The hitchhiker's guide to calculus
a calculus course companion
by Michael Spivak · first published 1995
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Try "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus" by Michael Spivak. After reading that, it all just made sense and at the same time made me angry that they didn't teach it like that to us in high school.
on “Algebraic and calculus concepts may be better way to introduce children to math” ↗…useful: Precalculus, Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/course/precalculus "Precalculus Mathematics In A Nutshell", George F. Simmons, http://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Mathematics-Nutshell-Geome... "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus", Michael Spivak, http://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Calculus-Michael-Spi... http://www.khanacademy.com http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/ http://www.math.stackexchange.com
on “Ask HN: How or where to begin learning mathematics from first principles?” ↗There's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus" by Spivak, and it's actually a really easy read while giving you an excellent mental model of Calculus.
on “Why There Is No Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics for Programmers” ↗OP wants it from first principles as their maths is "poor" . I don't think Spivak is a good choice to jump right into calculus. If OP wanted a more softer approach, Spivak's Hitchhiker's Guide to Calculus is probably a better option first before going full Spivak.
on “Ask HN: How or where to begin learning mathematics from first principles?” ↗