it the above score – it was pleasant to read.
Jai (verified owner) –
It is a very good book to get some information about the background of the calculus about how it started and how is been useful for the world. It’s really an adventure.