About the Author
A graduate of Brown University and the University of Wisconsin Law School, Mark Ryan has been teaching math since 1989. He runs The Math Center in Winnetka, Illinois (www.themathcenter.com), where he teaches junior high and high school math courses including an introduction to calculus. He also does extensive one-to-one tutoring for all levels of mathematics and for standardized test preparation. In high school, he twice scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, and he not only knows mathematics, he has a gift for explaining it in plain English. He practiced law for four years before deciding he should do something he enjoys and use his natural talent for mathematics. Ryan is a member of the Authors Guild and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition is Mark Ryan’s eighth book. His first book, Everyday Math for Everyday Life (Grand Central Publishing), was published in 2002. For Wiley, Calculus For Dummies, 1st Edition was published in 2003, Calculus Workbook For Dummies in 2005, Geometry Workbook For Dummies in 2007, Geometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition in 2008, Calculus Essentials For Dummies in 2010, and Geometry Essentials For Dummies in 2011. Ryan’s math books have sold over a half of a million copies.
Dedication
To my current and former math students. Through teaching them, they taught me.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I’m very grateful to my agent, Sheree Bykofsky, and her staff for all their efforts which ultimately ...
