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This latest edition in the highly respected Swokowski/Cole precalculus series retains the elements that have made it so popular with instructors and students alike: its exposition is clear, the time-tested exercise sets feature a variety of applications, its uncluttered layout is appealing, and the difficulty level of problems is appropriate and consistent. Mathematically sound, ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY, Eleventh Edition, effectively prepares students for further courses in mathematics through its excellent, time-tested problem sets. This edition has been improved in many respects, including the addition of technology inserts with specific keystrokes for the TI-83 Plus and the TI-86, ideal for students who are working with a calculator for the first time. The design of the text makes the technology inserts easily identifiable, so if a professor prefers to skip these sections it is simple to do so.
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Designed for the three-semester course for math and science majors, the Larson/Hostetler/Edwards series continues its tradition of success by being the first to offer both an Early Transcendental version as well as a new Calculus with Precalculus text. This was also the first calculus text to use computer-generated graphics (Third Edition), to include exercises involving the use of computers and graphing calculators (Fourth Edition), to be available in an interactive CD-ROM format (Fifth Edition), and to be offered as a complete, online calculus course (Sixth Edition). Every edition of the book has made the mastery of traditional calculus skills a priority, while embracing the best features of new technology and, when appropriate, calculus reform ideas. The Seventh Edition also expands its support package with an all-new set of text-specific videos.
- P.S. Problem-Solving Sections, an additional set of thought-provoking exercises added to the end of each chapter, require students to use a variety of problem-solving skills and provide a challenging arena for students to work with calculus concepts.
- Getting at the Concept Exercises added to each section exercise set check students' understanding of the basic concepts. Located midway through the exercise set, they are both boxed and titled for easy reference.
- Review Exercises at the end of each chapter have been reorganized to provide students with a more effective study tool. The exercises are now grouped and correlated by text section, enabling students to target concepts requiring review.
- The icon "IC" in the text identifies examples that appear in the Interactive Calculus 3.0 CD-ROM and Internet Calculus 2.0 web site with enhanced opportunities for exploration and visualization using the program itself and/or a Computer Algebra System.
- Think About It conceptual exercises require students to use their critical-thinking skills and help them develop an intuitive understanding of the underlying theory of the calculus.
- Modeling Data multi-part questions ask students to find and interpret mathematical models to fit real-life data, often through the use of a graphing utility.
- Section Projects, extended applications that appear at the end of selected exercise sets. may be used for individual, collaborative, or peer-assisted assignments.
- True or False? Exercises, included toward the end of many exercises sets, help students understand the logical structure of calculus and highlight concepts, common errors, and the correct statements of definitions and theorems.
- Motivating the Chapter sections opening each chapter present data-driven applications that explore the concepts to be covered in the context of a real-world setting.
Customer Reviews:
top notch and all inclusive book.......2007-01-12
practically free too
I am using this to study for the GRE and GMAT to prepare for grad school math
Decent text but by no means excellent........2005-09-14
This was the book I used in high school, and while it was certainly decent, it would not have been very useful without the aid of my excellent calculus teacher.
I have many of the same criticisms of this book as I do of the Stewart, although I do think this book does a slightly better job in the very beginning, for example, when introducing the limit, and also in that it leaves out some of the extraneous and confusing attempts at applications in the first chapter. I still think the book contains too many confusing applications from the second chapter onward. I do think the book would be improved by having a completely separate section covering the definition of the limit, however.
I like the prose in the examples. I like the presentation of some of the material from multivariable calculus. But again, this book is like a typical intro calc book--it's not rigorous enough, has too much brute force, too many applications, not enough mathematics, not enough creativity. This book doesn't cultivate the awe and wonder that should be present when a student learns calculus.
The best book of it's kind........2004-10-06
Every concept and example is explained with just the right amount of words and visual aids. The author has talent. The talent is his ability to pass the relevant information straight to the center of your brain, and the ability to bind the whole subject together.
In comparison, Stewart's Calculus book is just a compilation of information. With each new edition, Stewart adds more footnotes and side notes. The footnotes and side notes really only serve as a bandage to prevent the information of his book from falling apart.
