Math Anxiety Relief for Nearly Everyone

This is a survey book for people wanting to learn the language of Science, Technology, and Engineering and is intended to complement traditional text books in Mathematics (STEM).It puts the fun back into mathematics by demystifying confusing symbols and terminology - think of this book as your personal journey leading to an eventual understanding of calculus, using everyday language to introduce new concepts in small manageable steps.

If you can count, you have taken the first step in the journey.

Extensive use of color diagrams, pictures, and graphs are used throughout the book. Microsoft Excel is introduced early in the book to show how mathematics can be made visual. Excel s hidden equation solving talents are revealed.

Audience:
- Anyone who understands many of the laws of nature, but needs to brush up on the mathematics that describes these laws.
- Anyone who wants a quick introduction to calculus.
- Students who want to pursue studies in STEM but are currently taking non-credit developmental math courses.
- Students who need to bridge the gap between non-calculus and calculus based STEM courses.