Calculus & Student Solution Manual Package

by Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon, Dale E. Varberg, et al.

For 1st and 2nd year courses treating calculus of both one and several variables. While it covers all the material needed by students in engineering, science, and mathematics, this calculus text... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013088281X
• ISBN13: 9780130882813
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good For A Study Guide

I got my book clean and almost new just little white spots on the cover, but not really picky about the damage, and excited to have this book because I have struggled in Calculus but now with a lot more help this semester i can feel confident that i can do good on exams and quizzes by having this book by my side when I don't understand the problems in the book. It's like almost having a private little tutor next to you. But I must warn those who are going to buy this product, which is only use this book as study guide to help you. Never use this book to cheat your homework off of, because this will probably lead to failing exams. My friend experience that when using this book and now has to repeat the class again, so use it wisely. The only way your going to learn any math is by repetition so do the work and the effort will pay off. good luck.

Very good and concise treatment of subject

This textbook offers a good and detailed explanation of the many topics in calculus. What makes it especially interesting is its approach to applications in economics, for example, and the natural sciences. This book is a must have for anyone seriously trying to learn the subject well. From a math and economics professor.

Classic "Attachable" book

Requirements for all books should be;(a). being able to feel attachment for.(b). clearly understandable to readers in the assumed level.(c). benefitial to buy and read.(d).[equivalent to (a), (b), and (c)]. unique.This book satisfies all the above conditions [and (d)]. The style is very accessible to everyone who knows algebra. Math lovers who want to go beyond algebra should buy this book. Now, its particular uniqueness are the followings: mine has been separated into many stapled pages, though I personally like to sort them whenever I touch the book; examples are enough to illustrate introduced theorems. Of course, it doesn't end up with down-to-earth proofs. Wherever that might happen, it says so, and theorems that can not be proven with attainable knowledge are "left for advanced Calculus courses." Consequently, all presented proofs are quite rigorous in understandability.(c) will follow for appropriate readers.Good to start with, and will be one of your old friends.

The Best

This is one of the most straightforward Calc texts I've seen.

Finally a great calculus book!

I was looking at calculus books for my mathematics department at the University of Wisconsin, and was delighted to find this book. It's concise without being overwhelming, accurate without being too wordy, and the topics are arranged in the order in which they should be taught. I will definitely recommend this book to my department for adoption!To provide a bit more detail: First of all, at 800 pages, this book is one of the "leanest" on the market; the authors have clearly made an effort to stick with the essentials. Still, the instructor can choose to skip some of the harder topics or proofs; the book can be used with technology; etc. Most importantly, the authors don't "lie" to the reader: When some proof is too hard for this book, they will give you some intuition and then send you to a more advanced book to see the "real" proof. Finally, the book is written very carefully, no tricky details are glossed over or swept under the rug.Overall, this is a great book! Try it!