This general review covers equations, functions, and graphs; limits, derivatives; integrals and antiderivatives; word problems; applications of integrals to geometry; and much more. Additional features make this volume especially helpful to students working on their own. They include worked-out examples, a summary of the main points of each chapter, exercises, and where needed, background material on algebra, geometry, and reading comprehension.
I read this book because I'd forgotten a lot of the calculus I learned in college. It's a great self-teaching tool with exercises at the end of each chapter. It does NOT read like a textbook and if you're a math geek, Gootman's writing style is actually interesting and engaging - not dry like a lot of books out there. (Yes, this review is the same as the one on bn.com...that's because I wrote it.)