Almost, But Not Quite, A Complete Waste Of Time
- Date: 16.08.2008
- Book: A Tour of the Calculus
- Author: DougTidwell
Review
I read this for two reasons: 1) I never learned this stuff in school and always wished that I had, and 2) My daughter will start studying this soon and it wouldnt hurt if I actually understood it.Unfortunately, this book contains some of the most officious, self-absorbed writing Ive ever read. (And I read my own stuff.) A sample: As hes explaining a particular theorem, Dr. Berlinski points out that the solution to a problem is beyond the reach of the combined intellectual capacity of the Dook University English Department. I remember that more than the actual material of the book. Is Dr. B a bitter genius who wasnt appropriately fawned over while a guest professor? Could be....
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