Best Biology Textbook (1 Viewer)

[shindig]

Hi yall.
I am new here and wanted to know what are/ is the best textbook for biology for prelim and hsc course. i have already used the search feature and noticed mixed judjements about the books.
If there are any othere please let me know
Thankyou

 

[imano]

heinamen biology book

 

[shindig]

that was quick.
why heineman

 

[imano]

cause thats what i use at school and it explains everything
it answers all the dot points

 

[shindig]

thankyou for the help
is it updated to the 2005 syllabus? did u vote for the book in the poll?

 

[shindig]

ok u have sorry

 

[imano]

i didnt vote 4 anything i just use the book its got good info
its also easy to understand. there is also another book my school gace us and its called spectrum i think

 

[shindig]

are u doing all 3 sciences as well?
Spectrum one is Biology in Context: Spectrum of Life or something

 

[imano]

yep physics chem and bio

 

[Survivor39]

I don't think you can say whether one book is the "best". You should use two textbooks and draw on the better features of each and gain a diversity of examples and perspective on biology.

Personally, Heinemann PLUS one other listed there will be an excellent resource for High School Biology.

 

[imano]

my school provides us with these textbooks and they are good
spectrum is aliitle bit harder to understand but it explains more

 

[Budz]

im doin all three sciences \..
i use biology in context.. its ok covers dot points
thats all that matters right...
there is not one book thats better than the other..
its mainly preference..
Biology in context goes a bit deeper than neccesary but i like reading irrelavant stuff... Lol

 

[shindig]

thnakyou for that survivor. so your saying that i should have allowed for more than one choices to be made in the poll. it sounds good but i dont know how to do it.
Using 2 resources would be nice but wouldnt it be alright if u have ur school work, a textbook plus notes from BoS website.

 

[shindig]

i am doing all 3 sciences as well, also 3unit maths, adv eng and PDHPE(yes i know). i only picked pdhpe so i could go on the ski trip. i am 100% going to drop it next year.

 

[Budz]

hey ppl who are in this thread... if u get bored come play the bio study game... cos im bored.. lol... how sad

 

[imano]

im doing the 3 sciences adv. eng but 2unit maths
in my school if you dont get good marks u wont be able to sit for the exam/hsc

 

[tempco]

Biology in Context + Heineman Biology was what i used. got a good mark too.

 

[imano]

wat did u get

 

[Katie123]

i used heinman and i thought it was crap ...too breif and didnt address the dot pts. I stuck to macquarie study guide after that tho

 

[elisabeth]

No maquarie study guide? That's pretty good for revision, I prefer it to excel because it explains the prac dot points.

Heineman - very good.

Bio in context - lots of information but not as clearly 'dot-point' sorted as others. It's great for researching stuff in more detail.

Success one - vital for exam revision.