Excel (2 Viewers)

[Misturi]

I was wondering (you can delete this thread mods if you feel you have to) who has the excel books (or who has used them).

Today l bought Preliminary Biology (I had HSC Biology before) and Revise HSC Biology core in a month.

I was wondering what you thought of them or think of them and how effective they are?

Thanks.

 

[Cape]

Bio excel HSC, isn't that good, it just gives u a brief overview, but in ur hsc u will need to go in depth. Its good if u use it along with your other textbooks from school.

 

[~TeLEpAtHeTiC~]

i didn't bother buying either of the excel books of bio
i dont find them very good..
probably the best study guide for buio is the maquarie one...
i didn't find any other ones nearly aS good and maq isn't all that great either
textbooks are the way to go as far as bio is concerned...
rather different that chem and physics were the study guides are really good..weird huh?!?
either way..i say u made a bad investment..then again... it might be different for you..u might find them helpful
just IMO.

 

[Misturi]

I bought them just for an overview, like what Cape said. I didn't buy them to use as a textbook, just a guide. I can study from it but to go in depth l know l will have to use my textbook. I have had a look through it and it gives a simple overview of cells - which l can actually understand!!

Thank you

 

[tooheyz]

the excel books are a good summary - i brought the hsc one and the revise in a month. its good for basing your notes on -

but yeah - get the surfing books, those r really good.

 

[xiao1985]

lolz, my theory: the more books the better... an excel is betta dan nothing, and a bio in context + excel is betta dan a bio in context alone... cuz u get more referece?? n dat's good, cuz u got to understand things better...

 

[tooheyz]

Originally posted by xiao1985
lolz, my theory: the more books the better...

man i reckon i spent like 600$ on extra study books
most of them i didnt even use!!!

LOL
i guess it made me feel better knowing they were there

 

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by xiao1985
lolz, my theory: the more books the better...

whether you get around to using them is another thing

but biology is the subject i have the most boooks in. i absolutely love it the subject thats why. bu i have surfing and mac revision. i find that excel isnt good. i mean, if i'm stuck on a dot point, then i'll look it up in excel, but it wont tell me any better things. so yeah.. excel bio is pretty crap IMO

 

[AK Gumbi]

If u want a good summarised tbook, then go for Heinemann (it's got nice pictures, simple and concise info, and it's sooo shiny ).
If u want a really nice and detailed info tbook, then go for Jacaranda.
I didnt use Excel in Yr 12, but bought it in Yr 11, but i cant tell u how it was...because i didnt use it . That goes for most of my tbooks, anyways

 

[*hopeful*]

dont get heinemann!
i had it last yr n its so full of shit, its got 2 much extra info n its not worth it
excels alryt i guess but making ur own notes is pretty much d best way 2 study for bio
get the success1 book 2 practice past papers and stuff

 

[tooheyz]

man, the hi book is alright
yeah it does have alot of excess info that you dont need, but yeah get the revised 2004 edition,; they should of edited the book to make it better suit the new syllabus

its a good book. all the info that you do need, is there. you just have to read it carefully to find what you need.

u should use alot of books and resources, then combining everything to make ur own notes.

 

[Misturi]

Thanks everyone!

Does anyone here have Biozone?

 

[tooheyz]

nah never heard of it..

 

[xiao1985]

soz, bud... neva heard of it either... =p blehz

 

[kimmeh]

Biozone? sounds "modern"

 

[Misturi]

It is modern

Its an activity manual. Very very good

 

[kimmeh]

It sounds like the Conquering chem workbook. my teacher photocopies all our chem sheets from there .
Hmm i'll pop in the book store to look at it next week

 

[honky tonk]

I think I borrowed a textbook from my teacher called 'Biozone'. It was really helpful.

 

[queenie]

just curious.. why on earth would u buy yr 12 text books when ur in yr 11.. the sylabus changes got dammit.. and so do the books! .. *breaths..

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

haha; i bought books quite early on in the year

btw i'm currently writing one