Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts [Hardcover]

James Stewart (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534378625 | ISBN-13: 978-0534378622 | Publication Date: December 13, 2000 | Edition: 2nd

James Stewart's well-received SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, Second Edition follows in the path of the other best-selling books by this remarkable author. The First Edition of this book was highly successful because it reconciled two schools of thought: it skillfully merged the best of traditional calculus with the best of the reform movement. This new edition continues to offer the balanced approach along with Stewart's hallmark features: meticulous accuracy, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. The content has been refined and the examples and exercises have been updated. In addition, CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, Second Edition now includes a free CD-ROM for students that contains animations, activities, and homework hints. The book integrates the use of the CD throughout by using icons that show students when to use the CD to deepen their understanding of a difficult concept.

In CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, this well respected author emphasizes conceptual understanding - motivating students with real world applications and stressing the Rule of Four in numerical, visual, algebraic, and verbal interpretations. All concepts are presented in the classic Stewart style: with simplicity, character, and attention to detail. In addition to his clear exposition, Stewart also creates well thought-out problems and exercises. The definitions are precise and the problems create an ideal balance between conceptual understanding and algebraic skills.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I have appreciated two main things from this textbook. The first is the concise language that Stewart uses. It makes my job much easier. I can embellish, add, emphasize or not easily. The second item is the paring down of the calculus material to an amount thatallows me enough room to add the various exploratory activities that I have my classes use."

"The single feature of this book that I like the most is the breadth in the exercises."

"Stewart does a good job in extracting the best parts from calculus reform efforts and traditional approaches. The book is well organized, the material is clearly presented, and there is an abundance of problems of varying levels. The problems are the right type to engage students in thinking about the concepts and to develop skills and ability to apply the calculus. . . . The organization and presentation is designed to develop perspective, conceptual understanding and ability to use the concepts and methods to actually solve problems." "I like the author's approach very muchit combines the best features of both [the traditional and the reform approaches], making it possible to present a better course. Stewart's approach contains the most important aspects of that [reform] approach--rule of four, use of projects, use of technology, focus on topics of value to clients, development of conceptual understanding over formalism, writing." "The text is well-informed about the use of calculus and makes good use of realistic settings, not just artificially manufactured information."

"I want a text that stresses the numerical and graphical as well as the algebraic approach to calculus. But I also want a calculus text that still has a solid rigorous foundation, and the Stewart book provides both."

"Among the strengths of this text are the clear writing styles of the author, the use of color and diagrams throughout the book, the excellent organization of the book, the superb set of ancillaries both for the student and the instructor, and the excellent homework exercises." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Ph.D. University of Toronto --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 750 pages
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 2nd edition (December 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534378625
• ISBN-13: 978-0534378622
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Intro Calc Book, December 30, 2001

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"tcm26" (Ithaca, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (Hardcover)

I used this book for a first semester calculus course at Cornell University last summer, and I thought that the book was very good. The examples were helpful, and the book was able to cover a reasonable amount of material in the applications of calculus while remaining focused on teaching the calculus. The only problem with the book is that for high school students taking AP Calculus BC this book lacks topics in polar and vector calculus, but that is a very minor part of the test which shouldn't be too hard to learn from your teacher. For Calculus AB, however, the book covers everything you need. This is a great textbook.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wish i had the solutions manual, April 19, 2005

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Student - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (Hardcover)

I have used this book for two semesters now andi wish i had hte solutions manual. I would buy it but i dont know which one it is there are so many and James stewart has written many calc books. Overall this book is ok, but i would recommend getting hte solutions manual, whichever it is. And if anyone knows which solutions manual to buy let me know please [e-mail] . Thanks

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars From another Cornell student, May 8, 2003

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Sango (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (Hardcover)

This book deserves 1 star for listing "L'HoSpital's rule" in the index... L'Hopital's = L'Hospitals?
In any case, this book isn't bad. I've been using it for 2 semesters now. Examples and solutions are explained well enough. The solutions manual is a must.