While Larson is presenting us with a complete and beautiful product, Stewart is scrambling to keep his product at par.
Larson's book is the best all purpose high school and undergraduate book of it's kind. The website of the book is great and holds interesting additional information.
Some cons. The book is big heavy and expensive. Some key precalculus reviews are missing in the main book, however, they are available on the book's website.
The Best Calculus Book.......2004-09-06
This is the best Calculus book, or for that matter, one of the best text books I have ever studied. I transfered colleges and have had the opportunity to see other Calc books. This book (with the solution manual) explains the problems thoroghly and each problem section starts with the very easy, and the gradually moves into the challenging. It also works in real world applications to make your study of the subject much more interesting. I give the book an A+.
Refer to other editions 0618141804.......2004-06-23
Checkout the 7th edition without a CD. Slightly different listing. Copied below....
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Hard, but good.......2005-01-19
I use this book for my tenth grade algerbra 2 honours class. It has very good examples and is very thourough with the information. However, we never go beyond halfway through the practice problems because after the first ten or so sets, the problems are so challenging and difficult, it becomes a time waster to spend all our time going over such hard equations. It is a very good textbook, and the CD is handy.
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Smith/Minton: Mathematically Precise. Student-Friendly. Superior Technology. Students who have used Smith/Minton's Calculus say it was easier to read than any other math book they've used. That testimony underscores the success of the authors’ approach, which combines the best elements of reform with the most reliable aspects of mainstream calculus teaching, resulting in a motivating, challenging book. Smith/Minton also provide exceptional, reality-based applications that appeal to students’ interests and demonstrate the elegance of math in the world around us. New features include: • A new organization placing all transcendental functions early in the book and consolidating the introduction to L'Hôpital's Rule in a single section. • More concisely written explanations in every chapter. • Many new exercises (for a total of 7,000 throughout the book) that require additional rigor not found in the 2nd Edition. • New exploratory exercises in every section that challenge students to synthesize key concepts to solve intriguing projects. • New commentaries (“Beyond Formulas”) that encourage students to think mathematically beyond the procedures they learn. • New counterpoints to the historical notes, “Today in Mathematics,” that stress the contemporary dynamism of mathematical research and applications, connecting past contributions to the present. • An enhanced discussion of differential equations and additional applications of vector calculus.
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Not enough rigor for my tastes.......2007-01-12
As a math instructor at a small college, I am occasionally called upon to teach calculus. Therefore, I examined this book for possible consideration as a textbook in our three-course sequence. At over 1000 pages, it certainly has all the material needed for the three-course sequence we offer at Mount Mercy. The first chapter (number 0) of 72 pages consists of a review of precalculus topics. I consider this to be about right in terms of the amount of review material that should be included. However, if I were teaching the class, I would spend around a week on this material. In my opinion there is a reason for prerequisites and the most important one is so that you can cover the material of the current course, not review what should have already been done.
Chapter number 1 is an introduction to limits, but the approach is intuitive rather than formal. In my opinion, there is not enough of the traditional epsilon-delta approach to the structure of limits. The remainder of the book is largely more of this "intuitive" notion of calculus. Theorems are stated but rarely proven, most of the time there is a statement of the new technique followed by a series of worked examples. While this approach works well, there are times when there is just no substitute for the complete proof of a theorem when it comes to understanding exactly what the technique really is.
Therefore, if your approach to calculus is to have the students engage in "plug and chug" exercises, then this book would be an excellent selection for a textbook. However, if you are like me and feel the need to inject some occasional rigor, you will either have to provide it yourself or use another book.
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I learned from it.......2007-03-08
The thing that's great about Larson's textbooks is the fact that the end of chapter problems are so well thought out. I learned Calculus I concepts thoroughly using this textbook. This new edition has great graphics and it's presentations are not too "busy". Any calculus text will be a bit rigorous so searching for perfection is probably a futile exercise. I recommend getting Volumes I and II of the Study Guide/Solutions manual. FYI: You can purchase instructional DVD's correlated to this calculus text from the Houghton-Mifflin website. (I have no affiliation with the company) I paid about $50 for a DVD set and they're great for reinforcing concepts from each section.
