Calculus An interesting read: "Project Gutenberg EBook of Calculus Made Easy"

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The discussion highlights a recommendation for a free PDF book available on Project Gutenberg, emphasizing that readers should not judge it by its cover. Participants express enthusiasm for the book, particularly encouraging others to read the first two sections to discover unexpected insights. The book is noted for its historical significance, as it was used by physicist Richard Feynman to learn calculus in high school, with a memorable quote from it being shared. Overall, the conversation promotes the book as a valuable resource worth exploring.
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This is a good book to read, free pdf version. Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. Read section 1, and 2, see if you learn something you weren’t expecting ~.^

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33283/33283-pdf.pdf

Enjoy!
 
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benorin said:
This is a good book to read, free pdf version. Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. Read section 1, and 2, see if you learn something you weren’t expecting ~.^

This is the above link’s target:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33283/33283-pdf.pdf

Enjoy!
Down loaded thanks
 
benorin said:
This is a good book to read, free pdf version. Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. Read section 1, and 2, see if you learn something you weren’t expecting ~.^
This is one of the books that Feynman used to learn calculus while he was in high school. He sometimes would quote from it: "What one fool can do, another can."
 
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George Jones said:
This is one of the books that Feynman used to learn calculus while he was in high school. He sometimes would quote from it: "What one fool can do, another can."
Cool. This fool will read this.
 
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