* Clear writing and crisp, clean motivation for key topics.
* Useful and fascinating applications on a range of subjects to appeal to students in all majors.
* Complete exercise sets with three categories of problems―Drill, Further Theory and Practice, and Calculator/Computer Exercises.
* Genesis & Development sections in each chapter, which provide history and perspective on the evolution of calculus.
* Computer modeling and numerical calculations throughout the text and in the exercise sets.
From the reviews:
"This book under review ... is meant to be used for a standard single variable calculus course. ... For those instructors who wish to try something different, this text can provide a refreshing new start on the basic calculus course. ... The authors also manage to weave such material into the text in a way that flows very well. ... I found the organization of the material quite innovative ... . In short Blank and Krantz have written a quite impressive textbook ... ." (Gizem Karaali, MathDL-online, October, 2006)