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Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Enhanced Edition (with WebAssign with eBook Printed Access Card for Multi-Term Math and Science)

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Calculus is a required, 3-semester course for all hard science majors such as mathematics, engineering, physics, statistics, computer science, and chemistry. One or more semesters of calculus are required for a number of other majors. The course can take many forms, but the following are the most Single Variable This is usually a two-semester course that does not cover multivariable material. Multivariable Calculus - Calculus III. This may be taught as a separate course in which a different book is used. Once again, this course is largely for math, science, and engineering majors.

944 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

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James Stewart is a professor of mathematics and a violinist. He has written a number of textbooks, notably on calculus.

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June 27, 2016
after spending many late nights with this book I have developed a strange sexual attraction to it -- would recommend
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August 4, 2023
Bought this for 2$ at a book sale and read it until the Integrals chapter before 12th grade. It was extremely fun to study and there were so many problems that the fundamental concepts would just get ingrained in you after solving them all. Got a grade of 98 and 96 in basic calculus in 12th grade since the lessons were just like a review. A simple to understand “essential” math book that I’ll definitely always reference back to in college. Again, there are so many problems in this book to solve to train you rigorously.
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1 review2 followers
September 26, 2015
Solid calculus text. Were I stranded on a deserted island, this would keep me entertained and busy for quite some time.
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December 31, 2025
Used this textbook for Calculus I, II, and III and it helped me tremendously through its easy to understand nature
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July 30, 2025
DO NOT RECOMMEND. made me cry countless times throughout calc 1,2 and 3
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May 17, 2010
At times I loved this book, at times I hated it, but it has consumed my life for the past couple months. Overall, a good calculus text, but at times the organization and order of the chapters has seemed strange.
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August 10, 2012
A fairly good textbook in the hands of a good instructor. It did unfortunately lack the integration of inverse trig functions in chapter 5, which was disappointing. I'd recommend it though to a student with a thorough instructor.
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8 reviews1 follower
March 4, 2011
Was okay... Solid calculus text book.
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6 reviews3 followers
July 21, 2016
Got me through calculus 1 2 and 3, and remains my calculus reference.
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