Is the Jacaranda book any good? (1 Viewer)

[vds700]

Our set text at school is Jacaranda HSC Physics. I've been working through motors and generators and found that some sections are appauling (eg generators), it just seems to go into way more detail than the syllabus requires. Has anyone else found this?


Also, are there any good textbooks for the HSC course that people could suggest?


(I've got Dot Point HSC Physics and its excellent)

 

[tommykins]

Dot Point rapes all. Its pretty much notes for you.

Jacaranda covers everything but goes off in tangents alot. Too much information.

 

[wogblogger]

Physics in Context: The Forces of Life

 

[twilight1412]

having extra information is never a bad thing it adds depth to your answer
good textbooks in my opinion are ...

jacaranda
physics in context

bad ones are
excel

 

[billfredtg]

excel is an ok book if u need the basics quickly
but yes jacaranda is a good book

 

[Steth0scope]

jacaranda is the best book ... > than excel + macquarie by a trillion times...

BUT you need more than one resource.

 

[a-n-d-r-e-w]

Dot Point rapes all. Its pretty much notes for you.

Jacaranda covers everything but goes off in tangents alot. Too much information.

I agree dot point is awesome. Also does anyone else find that surfing physics books are crap? alright for questions but do jack all to explain