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Title: Calculus With Analytic Geometry by George Finlay Simmons ISBN: 0-07-057642-4 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $99.69 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Rebuttal to Mr. Harris' Review
Comment: While it is true that Simmons advocates leaving off the absolute value sign when integrating 1/x dx, and even assuming he got one problem wrong involving this, to dismiss the entire book as "rubbish" and to recommend "avoiding [it] like the plague" is completely unfair and totally out of proportion. Furthermore, claiming that it's "confusing" to even introduce the idea of the derivative before a formal definition of a limit is given is also unfair. There's absolutely nothing wrong with providing students with this kind of motivation, and you really don't need a formal definition of a limit to understand the concept. Having a correct and intuitive understanding with a minimum of prerequisites is helpful and an admirable pedagogical goal. [In fact, a classic calculus text (the two-volume set by Tom Apostol) even treats integration before differentiation (and limits), and it's completely correct and clear.] I trust that the fact that every other reviewer gave this book extremely high praise will give students the confidence to read and use this text to learn Calculus in an ideal way.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Calculus book I've seen
Comment: Speaking as an average math student, I found Dr. Simmons' book to be the best "read" of any text out there. The book's writing style was excellent, the example problems were quite helpful, and the appendicies were terrific-- especially the biographical sketches of history's mathematical greats. Those made for a pleasant break when the rigors of infinite series or double integrals took their toll!
On a technical level, the book is as solid as any out there, and does a fine job of covering two semesters' worth of calculus. From derivatives to gradients, it's all in there.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best! ~ Best! ~ Best!
Comment: It definitly helps one who want to master Calculus or join the Calculus competiton of any kinds.
It better than "Calculus With Analytic Geometry, Seventh Edition" for it give you some useful appendixs and very simplify than it. It does not includ differential equation for as the author said that it is not useful when there is a full course on differential equation!!!
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Title: Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell: Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry by George F. Simmons ISBN: 1592441300 Publisher: Resource Publications Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird ISBN: 1559534079 Publisher: Key Curriculum Press Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $69.95 |
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Title: Calculus Gems: Brief Lives and Memorable Mathematics by George Finlay Simmons ISBN: 0070575665 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: 01 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $33.44 |
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Title: Calculus : An Intuitive and Physical Approach (Second Edition) by Morris Kline ISBN: 0486404536 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 12 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Geometry and Trigonometry for Calculus by Peter H. Selby ISBN: 0471775584 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 18 April, 1975 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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