Excellent book.......2006-12-20
I bought this book for a Calc II course and found it to be excellent. The explanations, for the most part, are good, as are the diagrams and graphics, which make it very readable. Some of the explanations are more convoluted than necessary but these are the exception, not the rule. I would agree with the reviewer who said that the topics do not change - I have one of Larson's earlier textbooks and compared the two one day to find most of the exact same problems! All in all, a good book though. The website is great.
New edition for what???.......2006-08-25
Calculus is an old problem, but new editions of the same material keep coming up. Calculus will not change, the way it is presented and explained can. At least to a certain amount. But just changing the sequence of exercise-numbers for each section, and moving sections from one chapter into another chapter, does not -in my opinion-warrant a new edition.
The actual text is the same as the old edition except: chapter 6 has 2 new sections (2 sections from the "old" chapter 5 have been moved to chapter 6).This is the only reason why I still gave it one star.
My opinion about this book: The way college students are tricked out of money for books they actually don't need is absolutely unethical! As a student you can only hope that your professor will work with online tools such as "eduspace". The fee to get access to the site is MUCH more reasonable....If you are not a student and are interested in this book: ANY of the old editions will give you the exact same information about Calculus!
Great book for Intro Calculus Course.......2006-08-09
This book clearly explains the different mathematical techniques of Calculus and provides great problems for practice. It shows a step-by-step process of how to perform different techniques and explains how and why they work, which is probably the most important facet of actually learning calculus. In other words, it breaks down a daunting subject into something easy to understand.
Excellent textbook for calculus; well-written........2006-06-14
I have been a fan of Roland Larson's math textbooks, as they have always been very clear and the practice problems always make sense. I was recently stuck in some calculus courses which used the calculus textbook by James Stewart, and that book is a nightmare! Fortunately, my multivarible calc prof prefers Larson's book, which is what we use in class. Very good book; I recommend it much over Stewart's. Also, do note that the odd-exercise solutions are posted for free online at Roland Larson's website, which is given to you in the book.
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The Shape of Space (Pure and Applied Mathematics)
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Maintaining the standard of excellence set by the previous edition, this textbook covers the basic geometry of two- and three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor, leading researcher in the field, and MacArthur Fellow, it includes experiments to determine the true shape of the universe and contains illustrated examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way. Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology, the book illustrates the connection between geometry and the behavior of the physical universe and explains how radiation remaining from the big bang may reveal the actual shape of the universe.
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Magic book on Topology for educated commons.......2007-08-05
This is a great book for anyone who is interest in Mathematical Topology and Cosmology Topology. This book does not require a reader to have strong mathematics knowledge. It only requires a reader to have patience to think and solve some problems in the book. The most brilliant point in this book is using diagrams to illustrate the Topology concepts, such as Manifold. This help the reader to get a "feeling" of some really difficult concepts in Topology. This book should be a classic like "Flatland".
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The joy of math.......2007-08-02
I have a bachelors degree in Math.
As Feynman said, what we really mean by math is careful reasoning. This book brings you the joy of careful reasoning, guided by an expert.
Perhaps what turns some people off math in school is that the supreme example of careful reasoning is the mathematical PROOF. (Or perhaps it's just that most math teachers are so poor.) A proof tends to look dull and ponderous on the outside, and a student can easily miss the beauty of the underlying ideas. On the other hand, for your own amusement you can figure something out to your own satisfaction, without necessarily constructing a watertight proof. This book helps you do just that.
Many newspapers contain Sudoku problems, often with the reassuring claim that no math is required! People who hated math in school can be seen working happily on Sudoku puzzles, for the sheer joy of exercising their ability to reason carefully. The same ability would bring them far more joy while reading this book and answering the puzzles/exercises spinkled throughout.
Excellent Introduction, No Assumptions.......2007-07-05
This text is non-intimidating as an introduction to topology. Weeks carefully guides the reader through the building blocks of torii, Moebius strips, projective planes, and other surfaces. After working appropriate exercises, the reader gets a chance to visualize 3-manifolds and connected sums. Some aspects of these two topics can be difficult to explain, but analogies are applied to make understanding attainable. Further, figures and illustrations exist throughout the text, and these are definitely helpful for visualizing connected sums and non-orientable surfaces (both one-sided and two-sided).
