Description: Success in your calculus course starts here! James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are world-wide best-sellers for a reason: they are clear, accurate, and filled with relevant, real-world examples. With CALCULUS, Sixth Edition, Stewart conveys not only the utility of calculus to help you develop technical competence, but also gives you an appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of the subject. His patient examples and built-in learning aids will help you build your mathematical confidence and achieve your goals in the course!
Details: I'm a high school junior and I used this for my calculus II class for Fall 2008 at my local community college as my school does not offer AP Calculus BC. So far, so good, I have no problems with it, the examples are a bit weak though as they pail in comparison to the level of difficulty in some of the exercises. However, as my teacher follows the format of the book directly, (Ch. 7-12) I can learn directly from the book as well as from my teacher, so the book is a good supplement. Since its a calculus II class, I cant comment on Ch 1-6, but I'll assume they're acceptable. We're only about 1/5 through the semester though, so I don't know how the rest of the book is, but the ample examples for integration by parts and the entire chapter on inverse functions are really well organized and simple to read, learn, and understand. Hopefully Ch 9-12 are as good as 7 and 8 so the semester goes by smoothly.
Review Summary: Left in the dark
Date: 2008-10-02
Details: I AM BOOKLESS B/C OF THIS SELLER. I had to barrow the text book for my Cal. III class from my teacher because I never got my own book. I e-mailed the seller and he said that he sent it and would check in on it. I have been trying to get a hold of him after his e-mail and have not been able to. If he was tring to make good with me I did not know about. I do not know if anything is happening.
Review Summary: NOT new
Date: 2008-09-28
Details: I ordered this book new from Amazon and was expecting it to be, in fact, in new condition. However, I was disappointed. The binding was worn away on the front cover as if someone had picked away at it. There are now ugly ridges on the front cover. The rest of the book is in great condition, but I was not expecting there to be any damage. The only reason I can't return it is that I need to use it.
Review Summary: calculus
Date: 2008-09-19
Details: I would gladly give you a review but you clowns have failed to ship the text. I get nothing but the run around concerning this.
Review Summary: Greatest Mathbook I ever owned
Date: 2008-09-18
Details: Great Condition and a great textbook you can actually read this book and teach yourself... if nessicary
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