How To Read Mathematics
If you like this, you might enjoy this delightfully funny, yet effective, introduction to calculus book from 1914: <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33283/33283-pdf.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33283/33283-pdf.pdf</a><p>It starts by ranting about uppity mathematicians and academics while showing how simply you can get your head around basic calculus.