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Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 6th Edition 6th Edition

by James Stewart (Author), Lothar Redlin (Author), Saleem Watson (Author)
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This best selling author team explains concepts simply and clearly, without glossing over difficult points. Problem solving and mathematical modeling are introduced early and reinforced throughout, providing students with a solid foundation in the principles of mathematical thinking. Comprehensive and evenly paced, the book provides complete coverage of the function concept, and integrates a significant amount of graphing calculator material to help students develop insight into mathematical ideas. The authors' attention to detail and clarity, the same as found in James Stewart's market-leading Calculus text, is what makes this text the market leader.
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The late James Stewart received his M.S. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He conducted research at the University of London and was influenced by the famous mathematician, George Polya, at Stanford University. Dr. Stewart most recently served as a professor of mathematics at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. His research focused on harmonic analysis. Dr. Stewart authored the best-selling calculus textbook series, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of successful precalculus texts and college algebra and trigonometry texts.

The late Lothar Redlin grew up on Vancouver Island and received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Victoria and a Ph.D. from McMaster University. He subsequently did research and taught at the University of Washington and the University of Waterloo as well as California State University, Long Beach. He was most recently a professor of mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus. His research focused on topology. Dr. Redlin was a valued co-author for Dr. Stewart's best-selling calculus textbook series and his popular precalculus, college algebra and trigonometry texts.

Saleem Watson received his bachelor of science degree from Andrews University in Michigan. He completed his graduate studies at Dalhousie University and McMaster University, where he received his Ph.D. Dr. Watson conducted subsequently research at the Mathematics Institute of the University of Warsaw in Poland. He taught mathematics at Pennsylvania State University before serving at California State University, Long Beach, where he is currently professor emeritus. Dr. Watson's research encompasses the field of functional analysis. Dr. Watson is an important co-author for Dr. Stewart's best-selling calculus textbook series as well as his popular precalculus, college algebra and trigonometry texts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning; 6th edition (January 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1008 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0840068077
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0840068071
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.5 x 10.75 inches
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Joshua M. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Precalculus book on the market
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I have been a math instructor for eight years and have seen many precalculus textbooks. This book is by far the best. It clearly explains all concepts and often provides very useful proofs. Of course it is precalculus so naturally there will be plenty of negative reviews simply because some people are not capable of understanding the subject. For the serious student, though, this book cannot be beat.
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4.0 out of 5 stars it was very useful - my only qualm was that I wish they ...
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I used this book for my Precalculus class last semester, and I definitely worked out of the book a lot. Overall, it was very useful - my only qualm was that I wish they would sometimes use just some basic language to describe the more complex ideas they were covering. I know that in order to describe a complex idea they must be thorough and deliberate about describing it precisely, but still, it would be nice if they attempted to do sort of what the professor does, perhaps having a section where they're like, "Try to think of it like this..." Instead, the descriptions of the complex topics are very accurate, very math-booky, which is fine and all, but I think they could have went another extra mile.

Overall though, it had plenty of problems to work through, which was nice. More example problems, where they work through each step of the problem, would have been great too - but I was able to get by on the few in the book coupled with the examples my professor provided.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear Examples
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This book has examples with good details. It is used by colleges and has far better explanations than the high school level textbooks we tried to use. It makes is much easier to learn.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Math Basics
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Starts from the very basics and works you up to calculus levels. Highly recommend.
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Mike
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst math textbook ever.
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011
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The authors of this textbook (Stewart, Watson, and Redlin) have severely failed to create an understandable approach to mathematics. As soon as you start your homework in this book they will start you off with the most complicated exercise in the chapter. Unlike other textbooks which generally have some sort of progression in difficulty as you move through the homework.

The authors continuously mix up concepts in the chapters. If you have learned one thing, expect a random question with concepts you have not learned.

The authors assume the student knows mathematics as well as they do.

The student solutions manual is a joke as well. Steps are skipped and the layout is poorly done. There will be instances where the solution is "see Excercise 7.4.42".

I hate this book with a passion.
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Justin
3.0 out of 5 stars Speedy delivery, book itself lacking
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I ordered a used copy of this text and the delivery was very prompt. Actually arrived a day early.

The book itself isint so great. The main issue lies in the examples for problems in the beginning of each chapter. You know, the examples that are supposed to teach you the concepts you're supposed to learn.

The issue is that in these examples, the intermediate steps are often left out, jumping to the answers without showing you exactly what was done. Sometimes they will actually just skip steps and just show you 1 or 2 steps while leaving out the others...maybe this is to cut down on printing costs? Who knows.

In my opinion, a textbook on math needs to show you every little step on the way to getting a correct answer, in order for the student to fully comprehend the problem without wondering " uhhh, where did THAT come from?". Good thing my professor is awesome.
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Delivery was quick and well-packed, but they are second-handed textbooks, so expect a few folded pages and a few pen or pencil marks. The price was a big factor for me of purchasing this textbook, as I am not planning to spend a fortune before attending school again.
I brought this textbook to review some concepts that I had forgotten over the years. The textbook is not the latest edition, but it served my purposes, and it is a fabulous book to review precalculus. I am not a quick learner and watching online video to review math is very boring and not very helpful to me.
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