false 6309077 1 <p>Calculus isn't just a required math class to weed out would-be science majors-it's a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the natural world. With its distinctive mix of serious educational content and Japanese-style comics, <i>The Manga Guide to Calculus</i> will entertain you while it helps you understand the key concepts of calculus (and ace those exams).</p> <p>Our story begins as Noriko, a recent liberal arts grad, arrives at a branch office of the Asagake Newspaper to start her career as a journalist. With the help of her overbearing and math-minded boss Kakeru, she's finally able to do some real reporting. But Noriko soon discovers the mathematical functions behind all the stories she struggles to cover.</p> <p>Using real-world examples like probability, supply and demand, polluting companies, and shochu density, Kakeru explains to Noriko:</p> <ul> <li>Techniques of differentiation and integration</li> <li>How to integrate and differentiate trigonometric and other complicated functions</li> <li>Multivariate calculus and partial differentiation</li> <li>Taylor expansions</li> </ul> <p>Reluctant calculus students of all abilities will enjoy following along with Noriko as she learns calculus from Kakeru's quirky stories and examples. This charming and easy-to-read guide also includes an appendix with answers to the book's many useful exercises.</p> <p>This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.</p> 6494158 28 6 2009 The Manga Guide to Calculus total:1|5:0|4:0|3:1|2:0|1:0| 1 3 11 0 0 0 false false Mon Nov 30 09:11:30 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 09:11:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 30 08:04:02 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 08:04:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 17:35:21 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 17:35:21 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 18:23:51 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 18:23:51 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 11:28:02 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 11:28:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 17:41:59 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 17:42:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 06:10:58 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 06:10:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 16:06:44 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:06:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 12:51:48 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 12:51:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 26 19:52:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 19:52:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 09 10:25:42 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 10:25:42 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6309077