The Calculus Story A Mathematical Adventure

Calculus is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist and turn. In this book, David Acheson presents a wide-ranging picture of calculus and its applications, from ancient Greece right up to the present day.