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Calculus: Early Vectors

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This is without a doubt the worst textbook I have ever owned. Okay, so it's calculus. It's a hard subject, and people do need to understand that; I know I do. However, this book goes to the unnecessary limits to ensure that anyone who is trying to learn calculus without the aide of a Mathematics Professor will surely fair, and waste countless hours trying to learn the notation that is used in the book, but never used in lecture or in the application courses (such as Engineering and Physics).

The language used in this book talks with a tone of "theory", and never speaks in "teacher". It's amazing how my professor can go over the material in class, and it'll make perfect sense; solving the problems are... not a problem. However, learning a section without the professor is simply a nightmare.

If you really want to learn vectors before learning the "actual calculus", I recommend purchasing an introductory physics text, and learning from there. Perhaps this is good book; if you eat, breathe and sleep theory talk. Otherwise, try to find another calculus book...

The book came very timely and was in the condition described. The book was fairly used but was a good price.

It's been a few years since I've sold my copy of this book. I used this book for my 3 semesters of Calculus at Texas A&M and have to say I loved the book.

Now granted, I prefer to learn by observing then doing. I sit down with my homework and look for example problems similar to my homework problems so I can see how their solved, then attempt to repeat the process. This book is GREAT for this as it contains tons and tons of examples problems, at least one for every type of question you could be asked (though sometimes you have to look at 2 examples to do 1 problem, there are still those 2 examples to draw on). I don't particularly remember any homework amongst 3 calculus courses that I couldn't flip to a page in the book and find an example problem(s) that showed me how to solve the problem.

I remember wishing that my other math courses had books like this one, particularly my Linear Algebra class.

I ordered this book as a hard cover and in 'GOOD' condition. What I got was a soft cover in pretty bad condition. I was frantic as I ordered it a month before my son was to go to college and the way they do their shipping I couldn't get a tracking number until over a week after purchase. Luckily it showed in time but it was awful. I was concerned that the cover would even last through the semester. I contacted them via email about the tracking and after I received the book and they said that their record showed me getting a hard cover. Somebody in their processing department is not doing their job. How do you mistake a hard cover for a soft cover? YOU CAN'T! Anyway I didn't have time to do the whole trade out so my son took the book. I suppose (after reading the reviews) I should consider myself lucky as nothing was written in the book. THEY DID REFUND ME THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE FROM A HARD COPY TO A SOFT COPY AND THEY DID IT RIGHT AWAY. Just wish I had gotten what I wanted.

As far as the actual value of this book as apposed to choosing another, I have no frame of reference to make a judgement. It appears to cover most topics of Calculus..

The seller paid a lot of money beyond what was described for shipping to get me the text in time for my emergency tutoring session. Much appreciated. Text in great condition. Thank you.

Book was in pristine condition, shipment was on time. I will buy from them again.