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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Introductory Text, June 7, 2000
By far, the best introductory text on elementary calculus that I have ever read. It starts from a review of basic algebra and trigonometry and develops the subject, with profuse examples and graphs all the way to elementray differential equations. More attnetion should have been payed to multivariable calculus and vector calculus I think, but even so, this is the most comrpehensive guide to elementary calculus that I have ever come across. Great for classroom study or self-study. Excellent text for the beginner.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Ancillaries for Calculus (6th edition), August 18, 2006
If you already own or plan on purchasing Swokowski's "Calculus" (6th edition) or his "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition), then you will probably want to obtain some of the following ancillaries:
Advanced Placement Study Guide
ISBN: 0-534-93927-9
DERIVE Notebook
ISBN: 0-534-93637-7
Instructor's Solutions Manual
Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93630-X
Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93631-8
Mathematica Notebook
IBM ISBN: 0-534-93632-6
Student Solutions Manual
Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93628-8
Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93629-6
Study Guide
Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93626-1
Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93627-X
Printed Test Bank
ISBN: 0-534-93926-0
Transparencies
ISBN: 0-534-93642-3
Note: Since this book is out-of-print, some of these ancillaries will be difficult to find. I was able to locate copies of the "Student Solutions Manual" and "Study Guide" by doing a "Google" search (I used the ISBN numbers). Volume 1 of the "Student Solutions Manual" and the "Study Guide" are readily available, but volume 2 of both publications are scarce and expensive; for example, a new copy of the "Student Solutions Manual (Vol. II)" costs $83.46 from the UK, and a new copy of the "Study Guide (Vol. II)" costs $57.65. Needless to say, used copies of these ancillaries are considerably cheaper. I did not attempt to find any of the other materials. (Obviously, the quoted prices are meant to be representative and will certainly vary over time.)
"Calculus" (6th edition) contains all the chapters listed below; Swokowski's "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition) contains Chapters 1 through 9 of the main text plus appendices and index.
Precalculus Review
1. Limits and Continuity
2. The Derivative
3. Applications of the Derivative
4. Integrals
5. Applications of the Definitive Integral
6. Transcendental Functions
7. Techniques of Integration
8. Infinite Series
9. Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
10. Vectors and Surfaces
11. Vector-Valued Functions
12. Partial Differentiation
13. Multiple Integrals
14. Vector Calculus
15. Differential Equations
Appendices/Answers to Selected Exercises/Index.
Note: If you purchased Swokowski's "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition) instead of his "Calculus" (6th edition), then you need purchase only "volume I" of the listed ancillaries.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Calculus book ever..., January 17, 2000
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When I was in high school back on Guam, my Calculus class used this book. At first, I was pretty intimidated about taking this class, what more being intimidated with the SIZE of this book. Throughout my senior year, this book helped me conquer my "fear of calculus" and ensured me that I was ready to take on college, where I am currently majoring in Mech. Engineering. Till today, I still have a copy of this book, which I use for reference. I highly recommend this book for both high school and college students who feel that "calculus is too hard"...but actually it's really FUN!
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