(I especially like the approach to the Gauss-Bonet theorem using double lunes. It is a carefully crafted derivation with plenty of illustrations to avoid confusion.)
Some may think this text is too simple, but it is a "must read" for anyone who has not encountered topology and who wants to do individual research on the topic. Many texts claim to be introductory texts, but they are actually designed for those who already have a degree in math and who have seen similar subject matter. However, this one is definitely for "newbies." So don't worry.
Interesting book.......2006-11-26
This is a painless way to learn some advanced topology--or at least to gain insight. It's almost a picture book. Most problems include solutions and require only a few minutes of thought. They are also worth solving.
Now that I understand what is meant be a certain topology of the cosmos, I'm astounded that anybody actually considers it possible. Fascinating.
Easy Reading.......2006-02-20
This is a very good book for people whom have a light background in math. It is a readable book and great introduction into manifolds and torus. As a mathematican I am amazed with the quality of material, examples, and thus provide one with the ability to understand the topics. I plan to use this book and some of its topics in future teachings. Thus I recommend this book for anyone especially for people who struggle with math.
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- Excellent if it si still as good as the edition from 20 years ago
- A totally ineffective method of teaching Calculus
- Brilliant method
- excellent for basic calculus ....
- The worst math book ever
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A revision of McGraw-Hill's leading calculus text for the 3-semester sequence taken primarily by math, engineering, and science majors. The revision is substantial and has been influenced by students, instructors in physics, engineering, and mathematics, and participants in the national debate on the future of calculus. Revision focused on these key areas: Upgrading graphics and design, expanding range of problem sets, increasing motivation, strengthening multi-variable chapters, and building a stronger support package.
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Excellent if it si still as good as the edition from 20 years ago.......2005-09-20
I can only review an edition of this book dated at least 20 years ago. I bought it when I was in high school (in 10th grade actually) and used it by myself to learn calculus.
When I got to the actual class, I knew basicaly everything and I mean everything that the teacher taught us in 12th grade. I didn't even need anything for my first 2 university level courses in calculus, just took the notes in the class and that was enought to get A+ in both, differential and integral calculus (course 1) and Vetor calculus.
The explanation of derivatives was great and my teache just enhanced my knowledge there. The book was specially great when teaching integration. There was a chapter devoted to that. I skept the section about using tables for integration and only learned a few basic formulas. The book taught the methods and still now, after 20 years, I can integrate pretty much anyhing without any difficulty at all.
If the current edition is as good as it was 20 years ago, then this book is definitely a winner.
A totally ineffective method of teaching Calculus.......2005-02-25
I am a student at CSUSB and I have had to use this book for 3 quarters of Calculus. At the school all the professors say the book is horrible and can't wait until the department changes. In 2005 they finally changed the book to Caculus by Larson, Hostetler, Edwards. It is ironic in desperation I asked a fellow student how he was handing the problems of this book. He said that he borrowed a book from his friend who said the book was excellent. It turned out that it was the book written by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards. I then obtained a copy for myself and found the book to be excellent.
Stein's and Barcellos's book has very poor explanations in the chapters and very few examples to explain to you the concepts. Whereas Larson's book has excellent explanation of concepts and follows it up with good examples that make the concepts easy to understand. At the present we are studying the disk and washer methods of finding volume. Stein covers these topics in approximately 3-4 pages of very poor explantions. The Larson book had 2 chapters on the subject and 9 pages just on the 2 methods. I currently have an A in the last quarter of Calculus and I attribute that to using the book by Larson.
As you can see I can not say enough bad about the book by Stein and Barcellos. Good luck and I hope you make the right choice, but don't buy this book.
