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<p>Which of these textbooks is the right one for Calculus BC?</p>

<p>[Calculus</a> (Stewart’s Calculus Series)](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Stewarts-James-Stewart/dp/0495011606/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-2]Calculus”>http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Stewarts-James-Stewart/dp/0495011606/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-2)</p>

<p>[Single</a> Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Early-Transcendentals/dp/049501169X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-3]Single”>http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Early-Transcendentals/dp/049501169X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-3)</p>

<p>[Single</a> Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Concepts-Contexts/dp/0495559725/ref=pd_bbs_sr_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-8]Single”>http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Concepts-Contexts/dp/0495559725/ref=pd_bbs_sr_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236911829&sr=8-8)</p>

<p>Also, I read that Spivak’s Calculus is good. Would you recommend it over Stewart for self-studying BC Calc? Any other good clear textbooks?</p>

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<p>Is it worth buying the Stewart textbook?</p>

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<p>My school uses the early transcendentals for both classes i think.</p>

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<p>What is the difference between early transcendental and the regular Calculus book? Calculus BC is just single-variable calculus right?</p>

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<p>Stewart FTW.</p>

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<p>Spivak is supposedly a great book if you’re interested in the theoretical side of mathematics. However, I’m fairly certain that it covers little application and would probably not be suitable for preparing for the something like the AP test. Additionally, it is a VERY challenging text and I would definitely not recommend it if you aren’t a strong math student willing to spend hours working at it. Some of the problems in Spivak’s book are notoriously difficult.</p>

<p>If you aren’t really interested in pursuing math further and would simply like to get calculus out of the way, Stewart might be nice, although I’ve never personally used it and Amazon reviews seemed to be mixed. My brother uses the book by Larson and I’ve flipped through it a couple of times; I can attest to its quality - it’s pretty good. If you’re looking for clarity, Larson might just be the way to go.</p>

<p>However, if you are a math person interested in some theory, I would recommend Calculus by Salas, Etgen, and Hille. Although it isn’t quite as challenging as Spivak, the authors prove almost everything presented. If you can follow the proofs, it can be quite refreshing to finally feel convinced as to the validy of a certain theorem as opposed to just taking the author’s word for it, as in many other texts. Granted, it is probably more difficult than most standard undergraduate texts. But, to me at least, the book seems pretty accessible to those with a solid mathematical background. I’ve read somewhere that it has been called a rigorous version of Stewart’s textbook, but again, I haven’t personally looked at Stewart’s so I can’t really comment.</p>

<p>Hope this helped somewhat.</p>

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<p>we use the stewart text for AB and BC. it’s good.</p>

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<p>We use stewart</p>

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<p>So, what is the difference between Calculus, Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, and Single Variable Calculus: Concepts and Contexts?</p>