rmd Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I currently have a textbook by John Green and Sadru Damji and its making chemistry HL Hell! I'm only halfway through year one but i'm going to fail with this book. Could someone please recommend another textbook that they find favorable. Any opinions on these two books: Chemistry for the IB Diploma by Christopher Talbot and Richard Harwood or Higher Level Chemistry (Pearson Baccalaureate) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninny Z Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Pearson Baccalaureate!!!Best textbook I've ever had 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi.at.heart Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I had the Pearson Baccalaureate and it was good. I had a crappy teacher who skipped so much content so I basically taught myself the syllabus from it and it was the only thing that saved my 6. I don't know about the other textbook, but you would be fine with pearson's. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I recommend the IB Course Companion: Chemistry, by Geoffrey Neuss. Although it has fewer pictures, it's far cheaper and it contains all the information you need to succeed (cliche, I know)I have both the course companion and Pearson Baccalaureate and Pearson is, in my opinion, far better. It's also good to have Neuss' Guide for revision purposes as it's impossible to study solely from it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereoisomer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) I also recommend the chem textbooks by Pearson (both SL and HL). Another one I really liked was the "Chemistry for the International Baccalaureate" by John Green (IBID press). I found this book to be a lot more concise and in some ways "simpler" than content covered in Pearson's textbooks. Sections in this particular book are divided using headings from each point in the syllabus (and it's always good to stick to the syllabus)! Another one you may want to look into for quick exam revision is the IB chemistry study guide (Oxford). Edit: Oh wait - just reread OP's post. Hehe you don't like that textbook by John Green? Then I say definitely try the Pearson one. Edited February 1, 2012 by Stereoisomer Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat123 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 You should get the Pearson Baccalaureate! I have the HL one and explains most stuff really well. Plus it has practice questions!! Those are really scarce at my school. Its explanations may be a bit lengthy, but they're worth the understanding they provide. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess1ca Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Chemistry for the IB Diploma by Christopher Talbot and Richard Harwood is not the best. I mean it's ok, but there some pretty major mistakes in the book, and you wonder if they actually bothered to check it over. Some sections are better than others, I guess. It's still usable, it's my main textbook. But I don't really like it.There are practise questions, but I find them bit too easy in general. A lot of times I find they don't prepare me well enough for tests/ exams. I've always heard that the Pearson Baccalaureate was good, but I don't have that one. I like the one by John Green, but I guess you don't. Edited February 8, 2012 by SmilingAtLife:) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Tamm Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Well the Green and Damji book is not useful since it has a lot of text that you would need to cram into your head. I currently have no other choice but to study through the IB Chemistry Course Companion book, but I do recommend the Pearson Baccalaureate since it's colourful and has more pictures. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyboi Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 The chemistry kids at my school use the Chemistry course companion Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Glau Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I have the IBID one and it's OK I guess...the Pearson one is better IMO. It explains stuff better and it's prettier =] Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishbumpkin Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I reckon I've put this on another thread but it's worth saying again...We've stated using www.ibchemistryonline.com at our school, alongside Green (and I much prefer it tbh). It's an online textbook that you can use anywhere there is internet + pc or mac, so I can check up on things at home. It's readable and full of tips, video links and questions that haven't appeared in IB exams before.The school bought a multiple-user subscription but you could buy your own for home use - I worked out a subscription is also cheaper than buying a lumpy textbook. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diya_19 Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 What are your opinions on the Cambridge book called Chemistry for the IB Diploma Second edition by Steve Owen? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faten Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) the 'oxford IB diploma programme chemistry course companion 2014 edition' is the best one although a 2014 edition, following the post 2016 syllabus its still relevant and the content is the exact same yall would just have to compare it to the 2016 syllabus and follow it + anyone who needs it can download it from here https://pdfroom.com/books/ib-chemistry-course-book-the-only-dp-resources-a-developed-with-the-ib/wW5mwolkgYo Edited October 28, 2021 by faten Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBsciencewhiz Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 1/22/2012 at 3:49 AM, rmd said: I currently have a textbook by John Green and Sadru Damji and its making chemistry HL Hell! I'm only halfway through year one but i'm going to fail with this book. Could someone please recommend another textbook that they find favorable. Any opinions on these two books: Chemistry for the IB Diploma by Christopher Talbot and Richard Harwood or Higher Level Chemistry (Pearson Baccalaureate) Personally I don't find textbooks too useful and so I use tiber tutor. It's an online site with notes and flashcards and questions that all link together amazingly! Really helped me out andI don't have to carry a textbook anywhere! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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