From: snaphook@southwesternbell.net (Bruce)
Subject: Re: Intro Calculus text?
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 04:51:15 GMT
Newsgroups: sci.math
Summary: Book

In sci.math
Neil W Rickert <rickert+nn@cs.niu.edu> wrote:

>Hanbom  Lee <hl9m@maphis.dce.Virginia.EDU> writes:
>
>>I was wondering if you guys have a recommendation for more or less the
>>best intro calc text for self-study? Since I'll be studying on my own, I'm
>>looking for a very user-friendly type of book. Any help would be
>>appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Sylvanus P. Thompson "Calculus Made Easy."

I liked this too.  It is an oldie but a goodie.  I also liked Quick
Calculus by Daniel Kleppner and Norman Ramsey.  You follow a progressive
stepwise path through the book so that you can go at your own pace.

Bruce