Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals (with Tools for Enriching Calculus, Video Skillbuilder CD-ROM, iLrn™ Homework, and Personal Tutor)

by James Stewart

Stewart's EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Fifth Edition has the mathematical precision, accuracy, clarity of exposition and outstanding examples and problem sets that have characterized the first four editions. Stewart retains the focus on problem solving and the pedagogical system that has made the book a favorite of students and instructors in a wide variety of colleges and universities throughout the world. The structure of EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Fifth Edition, remains largely unchanged, the sole exception being that the review of inverse trigonometric functions has been moved from an appendix to Section 1.6. Stewart has made hundreds of small new examples, additional steps in existing examples, updating of data in existing examples and exercises, new phrases and margin notes to clarify the exposition, references to other sources and web sites, redrawn art, and references to the TEC CD (Tools for Enriching Calculus). These refinements ensure that students and instructors using this text are using the best resource available. The number of pages in the book, however, remains unchanged from the 4th edition. This edition is complemented with and expanded array of supplementary material for both students and instructors. These best-selling texts differ from CALCULUS, Fifth Edition in that the exponential and logarithmic functions are covered earlier. In the Fifth Edition of CALCULUS, EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS these functions are introduced in the first chapter and their limits and derivatives are found in Chapters 2 and 3 at the same time as polynomials and other elementary functions.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics, Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Education, School

Hardcover

First published December 12, 1995

About the author

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

For other James Stewarts, see similar names.

Reviews

[Sarah Feng · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stewart’s logical motion from question to proof illuminates the central concepts of single variable calculus for a student who has had trouble grasping the motivation behind such proofs in the past. Especially appreciated, even central to my enjoyment, were his extensive and passionate inclusions of concepts, bridging Greek philosophy, physics, and many other applications both abstract and real. There is a certain poetry to this breakdown of the world through numbers, but I wonder if that’s just me fetishizing the language.

[Nathan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overpriced and poorly constructed, with pretty standard math textbook material on the inside.

[Nalani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bittersweet journey :)

[Ashley Chang · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more of a review of calculus than a review of the book itself. Calculus is fine. This book so boring and mind numbing every time I wonder whether insomnia is a thing, I read. It's the epitome of life-not-changing.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear treatment of introductory calculus. Lots of examples throughout. I also found that the Early Calculus Transcendentals website had some very helpful resources.

[dead letter office · Rating 2 out of 5]

There must be a better way to do this.

[Glittery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written for a math textbook

[Marisa (Mirroredpages) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I only have one thing to say: I hate calculus and will never take it again.