Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Stewart's Calculus Series) (Hardcover)

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Success in your calculus course starts here! James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are world-wide best-sellers for a reason: they are clear, accurate, and filled with relevant, real-world examples. With CALCULUS: EARLY TRANCENDENTALS, Sixth Edition, Stewart conveys not only the utility of calculus to help you develop technical competence, but also gives you an appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of the subject. His patient examples and built-in learning aids will help you build your mathematical confidence and achieve your goals in the course!

About the Author

James Stewart received his M.S. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He did research at the University of London and was influenced by the famous mathematician George Polya at Stanford University. Stewart is currently Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University, and his research field is harmonic analysis. Stewart is the author of a best-selling calculus textbook series published by Cengage Learning—Brooks/Cole, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of precalculus texts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 6 edition (June 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 049501172X
• ISBN-13: 978-0495011729
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #484,439 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars awesome book, December 25, 2008

By	M. W. Martin "Hold Fast" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

math rocks, and this book does it justice. Too bad most students will only use a quarter of the book

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Textbook, March 9, 2004

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This review is from: Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)

This book was very helpful and insightful towards me learning calculus. The book was very understandable and a better investment then buying the Single Variable book.