Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (with Tools for Enriching Calculus, Interactive Video Skillbuilder, vMentor, and iLrn Homework) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book
List Price: $173.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4893
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Pages: 1152
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 1.7
ISBN: 0534409865
Dewey Decimal Number: 515
EAN: 9780534409869
Publication Date: November 4, 2004
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Condition: Moderate wear. Has both CDs!
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Product Description
Stewart's CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, Third Edition offers a streamlined approach to teaching calculus, focusing on major concepts and supporting those with precise definitions, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS is highly regarded because it has successfully brought peace to departments that were split between reform and traditional approaches to teaching calculus. Not only does the text help reconcile the two schools of thought by skillfully merging the best of traditional calculus with the best of the reform movement, it does so with innovation and meticulous accuracy.
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 It's actually worth the huge price tag July 6, 2006
D. Harp (Greencastle, PA USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was turned on to Stewart through his excellent multivariable calculus text. Having been so impressed by that book I decided to fork out the bucks for the this text. Yea - I know - the material in this text is a pre-requisite to the other but I own a kazillion mathematics books and at this point in my life, I've been through various levels of Calc so many times that order is irrelevent. Anyway, for me, this book is really worth the huge price tag. I frequently open it up and read it for pleasure. Sick, huh? But it's that good! Stewart is great at chosing examples to work out fully for your eddification. He also is great at selecting interesting and illustrative problems that aren't presumptuous of the student's abilities at clairvoyance (unlike some other textbook authors I could mention). Lastly, the everything about this book reeks of quality: from the mathematical content (btw - it has excellent graphics!) and Stewart's obvious underlying teaching abilities to the physical characteristics of the binding and page materials. The book is a jewell.
Well, I could go on but you probably get the idea. I wish J. Stewart would do a textbook of similar quality on Linear Algebra or better yet, Differential Geometry! That would really destroy the myth that money can't buy happiness.
good September 19, 2005
S. Peric (Georgia)
1 out of 41 found this review helpful
I received my item wihtin a week of my purchase. I recommed to buy books from this seller
Only buy it if you are taking the class. December 8, 2007
Lola (Seattle, WA)
Its a great math book but I quickly sold the book as I can't pass calculus.
 Good Calculus Book September 22, 2005
Amy Brown (Philadelphia, PA USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've learned calculus long time ago, but recently I need it to read a financial book. This book worked for me. I am surprised to know that calculus is easy due to the book's step by step explanation. This book is good not only for readers who learn calculus for the first time but also for poeple who have some experiences. Depneding on your level and purpose, you can read this book like a novel or do all exercises. Only problem I can think of is that this book may not be suitable for people who need to learn pure mathmatics because definitions are not so strict.
 book review July 12, 2008
T. Billups (Marietta, GA USA)
This product was not shipped in a timely manner and was not in good condition.
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