A Good Calculus textbook?

Question

Will be taking calculus this and I'm trying to get a head start. Any suggestions on a good college calculus textbook

Answer 1

Hi Alex!

I recommend Calculus (Stewart's Calculus Series) by James Stewart

and Student Solutions Manual for Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals

and Calculus: Early Transcendental by James Stewart

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Answer 2

For a basic introductory textbook, James Stewart's Calculus is standard curriculum. You can buy the full volume or just a one-variable edition (think Calc 1 and 2) if you'd like.



If you want a more challenging experience, I would suggest Spivak's Calculus. This is still introductory in the sense that it only requires precalculus mathematics, but more rigorous.



You can buy these at amazon.com for a good price.



Good luck learning calculus!

Answer 3

The Schaum's Outline Series is good. It's also inexpensive being a paperback.



Go to a used book store, or search for used books online. Buy at least 3 different

texts



Greenspan and Benny is good, but hard. It's the kind of book that you

appreciate years later.



Go to a used book store, or search for used books online. Buy at least 3 different

texts.



The hardest thing is actually doing the work. if you can adopt the attitude that to

read a math book requires rewriting substantial parts of it, filling the missing parts in,

then you will get the idea.



Many people make the mistake of thinking that they can read the book like a text book

from another class.



Also, get in the habit of doing math every day.



The reason I say all of this is that your education is like a building and the entry level

courses we take in college are the foundation stones of the building. If you work really

hard at this phase, then your last years will be way easier.

Answer 4

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