Yes, yes, yes! to your suggestion of Thomas' Calculus book--it's so good, they actually reprinted the third edition as a classic. I have an alternate fourth edition, which is slightly more abstract in its approach, but still great.

I didn't really get calculus until I stumbled on the third edition in the town library--I'd tried many others, but that one really clicked for me. If I'd only found that one in ninth grade!

adamsj

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