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Since you seem to be informed about the books out there that are attempting what the OP's book is, what would you suggest in place of it?

Seems like even with the problems you've listed, it might still fit a niche that I haven't seen filled very well.

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I , too, would love a list of 'casualized' textbooks. I was interested in the premise of this, but the flaws i've caught thus far (the newton/natural number thing got me too) have made me lose confidence in the rest of the book.

"The Idiot's Guide to [Math Subject]" have all been really useful to me for my college courses. Well-written, detailed, and understanding of common mistakes, I would highly recommend them.

Completely agree with this. I've used a few "The Idiot's Guide to..." for Java, Pre-Calc and they helped tremendously.

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