The Calculus Story
David Acheson, The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure (Oxford University Press, 2017)
Summary: A fast-paced and informal tour of the history of calculus. Useful illustrations and a sense that this introduction is told by a true master. The reader will benefit with first-year calculus as a foundation, as the narrative is more technical than it may appear at first glance.
Key Quote: "The truth, then, as I understand it, is that in order to be really certain about the foundations of calculus we eventually have to grapple successfully with either the idea of a limit or the idea of 'infinitely small'." - p. 166
Bottom Line: Read this book if you want a taste of the rich history underlying calculus.
