Multivariable Calculus

by Bill Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole- punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value-this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. 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.

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks

500 pages, Unbound

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.