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Title: Calculus by Stanley I. Grossman, Richard B. Lane ISBN: 0-03-096420-2 Publisher: Harcourt Pub. Date: November, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $107.75

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Confusing Examples
Comment: As a struggling calculus student (ended up in calc I three times and calc II four times) I found the book at times to be difficult to understand and the many of the example problems seemed to skip over some of the steps. The worst part of the book was the solutions manual, which often bore little, if any, difference from the answers in the back of the book and was therefore largely a waste of money. In some cases, the back of the book provided more detailed solutions than the solutions manual. I originally took the course at a major institute of higher learning. I repeated calculus at a community college that used a different book. The other book was about twenty bucks cheaper and provided better examples and solutions in the solutions manual. Granted I was a poor (as in not good) student when I was a freshman, but the other book seemed much better.

Rating: 4
Summary: A good book for new learners
Comment: A good book, esp. for new learners. The author tried to invoke intuition all the time by treating the subject in issue in an unformal way. Simply examples are called upon to show the motivations. Strict definition and proof are given later to make the text complete. This is exactly what I would need if I were studying calculus for the first time.

Overall, The writing is clear and consistent, thus make it a good textbook for both classroom use and self-study purpose. However, given the approach the author used, this book is not suitable for quick reference for those who have already learned the subject and just wish to revive the knowledge.