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book was in perfect shape when i received it. of course, it is still a calculus book so you can only like it as much as you like calc, for me not too much, but the book itself is great and informative and all that.


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Success in your calculus course starts here! James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are world-wide best-sellers for a reason: they are clear, accurate, and filled with relevant, real-world examples. With CALCULUS: EARLY TRANCENDENTALS, Sixth Edition, Stewart conveys not only the utility of calculus to help you develop technical competence, but also gives you an appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of the subject. His patient examples and built-in learning aids will help you build your mathematical confidence and achieve your goals in the course!

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BAD TEXTBOOK - Palmi91 -
Besides the fact that going through the textbook actually feels a bit like sifting through word-vomit about math, there are also plenty of other faults with which Single Variable Calculus tries to take up as much of your time as possible before teaching you anything !

1. The examples are often too simple when compared to the second half of the problems for each chapter.
2. The examples for each chapter often do not explain how to do all the different types of problems that come up in the problems sets.
3. As if that isn't enough to sufficiently confuse you, let's not forget the most major fault with the book - about half the time the examples just randomly skip steps without even indicating it, basically punching holes in any life-boats you might have still been clinging to.

What Stewart does succeed in doing is proving the stereotypical image of a "math person" right in that he can certainly solve highly complex math problems, but cannot pass on the knowledge of HOW to do so to save his life. But, to be fair, if you actually manage to go through the word vomit, you will note that it is not for lack of trying.

A True Review - Robert A. Roman - Long Island, New York
Please, ignore the five star ratings for this book. They should be directed at Amazon or other distributors, and have no bearing on the content of this text. Instead, they relate to the timely and safe manner in which the text was transported. I have worked with this text for a little over a year now, in two calculus courses. I sincerely agree with the reviews by individuals who have ACTUALLY read the text, instead of simply buying it and staring at the package. This book is atrocious. The examples are far from helpful. An instance: In the chapter on integrals the book uses an example to teach the definition of the integral with an ESTIMATION. It estimates the area of a portion of the area under the curve to be a certain number and then calculates this along with other information to come to it's answer. If I am learning something, I don't want to be taught through estimates, I want clear concise directions that can be repeated without deviation or error. As well, only a single problem is shown, with very little true explanation. More detailed explanation of at least three different problems per topic would be preferable, so a student can then gain a more confident and clear understanding. Similar examples of this book's tedious and unclear nature are common within it's pages. I hope in future editions these changes are made.

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Great Price "Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Volume 2" for $75.87 Today

Book was in excellent condition and shipping was fast. I am very happy how things were handled. Professionally and quickly.


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Success in your calculus course starts here! James Stewart's CALCULUS texts are world-wide best-sellers for a reason: they are clear, accurate, and filled with relevant, real-world examples. With CALCULUS: EARLY TRANCENDENTALS, Sixth Edition, Stewart conveys not only the utility of calculus to help you develop technical competence, but also gives you an appreciation for the intrinsic beauty of the subject. His patient examples and built-in learning aids will help you build your mathematical confidence and achieve your goals in the course!

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Another College Textbook - Kelly Christensen - Northern California
I have found that it is much cheaper to buy in two volumes, which is a plus as well as it being a little less weight to carry. As far as a book goes, it is merely another college textbook with dry writing that I have found mostly useful when I skip to formulas and homework problems. The examples, however, tend to be fairly confusing and not very well explained. Unless you are EXTREMELY self motivated, which I suppose you would have to be to teach yourself calculus, I would only suggest buying to coincide with a course.

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Teaching First: A Guide for New Mathematicians (Maa Notes Series, Volume 54)

Teaching First: A Guide for New Mathematicians (Maa Notes Series, Volume 54) Review

It is very unfortunate that most teaching assistants (TA's) in mathematics are put in the classroom with little or no training. In my case, I faced my first recitation class after having only a two hour meeting with the instructor and all the TA's for the course. There is so much that is unknown and while you do learn on the job, the students often get shorted, and in this day of legal action run amok, is a potentially hazardous situation.
In this book, Rishel sets down some very sound advice for all mathematicians who are faced with teaching, from the first TA position to finding that first critical job after graduation. Simple things like preparing a resume and how to deal with difficult situations are examined. For example, suppose you know that a particular student has had a difficult time with a family illness or death and so in sympathy, you forgive a couple of points and award a higher grade. However, this act of compassion is not understood by another student who did not have such problems, has earned the same score and now demands equal treatment. What should(could) you do in such cases? Such scenarios can and do happen, so you had better be prepared to deal with them.
Other issues are topics such as the professional distance between student and teacher, which in terms of age and experience may almost be nonexistent. This is one that is very difficult and in many ways is a personal choice. Some people, both teachers and students, are more comfortable with a formal relationship and others find the formal approach uncomfortable and prefer the personal. When I was a TA, the course professor expressed displeasure with a colleague who played racquetball with another TA. In his opinion, such an action violated the principles of professional distance. Easy to dismiss, these are principles that need to be considered, evaluated and planned for.
Setting down policies and learning how to handle difficult situations is often considered to be unnecessary, but serious problems can and do occur, even to the point of violence. New TA's are often the least trained of all teachers, and I would strongly recommend that anyone just starting in that role read this book before facing a class for the first time. Mathematics majors who will be teaching in either middle or high school will also find some sound advice in course management.



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Teaching First A Guide for New Mathematicians
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An invaluable guide for new teachers.

In Teaching First, Thomas Rishel draws on his nearly forty years of teaching experience to address the nuts and bolts issues of teaching college mathematics.

The book is written for the mathematics TA or young faculty member who may be wondering just where and how to start. Rishel opens the eyes of the reader to pitfalls they may never have considered, and offers advice to balancing an obligation to the student with an obligation to mathematics. Throughout he provides answers to seemingly daunting questions shared by most new TAs, such as how to keep a classroom active and lively; how to prepare writing assignments, tests, and quizzes; how exactly to write a letter of recommendation; and how to pace, minute by minute, the "mathematical talks" one will be called upon to give.

Teaching First is Rishel’s answer to those who may suggest that good teaching is innate and cannot be taught. This he emphatically denies, and he insists that solid teaching starts with often overlooked seeming trivialities that one needs to master before exploring theories of learning. Along the way he also covers the general issues that teachers of all subjects eventually experience: fairness in grading, professionalism among students and colleagues, identifying and understanding student types, and technology in the classroom. All of the subjects in the book are considered within the context of Rishel’s experience as a mathematics teacher. All are illustrated with anecdotes and suggestions specific to the teaching of mathematics.

Teaching First is a comprehensive guide for a mathematics TA, from the first semester preparations through the unforeseen challenges of accepting a faculty position. Its aim is to prepare new TAs with clear suggestions for rapidly improving their teaching abilities.

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