As the authors claim, this book really does contain all (and more) of the maths you're going to need for any science course. It really is a great investment at the start of an undergraduate degree; you're likely to want to keep it even after graduating if working in your chosen discipline (especially for PhDs!).<br><br>However, this is not an easy book to learn from; it can be very heavy going at times (and is generally quite formal throughout) and for compactness often misses out steps that are assumed to be simple. If you're a brilliant mathematician then this is ok, you probably wont need any other maths book, but for those who prefer a gentler approach I would highly recommend purchasing this book alongside Strouds books (
  
Engineering Mathematics







  
  
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Advanced Engineering Mathematics







  
  
    ). After working through a chapter of Strouds book and completing all the exercises, you can then go back and fill in the gaps with this book, and then refer back to this book at any time when you need to brush up. If you're a poor student and strapped for cash then buy this book and try and loan strouds books from the library.<br><br>The exercises in this book are in general of a high standard, expect to spend some time on them (I would go as far to say that the later exercises in each chapter exceed examination grade questions). Therefore I also highly recommend purchasing the companion solution manual.<br><br>I've had this book since I started my undergraduate degree, and even now having graduated, I'm still using it to help me prepare for interviews. I imagine I will keep this book for a very long time.