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OP - January 24, 2010, 02:16 PM

So I'm getting ready to start studying for year 11 & 12. I'm going to home-school myself, which basically means I'll study at home, may be get a tutor to visit me, and then turn up at the exams.

However the problem is that the textbooks are really boring.. and very hard to understand. I'd really have to force myself to read them.

I think I can score really well if I can get my hands on some books which are fun to read, and easy to understand. I already love to read and I'm into the science subjects, its just the textbooks I have a problem reading.

Does anyone have any recommendations for any books which can basically be used to self-learn high school level maths, physics, and chemistry? I could order the books through amazon.com or any other internet website and have them shipped to me.

Any recommendations?
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Reply #1 - January 24, 2010, 02:59 PM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maths-Students-Survival-Self-Help-Engineering/dp/0521017076/ref=sr_1_1
This one is brilliant, it is written for self-help, and it starts brushing up from the basics, and more importantly is written in an engaging style. Though I am not sure if its level is what you are looking for, I dunno how years 11 and 12 compare with AS/A2-Level.
Get a PDF copy here http://www.xpmath.com/ebooks/files/Cambridge%20University%20Press%20Maths%20A%20Students%20Survival%20Guide%202nd.pdf

Check this too
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1842850865/ref=cm_rdp_product
Reviews seem quite positive, but I don't have it myself.

As for Physics and Chemistry check these out
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-Physics-Self-Teaching-SelfTeaching-Guides/dp/0471134473/ref=pd_sim_b_5
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chemistry-Self-teaching-Guide-SelfTeaching-Guides/dp/0471121207/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

I have the Physics one, and can tell you it's quite good for self learning. I am not sure how advanced is your curriculum, but you might need another book to supplement it (Maybe the text book you are supposed to get) as it doesn't go very deep.
I don't have the Chemistry one, but considering they are from the same series I suppose it should be as good.

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Reply #2 - January 25, 2010, 07:13 AM

Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!
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Reply #3 - January 25, 2010, 09:30 AM

Infidel do you have any books like that about Math O Level Standard?
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Reply #4 - January 25, 2010, 07:44 PM

Quote from: Aa on January 25, 2010, 09:30 AM
Infidel do you have any books like that about Math O Level Standard?

Not really. You can look in Amazon and see if anything comes up.

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Reply #5 - January 25, 2010, 10:51 PM

Quote from: Infidel on January 25, 2010, 07:44 PM
Not really. You can look in Amazon and see if anything comes up.

goddammit.

I really needed it

Anyone else recommend a good self-guide maths gcse edexcel O levels book?
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Reply #6 - January 26, 2010, 05:42 AM

this PHYSICS book is excellent!!! it is massive and contains all types of physics from mechanical to electrical and lots more. the examples are excellent and very helpful. there is also a lot of material available online interms of pdf solutions manuals and what not.

I highly recommend this book. Good luck.

http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Scientists-Engineers-Chapters-CD-ROM/dp/0030317169

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Reply #7 - January 26, 2010, 08:11 AM

@AA, perhaps one of these book will help you:
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Technical-Mathematics-Stan-Gibilisco/dp/0070248281/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2
http://www.amazon.com/Technical-Math-Demystified-Stan-Gibilisco/dp/0071459499/ref=dp_cp_ob_b_title_3
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Reply #8 - January 26, 2010, 08:45 PM

Quote from: liberated on January 24, 2010, 02:16 PM
So I'm getting ready to start studying for year 11 & 12. I'm going to home-school myself, which basically means I'll study at home, may be get a tutor to visit me, and then turn up at the exams.

However the problem is that the textbooks are really boring.. and very hard to understand. I'd really have to force myself to read them.

I think I can score really well if I can get my hands on some books which are fun to read, and easy to understand. I already love to read and I'm into the science subjects, its just the textbooks I have a problem reading.

Does anyone have any recommendations for any books which can basically be used to self-learn high school level maths, physics, and chemistry? I could order the books through amazon.com or any other internet website and have them shipped to me.

Any recommendations?

Which country? Also careful when you home-school, you miss the chance to meet up with all those wonderful wankers in class which might rob you of a chance to develop much required social skills, because, I assure you, the wankers will not go away or stop being wankers once you finish school and goto work, and you will still need to deal with them.

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Reply #9 - January 27, 2010, 06:58 AM

@Baal I'm in Pakistan. After year 12 I want to move overseas where i'll go to uni.
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