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| The Calculus Lifesaver: All the Tools You Need to Excel at Calculus (Princeton Lifesaver Study Guides) | 
| Author: Adrian Banner
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 2518
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 752
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 1.6
ISBN: 0691130884
Dewey Decimal Number: 515
EAN: 9780691130880
ASIN: 0691130884
Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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Product Description
For many students, calculus can be the most mystifying and frustrating course they will ever take. The Calculus Lifesaver provides students with the essential tools they need not only to learn calculus, but to excel at it. All of the material in this user-friendly study guide has been proven to get results. The book arose from Adrian Banner's popular calculus review course at Princeton University, which he developed especially for students who are motivated to earn A's but get only average grades on exams. The complete course will be available for free on the Web in a series of videotaped lectures. This study guide works as a supplement to any single-variable calculus course or textbook. Coupled with a selection of exercises, the book can also be used as a textbook in its own right. The style is informal, non-intimidating, and even entertaining, without sacrificing comprehensiveness. The author elaborates standard course material with scores of detailed examples that treat the reader to an "inner monologue"--the train of thought students should be following in order to solve the problem--providing the necessary reasoning as well as the solution. The book's emphasis is on building problem-solving skills. Examples range from easy to difficult and illustrate the in-depth presentation of theory. The Calculus Lifesaver combines ease of use and readability with the depth of content and mathematical rigor of the best calculus textbooks. It is an indispensable volume for any student seeking to master calculus. - Serves as a companion to any single-variable calculus textbook
- Informal, entertaining, and not intimidating
- Informative videos that follow the book--a full forty-eight hours of Banner's Princeton calculus-review course--will be available through the book's Web site at www.calclifesaver.com
- More than 475 examples (ranging from easy to hard) provide step-by-step reasoning
- Theorems and methods justified and connections made to actual practice
- Difficult topics such as improper integrals and infinite series covered in detail
- Tried and tested by students taking freshman calculus
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Ken, getting better at math. September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wish I had this book in college. If I did, I would've had an A in Calculus. Oh I managed to squeaked by and I was thankful I didn't need to take the class twice, but that was never acceptable to my ego. I have read other calculus books since college. They helped some, but didn't fill in the holes the way I wanted. I thumbed through this book last night and it filled in some of those holes in just a couple hours! Yes!!! This is the book I have been looking for. If you are taking calculus and feel something is missing, buy this book. If you plan to take calculus, buy this book now. I also would recommend the Humongous book of Calculus problems, lots of paper, and a good set of pencils.
Excellent Presentation of Calculus July 26, 2008
This is one of the best books I have found for a beginning calculus student. If you have a good knowledge of algebra you a desire to learn, you will succeed with this book. There are clear explanations and very difficult material is broken down into understandable pieces. Also, the videos on the website are really good. This is also a real bargain at under $20.00. Excellent book. Excellent teacher.
The Best Calculus Book - In Plain Language! July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was a math/chemistry major and have a PhD in Biochemistry. I was looking for a review book to teach my son after being away from Calculus for 30 years. This is the Best Calculus book - Ever!! It is written in plain English as if you had your own personal tutor. There are many many examples of problems solved for you with step by step explanation and some real world examples. This book is must if you are taking Calculus for the first time or reviewing it. This book is Awesome!
Good for Single Variable Calculus May 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the best book I found for single variable Calculus. It should cover all or most of the topics from what is offered at school as Calculus 1 and Calculus 2. However, the book does not offer any or much information about Calculus 3, or Multivariable Calculus. However, most calculus help books do not offer much information about multivariable calculus. In addition, this book just came out. Maybe the author is working on or will work on that talks about multivariable caclulus. This book is a definite buy, however. Buy it, it covers all or most of single variable Calculus and is written in very understandable words. I was just writing this review to point out my problems with trying to find a multivariable book.
A great easy-going introduction to the subject March 25, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Before I even start talking about the actual book, let me just tell you that this is a steal. I don't know what the publisher was thinking, but a 750 page, recently published book on Calculus never sells for such a low price. On Amazon it sells for $16, which is a ridiculously low price for this 5 star tome. The average Calculus book is far from cheap, so this excellent guide is a pure bargain. Now, let's talk about the content of the book.
I'm very exigent when it comes to Calculus books and usually like a very formal and rigorous style. Most people don't. Many tend to like accessible books that speak to them in plain English. And this book is marketed as such. This is supposed to be an extra aid, on top of a regular textbook, to make Calculus more accessible. However, it stands on its own, thanks to its comprehensiveness and clarity. If commonly adopted Calculus books puzzle you, or if you are studying on your own, this is the book for you. Every step is clearly explained and it doesn't fail when it comes to covering all the pre-requisites/fundamentals. Thanks to its style and approach, pretty much anyone who's willing to learn, will. I'd even recommend it to high school students who wish to learn more about this subject, because I don't think they would have any trouble following along. The tone is informal, friendly and often even funny, making it one of the least boring math books I've ever read. I highly recommend it to those who are struggling and would like to really understand the subject.
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