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The calculus diaries, how math can help you lose weight, win in Vegas, and survive a zombie apocalypse, Jennifer Ouellette ; [illustrations by Jason Torchinsky]

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The calculus diaries, how math can help you lose weight, win in Vegas, and survive a zombie apocalypse, Jennifer Ouellette ; [illustrations by Jason Torchinsky]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-307) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The calculus diaries

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

680284575

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Ouellette ; [illustrations by Jason Torchinsky]

Sub title

how math can help you lose weight, win in Vegas, and survive a zombie apocalypse

Summary

"Were you traumatized by high school calculus? Does the mere mention of integrals and derivatives make you queasy? Jennifer Ouellette feels your pain. She never took math in college, mostly because she -- like most people -- assumed that she wouldn't need it in real life. But then the English-major-turned-award-winning-science-writer had a change of heart and decided to revisit the equations and formulas that had haunted her for years. And she's here to tell you that the mysteries of calculus aren't nearly so scary when they're faced head on. The Calculus Diaries is the fun and fascinating account of her year spent confronting her math phobia. With wit and verve, Ouellette shows how she learned to apply calculus to everything from gas mileage, diet, and the rides at Disneyland, to surfing in Hawaii, shooting craps in Vegas, and warding off zombies famished for tasty fresh brains. Along the way, she proves that even the mathematically challenged can learn the fundamentals of the universal language"--Publisher description

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