Overall, this book has been a solid resource while taking calculus classes in college. Using it in combination with other resources, I nailed straight A's despite not having taken a math class in 8 years.
TLDR: If you are a student, you're probably required to get this, so just buy it because it'll last you through most of the calculus classes that you'll be taking unless you pursue even more advanced math. Anyone who is buying this should definitely use this in conjunction with other resources which I'll mention at the bottom. If you are a self-study with no professor to reach out to looking for an all-in-one resource, I recommend staying away from this textbook. Honestly, the resources I'll recommend at the bottom are probably sufficient for pretty much anyone interested in basic calculus.
Book Review:
It was clearly written by an expert. I mean that in both good and bad ways. When it works, it works quite well. There is a a lot of information and I had many of those lightbulb moments that have made me fall in love with calculus. Unfortunately, as often happens in the fields of math and science, the expert has an inability to think like the student. I have actually cursed out this book on multiple occasions. It suffers from proofs and explanations that skip steps that were probably deemed unnecessary or obvious by the writer. Seriously though, if there is one place to write out every little detail and explanation, it is in a proof in a textbook. The logical conclusions are sometimes hard to follow, especially with the diction that the author uses. Concepts are often explained with jargon and from an analytical standpoint and then there will be no follow-up connecting the concept to something concrete that the layperson can associate it with. The examples are a mixed bag. There were many examples that I couldn't figure out how the answer was achieved because a step was skipped that I didn't think about. In addition, the examples were almost always much easier than the majority of the questions associated with the section. Possibly the most annoying part is that it is not particularly well written, so, in the midst of all this jargon and these complex paragraphs, I lose track of which variable is being talked about by which statement and I have to read the same paragraph multiple times. Also, it is not formatted to be friendly to the written note-taker, using bold and italics to differentiate some variables from each other and other editing choices that are questionable.
Despite these gripes, it got the job done and I have seen much worse textbooks. Like I previously stated, when it works, it works well. Using alternative resources together with it made my experience much, much better.
Tips:
There is a website called Slader that is basically a place where people share how they solved problems in textbooks. It had the answers and explanations to every question that I encountered in the book. It is a great resource for checking homework and getting explanations for how things actually work in practice. Especially if you don't have a professor or you have a professor that thinks they are teaching graduate students. I highly recommend that everyone using textbooks check this out, it is free.
During my first semester of calculus I discovered Paul's Online Math Notes, which is a resource that is kept by a professor at Lamar University. It is free and I think he made it initially for his classes, but he has most of the same information as the textbook and I found his explanations to be much more clear and concise. Very helpful.
I got a book called The Calculus Lifesaver by Adrian Banner that is just awesome. It is smart, witty, has very clear and concrete explanations, and is surprisingly well-written. This helped me greatly during my second semester of calculus, but it doesn't really go into multivariable calculus so it probably won't be a huge help beyond introductory calculus. If you are a self-study that wants an all-encompassing resource to jump into calculus, I recommend this, hands down. It was less than $20 so still very cheap.
To other students and anyone interested, I highly recommend reading a few books on teaching. I am a physics tutor for my university and I read about teaching to prepare because I wanted to be a good tutor. As it turns out, I learned a lot that has actually made me a much better student.
Good luck with your calculus adventure and be patient. Calculus is fascinating once you get the hang of it and, in my opinion, makes math actually work. Not that math didn't work before but... you'll understand what I mean. It takes it to a whole new level.
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