Biology for the IB Diploma: Standard and Higher Level (IB Study Guides)

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Summary: A great book that may not look like it at first
Review: I used this book for preparation for the IB Biology Higher Level exam. This book was very useful for me. At first, when I flipped through the pages, I was expecting the book to only be a very terse and limited review of the IB syllabus. Also, upon looking at the format of the pages, I got the feeling that the book had more pictures than content. However, after finally starting to read the book, I realized why it is set up that way and why it is so helpful. The book is set up so that each page has "boxes" that each teach a separate concept. Furthermore, some of the boxes are driven via diagrams. I usually dislike diagrams, but this book's use of diagrams is an exception. The diagrams in this book bring the material to life (not necessarily because of the quality of the diagrams; more so because of the excellent annotations that go along with them) and make me truly understand the concepts. Visualizing the material is a great help. I would recommend this book to anyone who is taking an IB Biology course. From what I have seen (after comparing the book to the syllabus), the book covers absolutely everything on the syllabus, and every bit of every topic is given at least it's own box, if not a whole page.

Rating:
Summary: A great book that may not look like it at first
Review: I used this book for preparation for the IB Biology Higher Level exam. This book was very useful for me. At first, when I flipped through the pages, I was expecting the book to only be a very terse and limited review of the IB syllabus. Also, upon looking at the format of the pages, I got the feeling that the book had more pictures than content. However, after finally starting to read the book, I realized why it is set up that way and why it is so helpful. The book is set up so that each page has "boxes" that each teach a separate concept. Furthermore, some of the boxes are driven via diagrams. I usually dislike diagrams, but this book's use of diagrams is an exception. The diagrams in this book bring the material to life (not necessarily because of the quality of the diagrams; more so because of the excellent annotations that go along with them) and make me truly understand the concepts. Visualizing the material is a great help. I would recommend this book to anyone who is taking an IB Biology course. From what I have seen (after comparing the book to the syllabus), the book covers absolutely everything on the syllabus, and every bit of every topic is given at least it's own box, if not a whole page.

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Summary: The perfect thing for the mediocre IB procrastinator
Review: This book is amazing! Didn't pay attention in class thru the entire year, and when it came time for the final Exams, the IB SL and HL exams, I read the book for 2 consecutive nights before those exams, and got an outstanding 7 on my Biology Exams and recieved my IB Diploma!! This book enabled me to conquer my dreams, and now I am an outstanding and articulate student at on of the top universities in the world, Oxford University. This book will change your life forever.

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Summary: Excelent
Review: This book saved my IB Diploma- it holds everything you need to know for Biology for Higher or Standard Level