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Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« on: December 28, 2007, 03:02:45 pm »
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Heinemann Chemistry 3& 4(4th edition) or Studyon Chemistry 2?
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2007, 03:32:51 pm »
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I like Heinemann better than Jacaranda StudyOn.
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2007, 03:58:20 pm »
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any particular reason?
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2007, 04:07:48 pm »
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I find that Heinemann's more easier to understand. StudyOn seems a bit rushed IMHO.

Plus the cover looks better.
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2007, 04:09:51 pm »
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I like the heinemann one, probably because it was the one I had, but I always liked it more than all the other ones I borrowed off my chem teacher to try and learn wth food chem was (that AOS was so hard x_x)

The old editions, heinemann is easy to understand but sometimes they skip/skim important bits. Or only include it in red in those side bits where you're likely to ignore it. And it has some really awesome pictures :D (if the new one still has these construction guys on scaffolding to highlight how useful aluminium is (will be unit 4), have a look at one of them's hair. xD)
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2007, 07:29:01 pm »
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so long as it is not Nelson.... that book was extremely dull and unhelpful...

EDIT: and that was at 1/2
3/4 is progressively darker...
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2007, 01:32:54 pm »
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We're using the Heinemann book at school next year. Used the Year 11 equivalent this year for 1/2.
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2008, 08:45:05 pm »
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man we use studyon
n i dun like it........
but cant change the schools choice bro....chem is jus hard alll throughout

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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2008, 08:51:57 pm »
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We use heinemann but last years yr 12s used nelson so one of them sold me theirs for $5. It sucks. Heinemann>Nelson
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2008, 08:56:29 pm »
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Quote from: beezy4eva on May 06, 2008, 08:51:57 pm
We use heinemann but last years yr 12s used nelson so one of them sold me theirs for $5. It sucks. Heinemann>Nelson
agreed.
nelson is REALLY bad in my opinion...

but pm me if you want textbooks =P
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 07:05:03 pm »
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Does anyone have a pdf version of Jacaranda?
Or is there none
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 07:59:12 pm »
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Quote from: naved_s9994 on July 29, 2009, 07:05:03 pm
Does anyone have a pdf version of Jacaranda?
Or is there none
ain't it an old post?
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Re: Which textbook is better in terms of explanations and understanding?
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2009, 09:31:30 pm »
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lol found out recently that my school used to use Heinemann but changed to nelsons a few years ago D:
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