Câu Chuyện Giải Tích

The Cartoon Guides

by Larry Gonick, Phạm Miên Vũ (Translator)

Tiếp theo chủ đề đại số, tác giả Larry Gonick tiếp tục đưa độc giả tiến bước vào vùng đất của toán giải tích, bắt nguồn từ ý tưởng của hai nhà khoa học tên tuổi, mà câu chuyện về ý tưởng này của cả hai người có thể viết hẳn thành một cuốn sách khác. Vẫn là toán học nhưng với các khái niệm trừu tượng hơn như tích phân, đạo hàm, vi phân, tỷ số, tiệm cận, giới hạn…, Larry Gonick đã thành công khi giải thích các khái niệm này thông qua những đồ thị rõ ràng và những ví dụ dí dỏm, đồng thời sau mỗi chủ đề, ông còn cung cấp cho bạn đọc những bài tập đơn giản để áp dụng những gì đã học.

Genres: Mathematics, Science, Comics, Nonfiction, Education, Graphic Novels, Calculus

240 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2019

About the author

Larry Gonick (born 1946) is a cartoonist best known for The Cartoon History of the Universe, a history of the world in comic book form, which he has been publishing in installments since 1977. He has also written The Cartoon History of the United States, and he has adapted the format for a series of co-written guidebooks on other subjects, beginning with The Cartoon Guide to Genetics in 1983. The diversity of his interests, and the success with which his books have met, have together earned Gonick the distinction of being "the most well-known and respected of cartoonists who have applied their craft to unravelling the mysteries of science" (Drug Discovery Today, March 2005).

Reviews

[Ronnie Harary · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is difficult to understand if you’re trying to learn from it. It’s a book to read only if you already know calculus. However, I read it while taking the course just to keep things interesting.

[Roberto Rigolin F Lopes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will wire/rewire your relationship with calculus using witty humor and delightful cartoons. Let us emphasize "delightful" because this is a brilliant + accurate presentation of calculus being both engaging and entertaining. FORMIDABLE! Even Newton and Leibniz would be impressed by this guide (just kidding, they ARE in this book). For example, here a function is a strange animal eating a number and pooping another within its domain; this is a striking visual definition. STRIKING. Particularly when Gonick is explaining composite functions or the derivative of inverse functions. The whole thing is engaging because Gonick and Delta are understanding calculus by using calculus. They literally "touch" the subject petting functions and jumping in plots. So this book will use a lot your "algebraic cranking machine" in the examples and problems just like any math course. But maybe it will be the first time you actually WANT to solve all the problems in a math book.

[Phil Filippak · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book in general though there are some flaws, in my opinion. The most important one is that a lot of problems in the second part of the book are much more difficult than the examples. That adds frustration, not comprehension. Comparing small values to fleas and mice is terrible, it distracts and introduces redundant entities. Neither of them is a major issue but, while accumulated, they damage the book, as for me.

P.S. Russian edition doesn't contain solutions, and those from the English version are for different problems sometimes.

[Fotis Koutoulakis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't be fooled by the title and the cartoon-style presentation - this is a serious calculus text.

I've enjoyed it thoroughly, and inside there were even some bits of information that I hadn't come across in other calculus tests that I've been reading (e.g. the derivation of the first derivative of e^x).

The only warning is that this book is short (about 220 or so), and due to its size and presentation style, it's chock full of information and very dense. Works very well if you use this alongside another main text or some other course - I personally used it for reinforcing topics that I was first exposed through (for revision purposes) through Khan Academy and other calculus textbooks, and for that it was very good. But it doesn't work as well if you use it as your first exposition book.

[Connie Neil]

I love Larry Gonick's books, and I got this because I refuse to let higher math beat me. Then I realized I need to re-learn Algebra and got the Cartoon Guide to Algebra. I read the introductory chapter of the Calculus guide and realized I didn't understand half of what it was talking about, and I dislike feeling stupid. I shall conquer math! Eventually.

[Clara Raubertas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hey, I understand calculus now! Neat!

[M L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Way oversimplified, but succeeds in reducing fear and explaining general concepts for some readers who already prefer the cartoon format.

