Book recommendation for vector calculus.

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Hello, I'm learning vector calculus in my physics class. We're using Mathematical methods for Physicists by Arfken, but I think it makes a better reference source than something to learn the concepts from. I've downloaded the Feynman lectures which seem to be pretty good so far, but I was wondering if there's another book that someone could recommend.. starting with the very basics. Thanks!
 
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I guess everyone must have taken courses which thoroughly explained the subject.
 
Div, Grad, Curl & All That covers that stuff, and was also written by a physicist, like a lot of good books on that stuff actually. joseph coffin also wrote a good one; the last third or so is all about applications to physics, and an appendix with a big list of all the important formulas
 
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