CALCULUS BOOKS

PRECALCULUS & CALCULUS BOOKS

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CALCULUS BOOKS ON RESERVE AT THE LIBRARY!

• SWOKOWSKI CLASSIC EDITION (5^TH EDITION) - 2 COPIES

This is returning as the standard Calculus I - II - III textbook at Mesa.

• LARSON (OLD 6^TH EDITION) - 1 COPY

This book may be much clearer to students, though some mathematical rigor is sacrificed.

YOU MAY BORROW THESE FOR TWO HOURS AT A TIME.

BRING YOUR STUDENT ID.

MATH 141: PRECALCULUS / PRECALCULUS REVIEW

GOOD BUT EXPENSIVE NEW TEXTBOOK: LARSON.

OLDER EDITIONS ARE CHEAPER AND WORK JUST AS WELL FOR OUR CLASS. TRY: http://www.amazon.com and http://www.ebay.com

Amazon link (8^th edition):

http://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Ron-Larson/dp/1439045771/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280375713&sr=8-3

PROBLEM BOOKS ARE VERY CHEAP. TRY SCHAUM’S.

1) SCHAUM'S OUTLINE OF PRECALCULUS: SUMMARIES AND PROBLEMS

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0070572615/qid=1104700560/sr=8-3/ref=pd_csp_3/104-8517220-9391934?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

2) PRECALCULUS MATHEMATICS IN A NUTSHELL: A HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND COMPRESSED REVIEW

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1592441300/qid=1104700560/sr=8-4/ref=pd_csp_4/104-8517220-9391934?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

3) PRECALCULUS VIDEOS

Standard Deviants:

http://www.standarddeviants.com/pls/brain/cerebellum.show_subject?p_subject_id=31

Also:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573850101/qid=1104702503/sr=8-11/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl27/104-8517220-9391934?v=glance&s=video&n=507846

MATH 150/151/252 TEXTBOOK

The standard calculus text at Mesa is Swokowski’s Classic (5^th) Edition, which is returning after our experiment with Thomas. Check with the college bookstore. Two copies are on reserve at the library. I am trying to make the textbook optional in my own sections.

Classic Swokowski Textbook: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0534382126/qid=1092891754/sr=8-4/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl14/103-9063771-0577425?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Classic Swokowski Student Solutions Manual, Volume 1:

http://www.amazon.com/Students-Solutions-Accompany-Swokowskis-Calculus/dp/0534382738/ref=pd_sim_b_shvl_title_1/102-4848327-2210544

Classic Student Solutions Manual, Volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0534382819/ref=pd_cp_b_1/102-4848327-2210544?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_r=124FH6N4S2ME9NV0XRW6&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=317711001&pf_rd_i=0534382738

FREE ELECTRONIC CALCULUS BOOK!

• Free Electronic Calculus Book with Exercises (answers in the back)!

http://www.math.wisc.edu/~keisler/calc.html

"Infinitesimal approach" by [Robinson and] Keisel

ALTERNATE CALCULUS TEXTBOOKS

1) LARSON: VERY CLEAR, IF SOMETIMES IMPRECISE

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3DLarson%252520Calculus%26store-name%3Dall-product-search/103-9063771-0577425

Web sites:

8^th edition:

http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Analytic-Geometry-8th-Larson/dp/061850298X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280376073&sr=1-1

http://www.college.cengage.com/mathematics/larson/calculus_analytic/8e/student_home.html

2) STEWART: VARIOUS VERSIONS, OFTEN USED AT UCSD AND SDSU; OPINIONS VARY WIDELY ON THIS BOOK. GOOD FOR CALC III

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3DCalculus%252520Stewart%26store-name%3Dall-product-search/103-9063771-0577425

CHEAP PAPERBACK GUIDES

MATH 150

1) HOW TO ACE CALCULUS IS AT THE BOOKSTORE. A GREAT INFORMAL (AND CHEAP) PAPERBACK!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0716731606/ref=cm_custrec_gl_acc/103-8659273-5319861?v=glance&s=books

Excerpts:

http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~hass//Calculus/HTAC/excerpts/excerpts.html

2) THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CALCULUS

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3DThe%252520Complete%252520Idiot%252527s%252520Guide%252520to%252520Calculus%26store-name%3Dall-product-search/103-9063771-0577425

MATH 150 / 151 OVERVIEW AND REVIEW

• CALCULUS FOR THE FORGETFUL

Nice, short and cheap summary of Calc I and II. Tell me what you think; I have a copy you can look at:

www.magimath.com

• 2) ABOVE has info on sequences and series.

• CALCULUS FOR DUMMIES:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764524984/qid=1075983342//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/103-2364240-3764668?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

MATH 151 / 252

4) HOW TO ACE THE REST OF CALCULUS IS AT THE BOOKSTORE. A GREAT INFORMAL (AND CHEAP) PAPERBACK!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0716741741/qid=1088861538/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-8659273-5319861?v=glance&s=books

Excerpts from the prequel, How to Ace Calculus [Calculus I] (See Book 1) above):

http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~hass//Calculus/HTAC/excerpts/excerpts.html

MATH 252

5) DIV, GRAD, CURL, AND ALL THAT: AN INFORMAL TEXT ON VECTOR CALCULUS

This is a popular, intermediate-level "follow-up" book that is highly recommended if you are interested in understanding why formulas work or if you are going to study electrostatics or fluid dynamics. It is not, however, recommended if you are just beginning to learn vector calculus; it is better for consolidating theory and concepts and for extending them to physical applications.

Fourth edition (2005): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393925161/ref=lpr_g_1/002-2895527-0547232?v=glance&s=books

Third edition (1996): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393969975/qid=1088859389/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-8659273-5319861?v=glance&s=books

CHEAP SUMMARY AND/OR PROBLEM BOOKS

You really do learn calculus through doing problems.

MATH 150 / 151 / 252

1) SCHAUM'S OUTLINE OF CALCULUS: SUMMARIES AND PROBLEMS

(may have errors; omits Vector Calculus)

http://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-Calculus-5ed-Calc/dp/0071508619/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235552981&sr=8-1

2) 3,000 SOLVED PROBLEMS IN CALCULUS

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0070415234/qid=1092893761/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-9063771-0577425?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

3) THE CALCULUS PROBLEM SOLVER (REA)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3DCalculus%252520Problem%252520Solver%26store-name%3Dall-product-search/103-9063771-0577425