Books : Calculus: Multivariable
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by: William G. McCallum, Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Brad G. Osgood, Douglas Quinney, Jeff Tecosky-Feldman, Thomas W. Tucker, Patti Frazer Lock, David Mumford
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 515
EAN: 9780471484806
ISBN: 0471484806
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: December 07, 2004
Publisher: Wiley
Sales Rank: 24018
Studio: Wiley
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Striking a balance between concepts, modeling, and skills, this highly acclaimed book arms readers with an accessible introduction to calculus. It builds on the strengths from previous editions, presenting key concepts graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally. Guided by this innovative Rule of Four approach, the fourth edition examines new topics while providing readers with a strong conceptual understanding of the material.
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Rating:  - Sometimes Helpful, Frequently Not
The idea of a solutions manual is fantastic. It's a quick, convenient way to see how to solve problems.
Unfortunately, this book falls short in several ways.
First, only EVERY OTHER ODD problem is covered. That means, in a typical chapter, only 5-10 problems are covered. For a course as difficult as Multivariable Calculus, this is woefully inadequate.
Second, many of the "solutions" are NOT solutions. They are answers. You will frequently find just the ... Read More
Rating:  - Here's why you should consider buying this book
As you browse books in Amazon, you might think: "oh, yet another Calculus book."
First, let me begin by putting this book in its proper context: it is a Calculus 2 book, but not an Advanced Calculus book.
But this book has some qualities that set it apart from the heap of Calculus books. First of all, it is the fruition of a Harvard-based consortium with a grant from the National Science Foundation to write a "new" Calculus book. What's new about it? Well, it is based on an "old" philosophy, ... Read More
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