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"What's undeniable, however, is that the art quality is quite high and that these are some good-looking textbooks that do seem more welcoming than pure text."
—Otaku Usa, February 2010 Issue |
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"I have got to say, I am quite impressed with The Manga Guide to Calculus, As the title suggests, it is an introduction into the ideas of differential and integral calculus through the use of manga and a storyline. The book fulfills this goal and then some."
—Math + CS=11 (Read More) |
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"I would recommend this book for those people who are interested in Manga, visual learners, and especially younger students learning calculus. It's fun and easy to read, but there are lots of great calculus lessons inside."
—The Calculus Blog (Read More |
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The Manga Guide to Calculus "is perfect and I wish I'd had it while I was in school!"
—Gaming Angels (Read More) |
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"The Manga Guide to Calculus. WHAT? Of course I had to read more—and it's amazing!"
—The Seattle PI Reader Blogs (Read More) |
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"An excellent, calculus-savvy and user-friendly guide for any student needing to brush up on their calculus, whether tackling a course for the first time or seeking a refresher."
—The Midwest Book Review (Read More) |
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"To be honest I actually loved this book; I think the concept of the Manga Guides series is a fantastic way of breaking down some of the barriers to learning and making the content accessible to all!"
—GirlyGeekdom (Read More) |
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"This book is exceptional in that I actually read it and understood most if it in the first reading."
—MacCompanion (Read More) |
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"I like this book. A lot."
—Wild About Math! (Read More) |
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"I never took calculus in high school or college, yet I was able to get through the Guide and come out at the end with a pretty fair understanding of it. Moreover, I actually enjoyed the learning journey!"
—FrazzledDad (Read More) |
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"As a Calculus textbook, it's very entertaining."
—ESH Reviews (Read More) |
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"This cartoon guide to calculus provides a satisfying answer for calculus learners who want an easier format than most math books allow for."
—The Midwest Book Review (Read More) |
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"What this book does better than any calculus book I have seen is give a context to the processes and concepts."
—Matthew Helmke (dot) Net (Read More) |
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"This book does exactly what it is supposed to: offer a fun, interesting way to learn calculus concepts that would otherwise be extremely bland to memorize."
—DailyTech (Read More) |
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"The Manga Guide to Calculus is an entertaining comic with colorful characters and a fun strategy to teach its readers calculus."
—Dr. Dobb's CodeTalk (Read More) |
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"The book is primarily for those who want to understand calculus, especially where some prior exposure has been a bad experience. However, anyone interested in technical communication—regardless of the subject—should find this guide a great source of ideas."
—Linux Users of Victoria (Read More) |
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"Both writer and artist do a decent job of keeping readers entertained with a tale that should keep them interested from beginning to end."
—Blogcritics (Read More) |
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"This book is designed to be a textbook—meaning it gives examples, theory and exercises—yet it surprised me to also be a bit of a page turner."
—Davenport Public Library (Read More) |
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