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Reader' Reviews

Probably the best Undergrad Calculus Text / / 2009-12-05
I had this book for Calculus I, II, and III. It does a decent job at explaining everything and there are some good exercises in the book. If you actually read through the chapters, you will find yourself picking things up easier, and there are great examples in the reading.

This is probably as good as you are going to get in a Undergraduate Calculus text. I find myself going back to it every now and again to refresh my knowledge.

Great Calculus Book / / 2009-11-19
This book thoroughly explains everything clearly, offers great examples, and good homework problems. The student solutions manual that accompanies it is awesome. After taking 2 courses in calculus with this book after using a different one for calc 1, this book became a treasure and is one of the best books i own.

There is nothing worse on the market. / / 2009-11-11
This book was selected for Calculus 1 and 2 when I was a student in university together with Thomas Calculus (thank god!). Since Thomas was very difficult to find available in our library I tried to use Stewart's book. I have to admit I have never read anything worse in my life on any math subject. Reading it gives a student no knowledge and leaves him only frustrated and angry trying desperately to understand what in the world he just read. You will have to re-read the same sentence over and over again before you can make any sense out of it. Please do not waste your precious time on this monstrosity. Thomas book was quite good and I am sure there are plenty of others. If you prefer intuitive explanation to contemporary rigorous text go for Keisler's Elementary Calculus: An Infinitesimal Approach which is available online a free ebook and is unique in the way it teaches calculus.
I am reviewing calculus again today. I honestly tried to give this book another chance (new edition) but it is just impossible. No book ever left so much frustrated.

EXCELLENT TEXTBOOK / / 2009-10-12
I am an instructor who taught for many years from different text-books. This is one of the best out there, both in terms of mathematical rigor, examples and presentation -- and in terms of used friendliness. Students should be happy when they use this text-book. They have a chance to learn a lot. Had excellent results with this book. It prepares students in a solid, systematic, durable way. MADE TO LAST!

Incorrect Advertising / / 2009-10-11
Originally, there was the incorrect picture up about the book being sold. I was under the impression that I was getting the book Calculus 6th Edition. I was very unhappy upon receiving the book and it was the 4th Edition. Needless to say, I had to go out and buy the correct book and I'm stuck with the wrong one.