Books I Like

The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems (by Michael Kelley)

The difference between this book and other calculus books is that it assumes that the reader does not know or barely know calculus. It has numerous examples, author’s notes, and worked out problems. I like this book because of its clear explanations, numerous examples,  and most of the explanations are written in layman’s language. I think this one of the best calculus books ever written for those who wish to learn calculus on their own.

The Calculus 7 of a Single Variable (by Louis Leithold)

The Calculus 7 has been a Calculus Bible of our university for social science majors.  I have used it extensively when I was studying. I like this book because of its detailed and vivid explanations of calculus concepts.  This book has also numerous illustrations and varied examples, so readers can easily learn from it.

Calculus (by Richard Hunt)

This book has a little bit of both of the previous books (but I like the previous 2 more). The conceptual explanations are clear, the connections between algebraic and geometric concepts are highlighted, and it has also a considerable number of examples and worked out problems.  This book has made full use of color in the diagrams to illustrate ideas better.