If my previous calculus textbooks had been like this, I would probably be good at calculus.

Papers should also be required to be neat and legible. They should not look as if a stoned fly had just crawled out of an inkwell.

– Serge Lang, A FIRST COURSE IN CALCULUS, 5th edition

I bought this one on recommendations on the internet, and so far it is so much better than the actual required text for the calc class I’m quasi-taking. Even if the reason I got it so cheap is that the printer didn’t separate the pages right. I like to think it adds a little rustic adventure to my calc experience as I ponder how to turn the page…

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2 Responses to “If my previous calculus textbooks had been like this, I would probably be good at calculus.”

  1. Lenore Says:

    I never even attempted calc so you are already doing better than me!

  2. Elizabeth Says:

    Heh, I tried twice before with… limited results both times.


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