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Silvanus P. Thompson
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Martin Gardner
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Preliminary Chapters by Martin Gardner
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 10-17
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 18-29
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 30-34
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Calculus Made Easy
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 39-40
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 41-44
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 45-50
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 51-58
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 59-65
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 66-78
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 79-82
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 83-93
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 94-102
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 103-115
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 116-131
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 132-138
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 139-149
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 150-174
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- Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner
Pages 175-183
About this book
Calculus Made Easy has been a classic introduction to the subject ever since it was first published by Silvanus P.Thompson in 1910. In the first major revision of the text since 1946, Martin Gardner - the 'Mathematical Games' columnist for Scientific American and author of over 50 books and innumerable articles - has thoroughly updated the text to reflect recent developments in method and terminology, written an extensive preface and three new chapters, and added more than 20 recreational problems for practice and enjoyment. He has transformed this classic primer into a modern masterpiece that explains the timeless concepts of calculus in a contemporary and user-friendly voice.
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