The Power of Calculus

By Kenneth Lee Whipkey and Mary Nell Whipkey

Book Overview

This edition, as did the earlier ones, evolved from the authors' experiences in teaching calculus to students of business, economics, biology and social studies. As a text it represents their belief... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471937770
• ISBN13: 9780471937777
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Power of Calculus is an excellent introduction!

Although no longer in print, The Power of Calculus is an excellent introduction to the calculus of a single variable. The book was primarily written for business or general-science students and provides a one-semester introduction to basic calculus that covers limits, derivities, derivitive applications, integration, integration applications, and partial derivitives (yes, the final chapter takes a peak at multi-variable calculus). What I liked about the book when I taught from it many years ago is that it was a nice healthy blend of visual intuition and traditional mathematical rigor. Too, the book included an abundance of starred problems that were very unique and captivating. Believe me, both of these commodities are rare in the world of mathematics texts. I very much appreciated the breath of fresh air provided by this book as did my calculus students.