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    APEX Calculus

    Reviewed by Samuel Horelick, instructor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College on 2/8/17

    Comprehensiveness rating: 5

    The text covers all areas and skills of Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus III. This is an excellently written standard Calculus text that includes all ideas and skills of comprehensive college Calculus sequence. The text provides answers to exercises and an effective index.

    Content Accuracy rating: 5

    The content is accurate, error-free, very-well written, professionally organized and unbiased.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

    The content is perfectly up-to-date. This comprehensive college Calculus textbook will not become obsolete. The text is professionally written and arranged in such a way as to make any future updates easy and straightforward to implement.

    Clarity rating: 5

    The text is written clearly and lucidly, with great variety of excellent examples and clear, concise explanations. It provides adequate context for mathematical terminology used in the text.

    Consistency rating: 5

    The text is effectively organized into a standard Calculus sequence. It is professionally written and arranged. The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.

    Modularity rating: 5

    The text is effectively organized into smaller sections and units that can be assigned at the appropriate points within the course. The text is professionally written, arranged, and properly formatted into easily manageable units well-suited for college students. The text can be easily reorganized and realigned with the requirements of any Calculus course without presenting any disruption to the reader.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

    The textbook is very effectively organized. The topics in the text are presented clearly and arranged logically.

    Interface rating: 5

    The text is user-friendly. It is easy to navigate. All text images, graphs, and charts are clear. PDF file is up-to-date and easily navigable. Nothing to distract or confuse the reader..

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    The text contains no mathematical or grammatical errors.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 5

    This is an excellent Calculus textbook. The text is professionally written and edited. It is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. This very effective text is aimed at all college students regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, or background.

    Comments

    I have been using this book since 2015 for both lecture and online Calculus classes. My students are from various racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, as well as different countries of origin. Some students use an online version of the textbook while other purchase a printed copy. This book is well-liked by virtually all students. It is clear, excellently organized, and easy to use. Highly recommended.

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