A springboard for success in Calculus.

With a unique framework and a fresh approach Preparation for Calculus equips students with the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in their foundational calculus course and beyond. The authors focus on challenges observed in the modern classroom to create an accessible resource that will help students develop strong calculation skills and mathematical sophistication.

This book brings the power of modern Bayesian thinking, modeling, and computing to a broad audience. In particular, it is an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate statistics students and practitioners with comparable experience. It empowers readers to weave Bayesian approaches into their everyday practice.

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"

Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and s...