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Can I read Calculus for Cats on EtoBox?
Calculus for Cats by Amdahl, Kenn, Loats, Jim is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Calculus for Cats about?
This is an introduction to the concepts and vocabulary of calculus, for people about to take their first calculus course. No exercises to solve, this is a book to simply read. If you enjoyed Algebra Unplugged, by the same authors, and found it useful, this is the book to send you even farther down the road to mathematical enlightenment.<br><br>Calculus For Cats starts from the logical premise that cats are really aliens who have taken over our planet and forced humans to do their bidding. Think about it. It explains a lot. To keep humans in their place (providing expensive food, warm laps and lovely curtain-toys) they must keep us ignorant of some of the more elegant mysteries of the universe, like calculus. While discussing the pursuit of linear mice and quadratic mice, the authors speak in language that even a dog could understand as they unravel the processes encountered in a first year course. Itâs a book of concepts, not a book of problems and solutions. What is a derivative and why would I want one? What is a slope, a logarithm, what do the letters e and u mean to the cult of the mathematically blessed, etc. Before traveling to an exotic land, wise tourists learn the simple
Who reads Calculus for Cats?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Amdahl, Kenn, Loats, Jim
- Publisher
- Clearwater Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780962781551
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Mathematics, Science
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (48 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13