* Direct competitor to Stewart, Concepts and Contexts 2/e (ITP, published 1/1/2001). Questions woven into presentation of the material engages students in the learning process. See for example: Questions 1-6 on pp. 4-5 and their responses on p. 65 Tune-up exercises constantly checks students' skills. See pp. 14-15. * Section 4.1 in Shenk provides a great preview to integration, allowing students to ramp up to this very difficult topic. This feature is uniques to Shenk.