Calculus for Everyone: Understanding the Mathematics of Change

by Mitch Stokes, Summer Stokes (Illustrator)

This book is for only two kinds of Those who are interested in math and those who are not. Dr. Mitch Stokes presents the mathematics of change in an extremely effective way for anyone with a first-year course in algebra. Yet it does so without dumbing calculus down. In fact, Calculus for Everyone is not only for students who would have never dreamt of taking calculus, it is also for those who have already taken a standard calculus course, as well as for those who will go on to take such a course. Beautifully designed with over 600 hand-drawn illustrations, this text seeks to mend the broken relationship between the liberal arts and STEM, between science and the humanities. Used in Classical Conversations Challenge IV Program

Genres: Mathematics

490 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Dr. Stokes received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida in 1992 and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 1994. While serving as an advanced and senior engineer in Florida in the 1990s, Dr. Stokes took theological courses at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He went on to complete an M.A. in Religion (Philosophy of Religion) at Yale University under Dr. Nick Wolterstorff in 2001 and an M.A. in Philosophy at University of Notre Dame in 2003. He completed his doctoral studies in Philosophy at Notre Dame under Dr.Alvin Plantinga and Dr. Peter van Inwagen in 2005, prior to joining the New Saint Andrews faculty.

Reviews

[J. Boo]

Used at a local private school, in conjunction with Saxon. This is a liberal artsy/Classical Christian calculus textbook, following the historic development of the subject.

[Annika Phillips]

Chat, is this real or am I dreaming? Why did I just finish a math book and enjoy it? What happened? Did I really just say I like calculus?

[Jeffrey Johnson]

Great for starting out Calculus, but WAY too many typos.

[Jenni Early]

This book makes calculus understandable to me.