Customer Reviews:
 An excelent introduction for all January 26, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was used for several years in the first two MIT calculus courses. (MIT has, lamentably, moved to a book published by one of it's own professors.) Simmons' text is the essence of a good text book; it has cogent explanations and figures which clearly illustrate. An introduction that non-mathematicians will understand and mathematicians will still respect. I'm convinced it is the best book available.
A must for anyone seeking to UNDERSTAND Calculus. October 1, 1998
A brilliant book, I say. I have not seen anything in its class to date. Classy intros to just about everything, interesting notes on "genius" mathematicians, fab diagrams, lots of juicy, juicy problems - make this a very likable book. The problems are graded, and there are enough to satisfy any level of intellectual curiosity. Can be used by the beginner, as well as the more prepared student - it's lucid all through, and of course, intensely challenging. Overally, worth every unit of currency!
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