For those who have taken calculus

[jtimmer1]

I took one semester of calc back in high school, but that has been almost two years now. To say the least, I am awful at math; the only reason I am taking itis because I need it for my major.

Can anyone share the name of a good book on helping with calculus or general tips for it?

Thanks in advance.

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[scapermoya]

the princeton review books for the AP tests are pretty good for reviewing subjects, but they wont cover as much as a traditional college textbook.

at my university, we use james stewart's calculus books:

http://www.stewartcalculus.com/index.php

 

[zeppelinpage4]

I got this book last week to review/use for Calc next semester and it's been pretty good. The author goes over some good pre-calc material and so far explains things pretty well in a reader friendly manner. Could be worth checking out.
http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Lifesaver-Tools-Princeton-Guides/dp/0691130884

 

[oran berry]

I would recommend not spending your money on a book and instead learning Calculus through this website It covers basic algebra all the way to differential equations.

 

[TurkSurg]

I took one semester of calc back in high school, but that has been almost two years now. To say the least, I am awful at math; the only reason I am taking itis because I need it for my major.

Can anyone share the name of a good book on helping with calculus or general tips for it?

Thanks in advance.

Just do a lot of homework problems. You just gotta keep solving problems, you can't just read and memorize your notes for this class.

 

[Dannyw]

the princeton review books for the AP tests are pretty good for reviewing subjects, but they wont cover as much as a traditional college textbook.

at my university, we use james stewart's calculus books:

http://www.stewartcalculus.com/index.php

We use stewart also. It's a great book and it's not heavy (also a plus).

 

[s1lver]

These books should be banned because they make Calculus laughable:

* http://www.amazon.com/How-Ace-Calcu...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262789996&sr=8-1
* http://www.amazon.com/How-Ace-Rest-...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262789996&sr=8-2


Look at this review on the main page:

A threat to Calculus as it is currently taught, July 20, 1999 By A Customer

I am a math professor at a large state university. Like math departments everywhere, we depend on calculus students for our very existence. Students who fail Calculus, or repeat customers as we like to call them, are of course the most highly appreciated of all.An otherwise good student, given the right combination of obscure lectures and unreadable texts, may pay for the same Calculus course 2, 3 or even 4 times. The Streetwise Guide is too thin and too cheap. Moreover, the writing style gives ordinary students what they need to master Calculus the first time they take it. In other words, this book is a threat to mathematics departments everywhere.

LOL!