Calculus (Stewart's Calculus Series)
by James Stewart
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Author: James StewartEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-11
ISBN: 0495011606
Number of pages: 1344
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Accessories:
- Study Guide for Stewart's Multivariable Calculus, 6th
- Study Guide for Stewart's Single Variable Calculus, 6th
Book Reviews of Calculus (Stewart's Calculus Series)
Book Review: Stewart's Theorem: In textbook publishing, garbage rises to the top
Summary: 1 Stars
Corollary: As the number of pretty pictures in a textbook increases, the beauty of the explanations declines.
Stewart's Theorem has become painfully obvious to many undergrads forced to pay a massive amount of money for a bulky book that causes endless confusion and heartache. I knew more than one person who needlessly changed their major because they found calculus so confusing, thanks to Dr. Stewart. He should have paid closer attention to his mentor, the legendary pedagogue George Polya, while he was attending Stanford. I was never good enough to get into Stanford, and yet I could explain calculus well enough that a few students were able to remain in a scientific/engineering discipline, even though Stewart was their text. Go figure.
Can I add any criticism to what's been said? Hardly, except perhaps to upbraid mathematics department heads who collude with textbook publishers to foist over-priced books on cash-strapped students. There are many good mathematics, science, and engineering books available from Dover books for very little cost. But you'll never, ever see a Dover book in a university bookstore (I'll send fifty bucks to anyone who can find a counterexample!) That's the reason why your college president earns the income of a corporate CEO. He knows how to play ball with people who matter. (And if you're a student, that isn't you, no matter what they tell you at orientation.)
I will admit that Stewart does give some very interesting and entertaining problems in the advanced sections, although any student who might want to do them will probably be too befuddled to tackle them. An advanced student looking to refine his or her skills will actually find some valuable material here, but if you're a novice, beware. This book is really as bad as everyone says--Amazon doesn't allow profanity, so you can't describe it properly in English.
To the beginner, I'd like to say: Do not despair. Calculus is a delightful subject, and if you've got a good guide (upperclassmen in physics, engineering, and math are particulary good resources), it isn't too hard. Find some better books, and don't bother criticizing Stewart around your professors. They've forgotten what is was like learning calculus; because they've mastered it, EVERY book looks good to them! And besides, being academics, they'll generally just say that it's good, not because they've thought about it, but because the department has chosen it for them, and all that talk you hear about "learning to think for yourself" isn't always widely practiced by people who say it.
Good luck, and maybe look up Silvanus Thompson, Michael Spivak, or Morris Kline. Those guys will help you out.
(And if you're a physics student being taking advanced electromagnetism or quantum mechanics, you can call it "Griffith's Rule." This theorem also dictates that, as the size and quality of the book decreases, the cost function increases exponentially, as does the number of crappy jokes.)
Summary of Calculus (Stewart's Calculus Series)
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, 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!Mathematics Books
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