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HappyTheMan
Jun18-10, 04:28 PM
Hi!

I have taken one year in calculus so far in high school( AP calculus AB) and I am signed up to take BC calculus next year. However, I would like to work on some calculus over the summer to be able to breeze through the material during the year so that I can move on to higher math. I bought Spivak's calculus already but I think that I need something less abstract and with more practice problems, while at the same time covering any material I would learn in BC.

Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!

thrill3rnit3
Jun18-10, 05:37 PM
then just move on with whatever Calculus book you're using

Janezz
Jul8-10, 07:57 AM
http://www.verycd.com/topics97175

http://www.verycd.com/topics/2793196/
It is written by Г.М.Хихтенгольц.i think it is a very good book to learn Calculus.

physiker_192
Jul8-10, 12:54 PM
My favorite calculus book is by Swokowski:

http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Classic-Earl-W-Swokowski/dp/0534382126/ref=sr_1_1/189-0907885-9788325?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278611456&sr=8-1

I liked this book most, after every section, there are like 4 solved examples.
You can probably get a 2nd hand copy.

naele
Jul10-10, 02:27 AM
Get Early Transcendentals by Stewart

Pyrrhus
Jul10-10, 02:29 AM
I suggest Stewart's book as an introductory piece for Calculus. You could also start with Spivak's calculus, and use Stewart as reference.

smither
Jul10-10, 09:52 AM
This may be too introductory for your needs, but the book "Essential Calculus" has a chapter of Motivational Problems that you might enjoy working through:

http://c-c-i.com/calculus