[The Erudite Gryffinclaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm going to start this off by saying that I am by no means a math person. That being said, I liked this book because it explains Calculus in a way that makes it easier to understand, without dumbing it down.

Does it make me want to take a Calculus class? Not really.

Does it make me want to buy my own copy? Yes. Especially if I windup taking a class that requires me to take Calculus. I'm buying my own copy of this, to help supplement my learning.

Because even if you aren't a math person, like how I am, this book makes the topic easier to understand, and makes learning it fun.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

...

Membaca buku ini membawaku kembali ke masa muda di sekolah... yup, i hated calculus then.

Beda dengan membaca Kartun Statistik yang membuatku lebih mudeng dan asik belajar ulang ala Gonick, buku ini memberikan efek sebaliknya.

Mungkin perlu dibaca pelaaaan... pelaaaan...

Mungkin aku lebih cocok dengan Kartun Aljabar, kalau KPG bersedia menerbitkannya. Yuk, bisa yuk, KPG... Kutunggu terbitnya!!!

[mfi_littleworld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku yang satu ini tingkat kesulitannya diatas buku kartun aljabar. Karena berhubungan dengan kalkulus.
Tapi walaupun begitu tetap menyenangkan karena ada gambar/kartun di dalamnya.
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Tbh, aku enggak paham semua pembahasan dibuku ini. Ada yang sekali lihat dan baca langsung paham tapi ada juga yang harus diteliti terlebih dahulu bahkan sambil corat-coret di kertas dan ada yang benar-benar gak paham sama sekali. Tapi memang tidak ada yang mengharuskan paham semua materi dibuku ini bukan?
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[Chris Jaffe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Parts of this are very good, parts are just confusing. Granted, calculus itself can be hard to understand, but a lot of the things Gonick did to try to make it easier to understand just ended up confusing me. I didn't get the "flea" stuff and early in the book he opts to not use the classic Cartesan grid system, saying he finds this other method easier to follow - well, I find the classic grid easier to follow.

Not bad, but it didn't always work.

[A. K · Rating 5 out of 5]

It presents the basics in an easy way, easier than I expected, it's good for revision. It's also good for someone who has just started calculus and needs a little break from the thick imposing textbooks.
It does what it intends to do, what I hoped it would.

[rabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t really like Gonick’s cartooning style and found the function blobs super gross. BUT there are so many clever details that I got over it.

I don’t think this is really a book from which you can learn calculus, but it’s an entertaining refresher / explainer.

[Tung · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một phiên bản giảng giải về giải tích với nhiều hình ảnh minh họa hơn và ngắn hơn...
Nhưng độ khó của bộ môn này vẫn không giảm 😂 vẫn khó nhét vô đầu như mọi khi...

[Manoj Bhatta]

it is the best book

[Stacey King · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dnf

[mytoiletstoppedworking · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a good book for teaching yourself calculus. like ok im not a nerd or anything i just wanted to teach myself calculus okay i think that qualifies me to be a genius

[Nasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how there's question for each chapter.

[Reno · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for any calculus student or teacher. Clever illustrations to bring numerous concepts to life.

[DongWoo Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

just waste of time to read this cartoon book. lots of unnecessary pages

[Andrew Jinyoung · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be quite honest, although I understand the first half of the book about sine cosine functions and 3rd degree functions, towards the second half, I could not understand the book properly because the calculus was difficult to understand. SO, although I can't evaluate this book completely, I think it was difficult for me.

[Bob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not rigorous but definitely helpful. I learn visually: The graphical approach helped me understand much better some of the concepts within calculus. I read a library copy, and I am buying one of my own for future reference.

[Gabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best textbook I've ever read. An entertaining and effective way to explain calculus. A great refresher crash course on derivatives and integrals. Funny too!

[Gary D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine introduction.

[Romela Rojas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book <3

[Clara · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was pretty good at explaining simpler things, but it just made complicated concepts even more confusing.

[Treponema787 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. only wish there was more on series. would give 4.5 if I could.

[Terry Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book

It probably wont succeed in teaching you calculus, but it will remind you how it works.

[Niraj Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big fan of cartoon series. The kind of book that you'd keep next to you for a quick refresher. Refreshing and keeps you engaged. I hope to have a collection of this series.

[Imaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helping my First Year Uni