The Manga Guide to Calculus by Hiroyuki Kojima - ISBN: 9781593271947
Paperback
Teaching calculus in an original and refreshing way, this guide combines Japanese-style manga cartoons with mathematical content as it follows the story of heroine Noriko. Noriko takes a job with a local newspaper and quickly befriends math whiz Kakeru, who wants to help her understand the practical…

The Manga Guide to Calculus

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2017

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Summary

Noriko is just getting started as a junior reporter for the Asagake Times. She wants to cover the hard-hitting issues, like world affairs and politics, but does she have the smarts for it? Thankfully, her overbearing and math-minded boss, Mr. Seki, is here to teach her how to analyze her stories with a mathematical eye.In The Manga Guide to Calculus, you’ll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors. You’ll see t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781593271947
ISBN-10:1593271948
Author:Hiroyuki Kojima, Shin Togami
Publisher:No Starch Press,US
Imprint:No Starch Press,US
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:1 August 2017
Weight:540g
Dimensions:234mm x 178mm
Series:Manag Guide To Calculus
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The Manga Guide to Calculus would make an excellent supplement for anyone seeking a firmer intuitive grasp of the subject. It is entertaining, and it does an excellent job of exploring the meaning and relevance of calculus to the physical world.”—Mathematical Association of America

About The Author

Hiroyuki Kojima

Hiroyuki Kojima was born in 1958. He received his PhD in Economics from the Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, at the University of Tokyo. He has worked as a lecturer and is now an associate professor in the Faculty of Economics at Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan. While highly appraised as an economist, he is also active as an essayist and has published a wide range of books on mathematics and economics at the fundamental, practical, and academic levels.

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