Cliffsap Calculus AB and Bc, 3rd Edition

by Dale W. Johnson, Kerry J. King, Dale W Johnson

Book Overview

CliffsAP study guides help you gain an edge on Advanced Placement* exams. Review exercises, realistic practice exams, and effective test-taking strategies are the key to calmer nerves and higher AP*... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764586831
• ISBN13: 9780764586835
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.1" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

In response to one of the reviews.

One of the review said that Calculus is "Algebra 1" of Advanced Mathematics, which is blatantly incorrect. Calculus and Algebra are two distinctly seperate branches of mathematics although they may involve the use of each other. Also it is rather correct to call calculus a baby Analysis; more correct way to call high school AP Calculus is Calculus without proofs - calculus without substance.

Eh, it was okay...

I took AP Calc BC at our school (which is taught by a very qualified teacher), but I bought this book in case. It helped me with some of my fuzzy areas, but otherwise I felt it just wasn't up to par. There were a lot of typos in the book and the practice tests were too easy. I got a 5 nonetheless, but I would attribute that to my teacher and not the book.

Great for all year studying

This is yet another great Cliffs AP prep book. I used it only for the AB sections. I bought the book early in the school year and really only used it in preparing for my tests. If you practice everything along the way, there is really no need to use it in May for cramming. In May I would do a couple of free responses from previous AP exams, review your integral equations for finding volumes, and make sure you know all you derivatives and integrals (but you already knew that.) I made a 5, and I'm sure you will too if you prepare along the way and do some practice free responses. I would probably either get the Barron's or the Princeton Review if you plan on self studying for the BC, though.

Comprehensive Review

This book is fantastic and should be called "Comprehensive Review to Calculus." I loved this book because it teaches you exactly how to do things and followed by sample problems. Everything is laid out in perfect order and easy to follow. Don't take the class, just read this book and practice!

AP Calculus AB and BC!!!!

This book does a great job introducing the "Algebra 1" of advanced mathematics, Calculus. I've always loved Calculus and its creaters, Newton and Leibniz. If you're taking AP Calculus, AB or BC, you should definately consider buying this incredible book. I especially like how the book introduces the definate integral by first computing one using Reimann Sums.