Brilliant method.......2004-05-30
This book is literally the best basic calculus text you can possibly get. Anyone wanting to start learning calculus NOW should get this. No real previous mathematical knowledge is necessary. There are several appendices on algebra and series etc. The book discusses trigonometry, so you can learn the book practically without knowing a thing. The "feeling" of the book is inexplicable. Reading this book really gave me an true understanding of basic calculus. Excellent for people like me who need proofs (especially visual ones) have a solid grasp on concepts. If your only goal in learning calculus is to do well on examinations, this book is definately not for you. You should get "Calculus for Dummies" or something like that. The great thing about the text is that it appeals to almost everyone. If there is a certain chapter you don't care for or doesn't matter to you, for example on methods of graphing, you can just skip it, and it will not do any harm. Highly intelligently organized. If you want some help in you physics class on basic vector algebra, just turn to chaper 18 and just read! This book is full of applications, which is great. It also has several historical notes. The colors make the book very engaging to read. Unless your colorblind, this will help engage your interest. Very adequate spacings on the paper as to keep you clearheaded and focused. The drawings rival those of Picasso. They show calculus to be a LIVELY subject. The examples (inside the chapters) are very helpfull. Stein offers several suggestions on how to solve certain problems. Its a shame; this book does not attract the amount of attention it deserves. I did get stuck a couple times; but that is inevitable. Definately get this one: its a gem to have. I can understand how some people would hate this book; its not very concise. That should not be a hindrance. If you feel there is no need to read on about a subject, skip some pages. At the end of chapters it all comes together with a summary of the most important concepts. The book prepares you for study of calculus-based sciences such as physics, and for more advanced mathematical topics as well. I worship this book.
excellent for basic calculus ...........2004-05-25
This book is the best place to start to learn calculus. It starts from very basic principles and also contains some more advanced stuff like Stokes Theorem etc. Some readers may find that the book contains too many basic trivial explanations, but I see this as a strength. When you start learning calculus, I think it is a good idea to explain even the trivial, to make sure that you have a good understanding of really everything. I am sure that most readers will benifit from this, even those already having some more advanced math knowledge. Yes : even this latter group will appreciate the benifits of this book, they can always skip some explanations but will benifit from the very clear exposition of more advanced concepts like Stokes Theorem etc ... Myself for instance, I like the more rigorous and abstract math like "real mathematical analysis", but when I need to refresh some calculus and geometry techniques, this book is really the best to sharpen my intuition and understanding of calculus.
Another excellent feature of the book : this book should serve as an example for the layout of math books : it contains a lot of spacing (handy to make personnal annotations), contains a lot of examples, and contains a lot of excellent pictures illustrating a concept... Also some nice anecdotes are added to keep the reader interested. I wish all math books were like this.
If math is not your strongest skill and you need to learn some higher calculus this book will be your excellent companion helping you to gain the insight and intuition you need. If you are busy with more advanded and abstract math, this book also has something to offer to you : this book serves as a fallback point for sharpening your mathematical intuition and refreshing some concepts that you might have forgotten.
Small drawbacks are : -Some more advanced concepts (like Stokes Theorem) are very well explained, but others are explained without proof (convergence of series...) or with simplified proofs (for instance limited to two dimensional cases, though excellent again to gain mathematical intuition). Maybe this is acceptable for a calculus course, but may disappoint the reader who is looking for rigour.
Conclusion : perfect book to gain insight in calculus, it suits well on the shelf of everybody busy who needs calculus...
The worst math book ever.......2004-02-08
If you have to buy it, buy it. Otherwise, avoid it like the plague. I was forced to buy it because this ass was a professor at UC Davis and made all Davis math students buy it. Even the other professors hated it, but we were stuck with it becuase of his tenure.
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This book combines traditional mainstream calculus with the most flexible approach to new ideas and calculator/computer technology. It contains superb problem sets and a fresh conceptual emphasis flavored by new technological possibilities.
Chapter topics cover functions, graphs, and models; prelude to calculus; the derivative; additional applications of the derivative; the integral; applications of the integral; calculus of transcendental functions; techniques of integration; differential equations; polar coordinates and parametric curves; infinite series; vectors, curves, and surfaces in space; partial differentiation; multiple integrals; and vector calculus.
For individuals interested in the study of calculus.
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Top notch reference.......2006-08-30
I agree with the previous reviewer that this is not a book for people who are looking for a gentle introduction to calculus. But for those who are looking for a sturdy reference that will give the proofs for the most common theorems used in calculus, this is a great book.
