Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions [Hardcover]

Ron Larson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1091 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 3 edition (January 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061822307X
• ISBN-13: 978-0618223077
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like it, December 30, 2005

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This review is from: Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions (Hardcover)

This textbook is much better than the one that is currently a bestseller (Stewart).
It explains concepts and examples clearly, showing every step so that we don't have to wonder how did something happened.
It is best suited for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to spend on reading long discussions of theorems... and for someone who doesn't want to go too deep into material and wants to quickly get the concepts. But don't think it is some Dummies or Made Easy guide, it is still a textbook that takes time to read.
What I like most about this book is that the authors' style of writing is very clear and friendly: Not many big words or abstract phrases.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Required Calculus Textbook, June 23, 2010

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This is a good textbook when used for a class, which it is required for at my school. Unfortunately, without a teacher to explain the material, it can be extremely confusing. They should let the "for Dummies" authors write all college textbooks... of course, then we wouldn't need teachers anymore.

5.0 out of 5 stars Old but well written., September 20, 2009

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I Remember first using this book my senior year in H calc, I found that its greatest strength was that it was very well organized and optimized for students who are "calc" students, and is designed for calc 1-3 (to teachers...this book is great for calculus students, but dont make it a numbers game, this book can easily be your best friend or greatest enemy if it is not taught correctly, coming from a former hs calc student and current college calc student, its not worth rushing.) Although this book is by no means perfect, it is the easiest to read and follow thus far, and it does a good job of pairing questions and not "leading in" (having an even question which has a new concept and the next odd having another concept). The only thing that I can say needs work is a few (really not too many) typos, and perhaps a few more colors, other than that its definitely very well written. Here is the study guide Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 3rd edition (Study and Solutions Guide, Volume 1).