Instead of just memorizing "fine print," readers see the big ideas in action. By using humor and light-hearted graphics, the book makes a "tough subject" feel remarkably thorough but completely accessible. It ends with a look at the strange paradoxes at the heart of math, leaving the traveler not just educated, but entertained.
: The journey begins by demystifying how things behave as they get closer and closer to a certain point. The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
: Using the "Chain Rule" and "Implicit Differentiation," the characters solve real-world puzzles, like finding the best way to shape a container or the fastest way to travel. Instead of just memorizing "fine print," readers see
Then, a master cartoonist and mathematician named Larry Gonick—who had once taught at Harvard—decided to draw a map. He created to turn that fog into clear, witty pictures. The Heroes and the Monsters : The journey begins by demystifying how things