Classic Text Books

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<p>Please list any good/classic text books you have used in high school that you liked very much. I am interested in more math based science text books. Thanks. Subjects of interest:
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Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Hons/Adv Algebra II
Calculus BC
Economics
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<p>Not used in high school, but certainly manageable for economics:
Mankiw’s Macroeconomics and Varian’s Microeconomics. If you understand Calc I solidly, then you could also look at Chiang’s Mathematical Economics, which is the best educational book that I have ever read. It takes you from 9th grade math through calculus I, II, III, linear algebra, and differential equations in one text. Granted, it is not very detailed in all of those areas, but it is definitely worth the exploration and read.</p>

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<p>BioAnthroPsych, Thank you. I need Physics books recommendations asap.</p>

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<p>Please list any good/classic text books you have used in high school that you liked very much. I am interested in more math based science text books. Thanks. Subjects of interest:
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Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Hons/Adv Algebra II
Calculus BC
Economics**</p>

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<p>This would be extremely helpful for me as well. Also, any other subjects with a math approach to understanding them for would be helpful. Books that can be self-studied would be ideal. If it’s hard to self-study, still post them for the OP.</p>

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<p>Biology: I don’t know how advanced you are, but the Campbell and Reece Biology textbook (anything from 7th-9th edition) is quite thorough.</p>

<p>Algebra 2: Check out ‘Intermediate Algebra’ from artofproblemsolving.com. It’s not necessarily a classic textbook, but it will help you learn the concepts better than a normal textbook.</p>

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<p>Some that I liked:</p>

<p>Chemistry: “Chemistry” by Zumdahl
Biology: “Biology” by Campbell</p>

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<p>Any high school Honors Physics text book recommendations?</p>

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<p>Physics (if you really want a real mathematics approach): An Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow.
Electricity and Magnetism by Edward Purcell</p>

<p>Calc BC: Calculus in Single Variable by James Stewart.</p>

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<p>Is Kleppner more like for college physics or can it be used for high school?</p>

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<p>Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (5th Edition), by R. Serway
Fundamental of Physics (Extended – 6th Edition), by R. Resnick, D. Halliday & J. Walker
Physics: Principles with Applications (5th Edition), by D.C. Giancoli</p>

<p>-My friends seem to like these a lot.</p>

<p>Chemistry
Chemistry: The Central Science (11th Edition) by Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene H LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten and Catherine Murphy
Organic Chemistry (7th Edition) by L. G. Wade
Organic Chemistry by Jonathan Clayden, Nick Greeves, Stuart Warren and Peter Wothers</p>

<p>-My friends really recommend the last one. It has really good reviews on Amazon too!</p>

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<p>Did anyone use Feynman Lectures on Physics in high school?</p>

<p>Any recommendations for AP Statistics?</p>

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<p>If you’re going into physics for the first time and also studying Calc, I really wouldn’t suggest the Feynman Lectures or An Intro to Mechanics / E&M. Take one of the books 082349 mentioned; they’re designed to be taught concurrently with calc.</p>

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<p>for stats, The Practice of Statistics by Yates is good</p>

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<p>For Bio, Campbell is amazing.</p>