{"product_id":"the-cartoon-guide-to-calculus-isbn-9780061689093","title":"The Cartoon Guide to Calculus","description":"\u003cp\u003e“In Gonick’s work, clever design and illustration make complicated ideas or insights strikingly clear.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Gonick, master cartoonist, former Harvard instructor, and creator of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling, Harvey Award-winning Cartoon Guide series now does for calculus what he previously did for science and history: making a complex subject comprehensible, fascinating, and fun through witty text and light-hearted graphics. Gonick’s \u003cem\u003eThe Cartoon Guide to Calculus\u003c\/em\u003e is a refreshingly humorous, remarkably thorough guide to general calculus that, like his earlier \u003cem\u003eCartoon Guide to Physics\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCartoon History of the Modern World\u003c\/em\u003e, will prove a boon to students, educators, and eager learners everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA complete—and completely enjoyable—new illustrated guide to calculus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster 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 graphics—and delightful humor to lighten what is frequently a tough subject—he teaches all of the essentials, with numerous examples and problem sets. For the curious and confused alike, \u003cem\u003eThe Cartoon Guide to Calculus\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect combination of entertainment and education—a valuable supplement for any student, teacher, parent, or professional. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eGonick is to graphical expositions of advanced materials as Newton or Leibniz is to calculus. The difference is that Gonick has no rival. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eXiao-Li Meng, Whipple V. N. Jones Professor of Statistics and Department Chair, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Gonick’s sparkling and inventive drawings make a vivid picture out of every one of the hundreds of formulas that underlie Calculus. Even the jokers in the back row will ace the course with this book. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mumford, Professor emeritus of Applied Mathematics at Brown University and recipient of the National Medal of Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI always thought that there are no magic tricks that use calculus. Larry Gonick proves me wrong. His book is correct, clear and interesting. It is filled with magical insights into this most beautiful subject. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersi Diaconis, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has no mean derivative results about the only derivatives that matter…. A spunky tool-toting heroine called Delta Wye seems the perfect role model for our next generation. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Holmes, Professor of Statistics, Stanford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA creative take on an old, and for many, tough subject…Gonick’s cartoons and intelligent humor make it a fun read. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Langville, Recipient of the Distinguished Researcher Award at College of Charleston and South Carolina Faculty of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How do you humanize calculus and bring its equations and concepts to life? Larry Gonick’s clever and delightful answer is to have characters talking, commenting, and joking-all while rigorously teaching equations and concepts and indicating calculus’s utility. It’s a remarkable accomplishment-and a lot of fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Randall, Professor of Physics, Harvard University, and author of Knocking on Heaven's Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887873749221,"sku":"NP9780061689093","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061689093.jpg?v=1730227639","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-cartoon-guide-to-calculus-isbn-9780061689093","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}