Larson's Calculus vs. Stewart's Calculus

[thrill3rnit3]

Hi, I'm a high school student and I'm just wondering which book would be better for an AP Calculus (AB and BC) course. We're currently using Larson's (https://www.amazon.com/dp/061850303X/?tag=pfamazon01-20). If you guys think Stewart's single variable calc book is better (I KNOW IT SUCKS...but the choices come down to these two, sorry), I need to know please. Thanks

 

[OrbitalPower]

Larson by about a mile. Far easier to understand. More helpful exercises, although there are a tone of them. He explains things better. Especially for a high school student, I'd choose Larson.

You can preview the book here:

http://hmco.tdlc.com/public/calc7esample/calc7emain.html

I'd also recommend looking into Thomas and Finney, seventh or ninth edition of Calculus and Analytic Geometry.

 

[thrill3rnit3]

Larson by about a mile. Far easier to understand. More helpful exercises, although there are a tone of them. He explains things better. Especially for a high school student, I'd choose Larson.

You can preview the book here:

http://hmco.tdlc.com/public/calc7esample/calc7emain.html

I'd also recommend looking into Thomas and Finney, seventh or ninth edition of Calculus and Analytic Geometry.

Yeah I know about Larson's book, and we're using the 8th edition right now.

Are there any newer editions of Thomas and Finney's book? Is it a good book for high school kids?

 

[thrill3rnit3]

opinions, anyone??

 

[CJ2116]

I definitely recommend Thomas and Finney 9th. I found it on ebay for about 10 dollars and reference it all the time.

 

[physicsnoob93]

I love Stewart's Calculus. I don't see why people dislike it. It's easy to understand and covers the topic very well. I have compared it to Thomas' and i would prefer stewart any day. However, i think spivak is the best if your aim is to learn a lot of pure math in the end.

 

[Jonathan M.]

I love Stewart's Calculus. I don't see why people dislike it. It's easy to understand and covers the topic very well. I have compared it to Thomas' and i would prefer stewart any day. However, i think spivak is the best if your aim is to learn a lot of pure math in the end.

It's of a poorer quality than Thomas, that's why. I cannot see how anyone can prefer it to Thomas- the prose of Thomas is easily more informative as well as easier to read, and the examples, explanations, and graphs are better than Stewart. I have taken my bible from its shelf, and replaced it with Thomas Calculus, and every fortnight, I have prayed upon it.

 

[hitmeoff]

I like Larson. I have a fourth edition that I've continually used since 1994.