Comparing Strang & Stewart: Is it Worth Printing the Book?

[rocomath]

Is it worth printing the book by Strang? I already have Stewart, but it's always nice to have more than one text if possible. How would you compare Strang with Stewart?

 

[awvvu]

I'd like to know this too. Is it worth going through the Strang book (which is online for free) to pick up on anything I haven't learned from my class?

 

[rocomath]

I'd like to know this too. Is it worth going through the Strang book (which is online for free) to pick up on anything I haven't learned from my class?

I'm currently doing all of Stewart's problems ... but Strang's book seems a little more in-depth and old-school which I like.

 

[flebbyman]

I started with Strang and then got Stewart. Strang is good for the basics but Stewart is like double the length, I found Stewart to be a great supplementation, but it is expensive.

 

[rocomath]

So how would you compare the 2? You only mentioned Stewart is double the length and a good supplementation. Are you saying that Strang is more in-depth? I already have Stewart but I can print for free at work, just not sure if it's worth the time.

 

[flebbyman]

If you want a different outlook, then I say print Strang, it's always good to get multiple perspectives.

 

[rocomath]

I already have another Calculus text, by Spivak. I want a plug-and-chug book. Which is better and harder in terms of problems and computing, Stewart or Strang?