Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions

Author(s): Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

Difference between 6th and 5th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 6th and 5th editions

Period between current and previous publications: 4 years (2014 vs 2010).
For the first time Larson and Edwards' Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions textbook was published in 1999.
The Sixth Edition of Larson's text consists of 15 chapters as well as its predecessor. The latest edition hasn't undergone serious changes.
The exercises have been reorganized and titled for better visual connections between examples and exercises. Multi-step, real-life exercises reinforce problem-solving skills and mastery of concepts by giving students the opportunity to apply the concepts in real-life situations.
Chapter Openers highlight real-life applications used in the examples and exercises.
Appendix A "Proofs of Selected Theorems" is now available in video format on LarsonCalculus.com. The proofs also appear in text form at CengageBrain.com.

6th Edition of
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions

eBook, 1312 pages

eBook ISBN: 9781305142831
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2014

Hardcover, 1312 pages

ISBN-10: 1285774779
ISBN-13: 9781285774770
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2014

5th Edition of
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions

eBook, 1360 pages

eBook ISBN: 9781133008446
Published by: Wadsworth Publishing, February 01, 2013

Hardcover, 1360 pages

ISBN-10: 0538735503
ISBN-13: 9780538735506
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 01, 2010

4th Edition of
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions

Hardcover, 1138 pages

ISBN-10: 0618606246
ISBN-13: 9780618606245
Published by: Houghton Mifflin, January 03, 2006

I Semester of 3-semester calculus course
Hardcover, 576 pages

ISBN-10: 0618606262
ISBN-13: 9780618606269
Published by: Cengage Learning, January 03, 2006