Calculus: Single-variable, Includes Access Code Card

By Brian E. Blank and Steven G. Krantz

The writing of this text is cogent, clear, and compelling-Insight, A Look Back, A Look Forward, Quick Quiz, Preview, Basics, Key/Basic Steps, Summary of Key Topics, Genesis and Development Builds on what students saw in High School. Refines mathematical skills and expands conceptual horizons. Differential equations are introduced early, given a natural treatment and used often-to explain exponentials, bacterial growth and in various modeling applications. Technology is an essential part of modern life. It is used throughout the book in a natural and comfortable manner. Students see how mathematical scientists think about numerical questions. Modeling is key to Blank and Krantz. Calculus contains numerous examples from economics, and science and social sciences. Applications are not "made up" or artificial. They are shown as an essential part of the way we think about Mathematics and the world around us. Full Treatment of exciting topics like Kepler's Laws (12.5), applications to economics (3.9, 4.9, 4.7, 8.7), probability theory (8.3, 8.7), Atomic Physics (7.1), Mechanics (6.6, 6.7) and the Physics of baseball (12.2). Text addresses Calculus as instructors and students want to see it. Exercise sets have real depth and are organized into three groups; skills exercises(Problems for Practice), thought exercises(Further Theory and Practice), and technology exercises(Calculator/Computer Sciences) Enrichment Material-Example: Section 4.8 is about applications to economics. The Genesis of Development sections explore byways, additional ideas, history and some proofs. Sequences are introduced early and used throughout to motivate key ideas like limits, exponentials and series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470412771
• ISBN13: 9780470412770
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Length: 771 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.9" x 1.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

not bad...

i bought this book as a used book in a "good" condition. i was expecting something bad...but it came promptly and in a very good condition!

A Solid Calculus Text

Aside from a large number of errors in this first edition, Blank & Krantz have produced a solid text with just the right amount of "frills". I found it relatively easy to work through the first half on my own as a review of first semester calculus. I worked through the second half as part of a class, and I especially enjoyed the historical notes at the end of each chapter as a supplement to the lectures. The book comes with...

A fairly lean calculus book, little use of technology

I am not scheduled to teach calculus next year, but if I were, this is most likely the text that I would select. As I scanned through the pages, I found myself moving faster than I usually do through the subject matter. After a moments thought, I realized that it was because there were no asides devoted to using technology. It is calculus, nothing but calculus and I believe that is the way it should be. Technology is valuable,...