# Looking for good textbooks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-textbooks/384856>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 20, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-textbooks/384856 "2006-12-20T00:58:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-textbooks/384856/1 "2006-12-20T00:58:40Z")

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I’m going to be going back to college for a 2nd bachelor’s degree this summer, and I figured it would be nice to get a jump-start on some of the intro classes so I can hopefully test out of them.  
Can anyone recommend a good Calculus or Intro C++ programming textbook? Something with clear assignments/examples so I can learn on my own is what I need.

Note: I’ve already had each of those classes once, but it’s been 5 years since I’ve used either subject so at this point it would be academic suicide to skip studying them before taking the next higher class.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-textbooks/384856/2 "2006-12-20T14:38:17Z")

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If you haven’t completely forgotten your calculus, take a look at the [Actex study manual](http://www.actuarialbookstore.com/product_details.asp?prod_id=453059966). I was impressed by another study manual by the same author, and you also have to appreciate that it’s cheap.