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Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Brief Edition, 5th Edition

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In taking the whole calculus sequence, teachers have pretty much forced me to buy a calculus book with every new class I took. I bought Anton's Calculus With Analytic Geometry for my first calculus class ever and throughout the following courses, I have always relied on it to explain to me what isn't explained in other calculus textbooks. It is not only a classic, but in my opinion, it's the best there is on the subject.

By the way, the companion's books written by James E. Ward, are also great books. They take the reader into greater depth in understanding Anton's examples and explanations. These books are money well invested if you are serious about learning calculus, over time they will always have a special place in your library.

..of calculus. This book is the best Calculus book I have seen so far, and I've been doing calculus for quite a while now. It's excellent if you need to self-teach yourself, refresh your memory, or even to just have it as a resource. I would recommend this to anyone.

I have used Anton's Calculus texts off and on from the first edition. He is far and away the best writer I've ever used. Particularly helpful is the way topics in a chapter flow one into another.

It is always difficult for 3-semester or 4-quarter courses to decide on a sequence of topics. Anton's choices in the fifth edition are different from what I would prefer, but they are acceptable to many programs. Regardless, he is again strong on the many ways he encourages and develops his readers' intuitive understanding of fundamental calculus ideas. My own students have actually come to believe that they can READ a calculus text because of Howard Anton.

I used this book for Calculus I, II, and III and found it a most elegant and well thought out book, rivaled by no other. There is, in this book, a remarkable balance between exemplification and proof other math books seem to have abandoned. On top of this refreshing balance are the beautiful and informative graphs ( No inaccurate pencil sketches in this book ) paired with loads of problems. Simply brilliant!

Let me start by saying that I have tried reading several Calculus books and have found them to be either too vague and/or not analytical enough from a student's point of view. But with Howard Anton's Calculus books, especially if used in conjunction with the Comapnion books, learning calculus becomes very imformative and fun. This book helped me get A's in Calculus 1 and 2. This is indeed, a GREAT book. Unfortunately, I've lost it. Hence, I'm here.

This book is an excellent primer for calculus. The topics are presented in a logical order, starting with some pre-calculus "review", going through differentiation, integration, and series, and eventually working into multiple integrals in varying coordinate systems.

There are very few errors (if you find the error in Example 8 of section 7.7, post your findings below! we found this when we went over it in high school).

The 4th edition was great! Very good illustrations; clear, concise explanations. A must-read!!

Definitely a good calculus book. Contains lots of information and is easy to understand, but doesn't dumb down the material.

This is undoubtedly the best calculus book I have seen. Clear explanations with diagrams. I love this book.

The narative introduction of this classic piece of mathematical history was compelling and heart-wrenching. Until I read this book, I had never imagined the romantic and timeless nature of Calculus. I can now not imagine my life without this book, which is a daily source of strength and rejuvenation. My heart is moved on a daily basis by the effect that this work has on the lives and attitudes of my students, a phenomenon unparalleled in my history with mathematics. I OWE MY LIFE TO THIS BOOK!!!!