Brief Calculus (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: Textbook:  This lively, informal applied calculus text speaks directly to the needs of students in business, economics, life sciences, social sciences, and liberal arts. In a clear, conversational style, the authors focus on key themes without bogging students down in peripheral detail. Throughout the text, the authors successfully present real and interesting examples and exercises-ranging from simple and engaging human-interest problems to important global issues-which keep interest level and motivation high. The text is carefully structured while remaining interesting, clear, and relevant.| |This Brief Edition is designed specifically for a one-semester or two-quarter course covering material that includes functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, an introduction to multi-variable calculus, and trigonometric functions, with interesting real-life applications throughout. |(Textbook ISBN: 0471401439)| |Student Solutions Manual: Provides complete solutions to every odd exercise in the text. These solutions will help you develop strong problem-solving skills. |(Student Solutions Manual ISBN: 0471266396)