<p>Hey guys, I have a question for anybody who has already checked out their textbook page on ISIS. I was a little confused about the relationship between the "required" and "recommended" texts. For example, I'm taking CHM2045. On ISIS Textbooks it says:</p>
<p>Required or recommended texts:
Text No. 1 Title: CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL REACTIVITY (BUNDLED PKG)<br>
Author: KOTZ, TREICHEL, AND WEAVER Publisher: THOMSON
Edition: 6TH ISBN: 0495131490
This text is required.
Text No. 2 Title: CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL REACTIVITY (TEXTBOOK ONLY)<br>
Author: KOTZ, TREICHEL, AND WEAVER Publisher: THOMSON
Edition: 6TH ISBN: 053499766X
This text is optional.</p>
<p>The titles, publishers and authors are the same. The only difference seems to be that the "bundled package" is required, and then the textbook alone is recommended. I would think that in this case, it's safe to ignore the "optional" text. However, for MAC2512, the two books are slightly different.</p>
<p>Required or recommended texts:
Text No. 1 Title: CALCULUS, EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS W/EWA<br>
Author: STEWART Publisher: BROOKS/COLE
Edition: 6 ISBN: 0495461024
This text is required.
Text No. 2 Title: VOLUME I AND II, EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS<br>
Author: STEWART Publisher: BROOKS, COLE
Edition: 6 ISBN: 0495461059
This text is recommended. </p>
<p>Again, the authors are the same, but the titles are only slightly different.</p>
<p>My question to you, College Confidential, is whether it is ever necessary to purchase the "recommended" books. In the case of the General Chemistry course, I don't see why they even gave us a "recommended" text. Could it be that it is required of all courses to have a recommended book in addition to the required one?</p>
<p>I don’t have an answer but I also have a question. For calc 3, I also need the early transcendentals book with EWA. I understand this is “enhanced web assign”, but where do I get it? Does it come with the book, even if I buy it from somewhere other than UF? Or do I need to get it separately?</p>
<p>ok.. basically the “required” text in your chem class comes with something else. I would wait to buy the book until your professor says, “yes, you need all the extra stuff”. I havent taken chem so I dont know, but there may be a clicker involved…</p>
<p>As for the calc book, the first is a smaller version with less information for only calc 1. If you are going to take calc 2 or calc 3, you will definitely need the longer version. If you will NEVER EVER take calc 2 or 3, you will be fine with the smaller version.</p>
<p>The EWA wasnt used when I took it, it might just be something that is printed but not necessarily true. Again, I would wait to buy the book until your prof. tells you whether they will be using the Web Assign or not… but since it is a math class, you will probably have hw the first day so you will need to plan on getting it soon after the class starts. If you are buying your book new, it will come with the EWA..</p>
<p>hope this helps!</p>
<p>For the chemistry books, I believe the bundle may just include an online based homework system, but I do not know as I did not take that class.</p>
<p>For math though, there are two different books because one is designed for students who only plan on taking Calculus I (Volume 1 and 2, I think this is the one) while the other book is used for students for calc 1, 2, and I believe 3. As per kaitlin3, the web assign will be included with the book if you buy a new package, but I do not know if it is a general package or designed for UF.</p>
<p>Sometimes professors will even repeat the books for no reason on the listing.</p>
<p>This may seem like a dysfunctional way of telling students about the books they need, and it generally is.</p>
<p>One suggestion, while it may seem like a wonderful idea to preorder some books from the UF bookstore, often it is easier to go to the book store during the week before class starts to get your books, since if you preordered, it may take even longer even when they have the books right in front of you (my friend had this problem).</p>