Instead of just memorizing "fine print," readers see the big ideas in action. By using humor and light-hearted graphics, the book makes a "tough subject" feel remarkably thorough but completely accessible. It ends with a look at the strange paradoxes at the heart of math, leaving the traveler not just educated, but entertained.
Once upon a time in the land of "Standard Textbooks," students were wandering through a fog of dense formulas and dry theorems. They were struggling to climb the steep peaks of Mount Derivative and Mount Integral. The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
The story follows a logical path through the essentials of first-year calculus: Instead of just memorizing "fine print," readers see
: Using the "Chain Rule" and "Implicit Differentiation," the characters solve real-world puzzles, like finding the best way to shape a container or the fastest way to travel. Once upon a time in the land of