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Math and Physics books

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  • 04-07-2007 7:39pm
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    worben
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    Hi all,

    I will be repeating Maths and Physics (Higher) as a mature student next year so I'm currently self-studying those subjects.

    To help me with that I was wondering what books you used in class, since this is probably a good time to pick up a couple second hand.

    Do all schools use the same text books?

    Did anyone find any book particularly helpful?

    Thanks


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    #2
    Corruptedmorals
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    In my school, Honours Maths book is Text and Tests 5, it's green. Been around for ages, you'll get it second-hand easily. There's also 'MathsBank'...looks newish..don't know if you could get that second-hand. Dunno about physics.


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    fionated7
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    i used text and tests too..


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    worben
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    Thanks,

    Most people seem to be using Tests and Texts so I'll pick up a copy, there's plenty of Math/Physics resources online but I just want to make sure I'm covering everything thats taught in schools.


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    Deadevil129
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    For physics most people use the Folens book... Christ, I've been out of school a month and I've forgotten the name and author... It's a black book, someone help me out..? Either way the general consensus is it's one of the best, it certainly covers everything.

    As for Maths, I used Tests and Texts 5 and 6. One's blue, one's green. The Less Stress, More Success maths books are written by the same guy. Someone gave me LSMS, so for a while I thought they'd be useless as a couple of the same examples pop up in both LSMS and T&T, but actually in the days before the exam they were damn usefull. That said, I'm glad I didn't actually spend money on them, given that I only used them for like, a week.


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    Jello
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    Deadevil129 wrote:
    For physics most people use the Folens book... Christ, I've been out of school a month and I've forgotten the name and author... It's a black book, someone help me out..?

    It's called 'Real World Physics' by Dan O'Regan - just bought it myself for 5th year and it looks good enough.


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    microbiek
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    physics now! is the physics book


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    Jello
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    microbiek wrote:
    physics now! is the physics book
    That's Gill & Macmillan, not Folens!


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    PurpleFistMixer
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    I use "Maths" as a maths book.. by Aidan Roantree I think. There's two books, one for 5th and one for 6th year. I like it, haven't had any problems yet anyway!


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    worben
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    Thanks for all the replies, at least now I know what to look for when I head down to the bookshop.


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    Limerick Dude
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    Get 'Real world physics', it helped me so much in my leaving cert, the book i used in school was a piece of crap!

    STAY AWAY from 'physics today', such a terrible book, no definitions in it, wtf?


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    adam_ccfc
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    I second Real World Physics by Dan O'Regan, was definitely the best book I had out of all my subjects.


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    Naikon
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    People praise "Real World Physics"?:eek:, Man I thought that book was a bit crap tbh.
    Maths wise, I used "Discovering Maths" by Oliver Murphey, decent enough book.


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    ethernet
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    Naikon wrote:
    People praise "Real World Physics"?:eek:, Man I thought that book was a bit crap tbh ...
    I wouldn't praise it too much either. Best get a good revision book to supplement it.


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    Gangsta
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    Maths - Discovering Maths and Text and Tests 5 (Don't bother with the blue) using both you'll be adequetly covered. In my opinion DM is better as a whole but if I recall correctly, the line and the circle are done much better in the green book.

    Physics - Real World Physics and the syllabus, that'll sort you out for an A1 no problem.


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