Calculus [Textbook Binding]

Gerald L. Bradley (Author), Karl J. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0131786172 | ISBN-13: 978-0131786172 | Edition: 1

Presents calculus development by integrating technology (with either graphing calculator or computer). The "Computational Windows" feature offers insights into how technological advances can be used to help understand calculus. Also available: Student Survival Manual (0-13-3-5814-X); and Instructor's Solutions Manual (0-13-178732-2).

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Explicating key concepts through greater verbalization and visualization than in other texts, this book provides students with not only sound calculus development, but innovative pedagogy and superb problems. Technology (with either graphing calculator or computer) is extensively integrated into the text, including key-stroke specific technology manuals containing some textual material, as well as supplementary lab assignments.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: Although an abundance of stimulating problems are provided, this beginning calculus book helps readers connect areas of mathematics and areas of application. Key Topics: An excellent range of problems from a wide variety of mathematical engineering, scientific and social fields. Guest essays portray important people who have alternative points of view on various mathematical subjects. Market: A reference book for engineers and scientists.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 967 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 1 edition (February 13, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131786172
• ISBN-13: 978-0131786172
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,202,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent if you got the time, October 15, 2005

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AlephZero (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calculus (Textbook Binding)

I also disagree with the reviewers that were so passionate about ditching the book with one star ratings. All I can think is that all of them were students who used it as a textbook in college. Most college students, specially Engineering students (guilty :) tend to put Calculus on the back seat and try to skim a lot specially when pressured by finals or other subjects. Fortunately, this wasn't my case. I used the book as a refresher and went deeper into more advanced topics at the of the book that were never explored in class back when I was in college. The book proved to be wonderful for this purpose. In four months I could get to the level I aimed for. I do agree however about the printing errors, the scarceness of the example problems, and some discrepance between the levels of examples and the exercises. Also, there are a few parts that should have been a little more detailed(that's why I don't grant it a 5-star). Nevertheless these little flaws do not take away the book's merit. I recommend to anyone(student or self-learner) who will block some time to go through the text without rushing,without skimming and appreciating the way new(or old) ideas are presented (as well as the history inserts). Great buy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Challenging, April 11, 2003

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Juan P. Murillo (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calculus (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

Many people say that this book is bad. On the other hand, I think is very challenging. The exercises are not as simple as in other calculus textbooks. The book explains everything well and provides you with many examples. I am a math major and this book has been really helpful.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, March 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Calculus (Textbook Binding)

This is an excellent book for self-studying. I do not understand why some users rate it one star.