If you are willing to struggle, to reason, and to build your mathematical house from the foundation up, Serge Lang’s Basic Mathematics will reward you with something precious:
Introduction: The Unconventional Path In the vast ecosystem of mathematics textbooks, Serge Lang’s Basic Mathematics stands as an anomaly—and for many, a revelation. Published in 1971 (and updated in 1988), the book was intended to fill a specific, painful gap: the transition from procedural, computational high school math to the conceptual, proof-driven world of university mathematics. Basic Mathematics Serge Lang
Highly recommended for the disciplined autodidact and the future STEM major. Not recommended for the faint of heart or the last-minute crammer. If you are willing to struggle, to reason,