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Hey I wanted to buy Terry Lee 4U and Cambridge 4U and I was just wondering, is Dymocks a good place to buy these textbooks (not a rip-off)? I'm on the Northern Beaches and I don't really know any other bookstores...
 

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Hey I wanted to buy Terry Lee 4U and Cambridge 4U and I was just wondering, is Dymocks a good place to buy these textbooks (not a rip-off)? I'm on the Northern Beaches and I don't really know any other bookstores...
I believe you can buy Terry Lee textbooks on his website - http://www.hsccoaching.com/documents/shop.html

But, whether or not they're cheaper than in the bookstore? I dunno - I'd hope so.
 

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I'm Year 11 now but I want opinions from Year 12 that have seen the textbooks that they have used.

Can anyone recommend me some good textbooks in:
MX2
Physics
Chemistry
Modern History

Cheers,
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MX2- SK Patel and/or Terry Lee
Chem- Conquering Chemistry
Physics: Jacaranda and Dot Point
 

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good book for year 12?

please recommend me some good books for year 12

my subjects are:
Math
Math ex
chem
bio
Studies of religion 1
st eng
thanks :)
 

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Re: good book for year 12?

Maths 2U - Fitzpatrick
Maths 3U - Cambridge
Chem - Conquering
 

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Re: good book for year 12?

i have conquring chem third edition
is this good enough?
and for math fitzpatrick better or camb better? or do i have to buy both
is 3 unit fitzpat bad?
 
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Re: good book for year 12?

Is 3u fitzpatrick bad? No, it comes down to personal preference I think. I like Fitzpatrick's style better than Cambridge. You might find the opposite.
 

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Is 3u fitzpatrick bad? No, it comes down to personal preference I think. I like Fitzpatrick's style better than Cambridge. You might find the opposite.
That is true. I like Cambridge better. Great explanations in my opinion.
 

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Re: good book for year 12?

2U - Maths in Focus/Fitzpatrick
3U - Cambridge/Terry Lee
Chemistry - Jacaranda/Conquering Chem
Biology - Biology in Context/Focus
SOR - Living Religion
English - Depends on your texts
 

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Which textbooks do you guys recommend?

Hello guys I'm going to be in yr 12 within 2 weeks ( i guess already now since its holidays :L ) and I'm not sure which textbooks to buy. Do you recommend buying legal studies and biology DOT point? I am planning to get Jacaranda and use it with Dot point, excel, heinemann and biology in focus. And for legal, Cambridge, Heinemann, excel and dot point?

Sorry, they are expensive and so I really wanna make the right choice
Please make any recommendations and what textbooks are sufficient enough for those subjects. I think i have way too much there. LOL

oh, and also, for bio, i already have excel, biology in focus and heinemann and for legal, Heinemann & Excel

( I posted this on the preliminary/HSC but i think it should be here since we're in yr 12 now. Hahaha :) )
 

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Re: Which textbooks do you guys recommend?

Find out what textbook your school is using - or you're gonna waste money on a textbook you already have.
 

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Re: Which textbooks do you guys recommend?

Hey i don't do legal, but my teacher at school recommended heinemann for bio, even though the prescribed bio book in our school is bio in focus. heinemann bio is just more straight to the point, without having all these waffle useless info like bio in focus. plus they have review questions and stuff and the lay out is not as confusing as bio in focus. they also have an exam paper embedded within the cd and i think thats another bonus. another plus is that heinemann bio is so colourful, which helps for me, cause i tend to get bored easily :L
and dot point bio is great as well. i think heinemann also has a prac book.

have a look through this
http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=202852
 
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MUST HAVE textbook ?

Hey,
Is there a must have textbook for Physics & Mathematics ?
 

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Re: MUST HAVE textbook ?

Fritzpatrick and Cambridge is pretty good for Maths
 

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In my opinion, Jacaranda HSC 3rd Edition and Cambridge Mathematics.
 

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Damn that attractive title!!!

But yeh, what they said.
 

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What textbooks should I get for my HSC subjects?

Year 12 starts in a few days, and I still need to get my textbooks. Any suggestions of textbooks/study guides that are very detailed and according to syllabus?
Subjects:
3U maths
advanced english
economics
legal studies
modern history

Thanks:)
 

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Re: What textbooks should I get for my HSC subjects?

3U Maths - Cambridge/Terry Lee
Adv Eng - none
Economics - Tim Riley/Tim Dixon
Modern - none

I don't do Legal so I don't know.
 

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