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Title: Thomas' Calculus, Early Transcendentals Update, 10th Edition by George B. Thomas, Ross L. Finney, Maurice D. Weir, Frank R. Giordano ISBN: 0-321-16957-3 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 11 December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $133.33 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Worst Calc Book EVER!
Comment: What a MESS!!! This is THE WORST textbook I have EVER seen on Calculus (or any other topic)! It should never be used to introduce students to the subject, because I guarantee all it will produce is frustration and confusion! There is little to no explanation on topics, some sections jump right into examples without any background for understanding the basis for the solutions, small little tidbits of important concepts are hidden away in text in obscure places, other less important stuff seems to take prominence in the text and ramble on and on, even the approach to exercises seems to be backward - material in the section and worked examples show a method of solution, but the first few sections of exercises ask you to solve the problem backward, and later on you find problems that would have been helpful in the beginning to get you familiarized with the concepts. The Solution Manual to the text isn't much help either. The only way I can accept this book as being worthy of print is to possibly think that it was written for Math instructors - people who already understand the subject and want to read something different - because THIS BOOK STINKS from a student's perspective. It is really, really, REALLY BAD!!! I like math, but I will never take another class if the textbook is by this author.
Rating: 1
Summary: Worst calculus book I've ever encountered
Comment: This book is terrible. The lessons do not adequately cover the topics, and many times the problem sets include problems that are not explained anywhere else in the book. The examples in the lessons are poor, without much explanation (in particular, the physics and applications).
The layout is average - nothing different. However, it lacks reference materials (for example, there are no derivative or integral charts easily accessible in the front or back covers, but are hidden within the pages).
Do not use this book if you want a thorough source for calculus.
Rating: 4
Summary: hefty...but pretty good
Comment: I like this book because it has an excellent format and a logical progression of topics (quite standard). It has answers for every other question and provides NUMEROUS each of section questions as well as end of chapter questions, of various degrees of difficulty.
The explanations and expositions are clear and concise and should have you understanding most of the material with some thought and effort. Because let's face it: no book will learn for you or magically transform itself into your ability without some effort (however much or miniscule) on your part. I find mathematics fairly easy (I'm an engineer), so this book was quite good because some of the questions do take a bit of time (some challenge is always good!). A few of them are VERY difficult, though I've yet to run into one that is by my worth unsolveable. But this is dependent on your mathematical ability.
Altogether, not bad and will teach you introductory calculus and multivariable claculus with some useful appendices as well, including some complex numbers (but not enough). Damn thing weighs about 10lbs though...:)
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Title: Student's Solutions Manual to Accompany Thomas' Calculus by John L. Scharf, Maurice D. Weir, George ., Jr Thomas ISBN: 0201503816 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Thomas' Calculus (10th Edition) by George B. Thomas, Ross L. Finney, Jan D. Weir, Giordano ISBN: 0201441411 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 24 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $133.33 |
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Title: Problem Solving with C++: The Object of Programming (4th Edition) by Walter Savitch, Walter J. Savitch, Savitchh ISBN: 0321113470 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 16 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $86.67 |
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Title: Microeconomics with Electronic Study Guide CD-ROM (6th Edition) by Michael Parkin ISBN: 0321112075 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 22 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $91.00 |
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Title: Chemistry, Fourth Edition by John McMurry, Robert C. Fay ISBN: 0131402080 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 07 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $132.00 |
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