Multivariable Calculus

by Bill Briggs, Lyle Cochran

Drawing on their decades of teaching experience, William Briggs and Lyle Cochran have created a calculus text that carries the teacher’s voice beyond the classroom. That voice–evident in the narrative, the figures, and the questions interspersed in the narrative–is a master teacher leading readers to deeper levels of understanding. The authors appeal to readers’ geometric intuition to introduce fundamental concepts and lay the foundation for the more rigorous development that follows. Comprehensive exercise sets have received praise for their creativity, quality, and scope. This is the standalone book if you want the book/access card order the ISBN 0321665880 / 9780321665881 Multivariable Calculus Plus MyMathLab -- Access Card Package Package consists 0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab/MyStatLab -- Glue-in Access Card 0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star Sticker 0321664159 / 9780321664150 Multivariable Calculus

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks

656 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

As I spread the word on "The Third Miracle," I'm also developing my third nonfiction book and writing for MSNBC.com, covering business, travel, and health. Somewhere on that list, I should add: napping.
I'm the coauthor of "Amped: A Soldier’s Race for Gold in the Shadow of War" (Wiley, 2008). Until 2006, when I chose to try to become an author ("try" being a purposely selected word), I was a Denver Post reporter, earning seven national writing awards (from investigative journalism to humor pieces.) I began my journalism career at the Nashville Banner, covering the police beat and temporarily perfecting my southern accent. (That's gone.) I have one daughter, Andrea, a college student. I live in Denver, Colorado with my wife, Nancy.

Reviews

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent multivariable calculus text: clear explanations with good diagrams, decent number of examples, and wide-ranging exercises.