It has rigorous proofs, an excellent set of appendices for reviewing trigonometry and common identities, and a well chosen problem set.
I run a blog that is focused on complete mathematical proofs (http://fermatslasttheorem.blogspot.com), whenever one of my blog topics touches on calculus, this is the book that I go to.
Buy another book for the gentle introduction but if you want to understand the proofs that make up calculus, buy this book.
One of the Worst Textbooks for Learning Calculus........2006-01-09
I would give this book zero stars if I could. This textbook should only be used as a review for those who have completed Calculus-not for those trying to learn it. From the very beginning of the book the notation is very complex and was clearly written by a mathematician who decided his notation was the most conducive to learning. After completing Calculus III everything makes a lot more sense, but this is only because I had a brilliant instructor. The most laborious part of the notation is used when explaining how a Riemann Sum goes from discrete to integral calculus. It is more like learning a different language along with calculus when you use this book. The examples, which should be straightforward in order to get the concepts across are of course just as complicated as everything else in the book. Because of this, the excercises are very difficult to follow without the use of a solutions manual. The solutions manual also has some glaring flaws, but I won't get into that. The only real redeeming quality of the book is that at most universities you will be able to use it for three semesters. So you get your money's worth. I hope that when they release a new edition that some of the problems will be addressed, because at its current new price the book has little value to most. If you plan to teach yourself Calculus, do not buy this book. It will be a waste of your time and money.
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- I am VERY Happy with this Book - great 4 self-study
- kinda pointless, same examples you'll encounter in your book
- Great Book!
- Comprehensive & concise
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Students can gain a thorough understanding of differential and integral calculus with this powerful study tool. They'll also find the related analytic geometry much easier. The clear review of algebra and geometry in this edition will make calculus easier for students who wish to strengthen their knowledge in these areas. Updated to meet the emphasis in current courses, this new edition of a popular guide--more than 104,000 copies were bought of the prior edition--includes problems and examples using graphing calculators.
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I am VERY Happy with this Book - great 4 self-study.......2007-08-01
In order to take an advanced statistics course (since I have been out of college awhile) I have to take a calculus test. They gave me a sample of 60 questions from prior years and recomended a text that cost $180!!!
Well for 1/15 of the price of the expensive text, I can get about 55 out of 60 questions answered through this one. The ones that are not covered in this book pertain to complex integrations - I'll buy the Schaum's Advanced Calc text and get my answers and still have tons of money left over.
*** Another thing is that the first few chapters are an excellent review of pre-calc, something I did not think I would need but it turns out to be more useful than I thought. ****
The covering of some topics, like LaHopital's rule is better than most texts.
I have not encountered typos yet - when I have that that I did - once I plunge into it more - turns out he is right and I was mistaken.
****Having numberous worked out problems and problems with at least the solutions to check yourself is GREAT FOR SELF STUDY ****
kinda pointless, same examples you'll encounter in your book.......2007-06-17
not that great, if you have a good text, you'll notice that the examples are pretty much the same
Great Book!.......2007-03-17
As an engineer and a Math Tutor, I find this to be an invaluable supplement to the students I tutor.
Lenny Laskowski
Comprehensive & concise.......2007-03-09
You couldn't ask much more of a book that covers such a beautiful art so thoroughly.
review of schaum's outline of calculus.......2007-01-06
the product has a lot of examples. i would not recommend this for people who are trying to learn calculus for the first time, but it is a good way to refresh one's memory.
Book Description
Smith/Minton’s Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 3/e focuses on student comprehension of calculus. The authors’ writing style is clear and understandable, reminiscent of a classroom lecture, which enables students to better grasp techniques and acquire content mastery. Modern applications in examples and exercises connect the calculus with relevant and interesting topics and situations. Detailed examples provide students with helpful guidance that emphasizes what is important and where common pitfalls occur. The exercise sets are balanced with routine, medium, and challenging problems. Technology is integrated throughout the text, but only where it makes sense. These elements all combine to provide a superior text from which students can read, understand, and very effectively learn calculus.
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