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Hi, I am going to attend A level exams as a private student by january 2018 in the subjects of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. I have planned to study 2 hours per subject in a day. By evening I would go to coaching classes in all subjects except biology, that would be 3 hours of training. I am returning to education after a gap, so I have to start from basics.
I will be starting to study by Jan2017 and I have allocated duration to grasp the basic grounding as three months. So by April I will begin to study A level syllabus.
So kindly suggest if this plan is okay to proceed.
On the books part, I have gone through threads here and found lots of suggestions, but still I am confused a bit. Below are the list of books I have found. Physics
Shankar's fundamentals of physics,
concepts of physics 1 and 2 hc verma
University Physics with modern physics
Fundamentals of physics by halliday and resnick.
Newtonion Mechanics
Understanding Physics
Serwey Physics for Scientist and Engineers
So You Want To Be A Physicist
http://lightandmatter.com/
Six easy pieces...Richard Feynman.
Understanding Physics...Asimov
Physics of the superheroes...James Kakalios.
Maths
Khanacademy.
Algebra by Gelfand, shen
Geometry by Kiselev 1 and 2
Geometry by lang, murrow
Basic mathematics by Lang
Precalculus: Mathematics for calculus (Stewart)
What is mathematics - richard courant.
Read Simmons and Lang's basic math concurrently, also start reading Moise
Stage 4: Read Lang's calculus and Keisler calculus concurrently
"A Mathematician's Apology" by G.H. Hardy
Mathematics for non mathematicians
How to solve it
Mathematical Handbook Elementary Mathematics by M. Vygodsky
Higher Mathematics for Beginners and its application to physics by Ya. B. Zeldovich
Velleman's "how to prove it"
Chemistry
Intro to chemistry. Book: Chemical Principles (Atkins) - Chemical Principles - The quest for insight
Organic chemistry as a second language
Chemistry the central science - good book..
Introductory chemistry a foundation steven s zumadahl
Introductory Chemistry Essentials - Tro
Chemistry zumadahl susal zumadahl
The periodic kingdom
Matter and Interactions by Sherwood/Chabay.
Linus Pauling: General Chemistry.
The Joy of Chemistry
Chemistry: A molecular approach - Nivaldo Tro
Biology
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Biology 9th Edition
by https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author)
Starr, Taggart, Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
Audesirk, Biology: Life on EarthFrom these lists I have picked down the books for basics are listed below,
Maths- basic mathematics by serge lang & What is mathematics - richard courant.
Physics - H&r fundamentals & conceptual physics ( one of my friend gifted me 6th edition of H&R and I went through few pages in it. I find it hard to follow as I don't have firm basics).
Chemistry- Intro to chemistry. Book: Chemical Principles (Atkins) - Chemical Principles - The quest for insight & The periodical kingdom.
Biology - Cambpells' biology basics.
I have narrowed down the books as both textbooks and as supplementary books. Please suggest whether I have picked right books from the list which are convenient to self study the basics. A few more suggestion on Biology books would be helpful. Indian author's books for all subjects is much preferred.
What is the effective way to self study? I would have some help in the subjects, but still I don't know where to start or how to start?
Thank you.
I will be starting to study by Jan2017 and I have allocated duration to grasp the basic grounding as three months. So by April I will begin to study A level syllabus.
So kindly suggest if this plan is okay to proceed.
On the books part, I have gone through threads here and found lots of suggestions, but still I am confused a bit. Below are the list of books I have found. Physics
Shankar's fundamentals of physics,
concepts of physics 1 and 2 hc verma
University Physics with modern physics
Fundamentals of physics by halliday and resnick.
Newtonion Mechanics
Understanding Physics
Serwey Physics for Scientist and Engineers
So You Want To Be A Physicist
http://lightandmatter.com/
Six easy pieces...Richard Feynman.
Understanding Physics...Asimov
Physics of the superheroes...James Kakalios.
Maths
Khanacademy.
Algebra by Gelfand, shen
Geometry by Kiselev 1 and 2
Geometry by lang, murrow
Basic mathematics by Lang
Precalculus: Mathematics for calculus (Stewart)
What is mathematics - richard courant.
Read Simmons and Lang's basic math concurrently, also start reading Moise
Stage 4: Read Lang's calculus and Keisler calculus concurrently
"A Mathematician's Apology" by G.H. Hardy
Mathematics for non mathematicians
How to solve it
Mathematical Handbook Elementary Mathematics by M. Vygodsky
Higher Mathematics for Beginners and its application to physics by Ya. B. Zeldovich
Velleman's "how to prove it"
Chemistry
Intro to chemistry. Book: Chemical Principles (Atkins) - Chemical Principles - The quest for insight
Organic chemistry as a second language
Chemistry the central science - good book..
Introductory chemistry a foundation steven s zumadahl
Introductory Chemistry Essentials - Tro
Chemistry zumadahl susal zumadahl
The periodic kingdom
Matter and Interactions by Sherwood/Chabay.
Linus Pauling: General Chemistry.
The Joy of Chemistry
Chemistry: A molecular approach - Nivaldo Tro
Biology
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Biology 9th Edition
by https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author), https://www.amazon.com/dp/0495391840/?tag=pfamazon01-20 (Author)
Starr, Taggart, Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
Audesirk, Biology: Life on EarthFrom these lists I have picked down the books for basics are listed below,
Maths- basic mathematics by serge lang & What is mathematics - richard courant.
Physics - H&r fundamentals & conceptual physics ( one of my friend gifted me 6th edition of H&R and I went through few pages in it. I find it hard to follow as I don't have firm basics).
Chemistry- Intro to chemistry. Book: Chemical Principles (Atkins) - Chemical Principles - The quest for insight & The periodical kingdom.
Biology - Cambpells' biology basics.
I have narrowed down the books as both textbooks and as supplementary books. Please suggest whether I have picked right books from the list which are convenient to self study the basics. A few more suggestion on Biology books would be helpful. Indian author's books for all subjects is much preferred.
What is the effective way to self study? I would have some help in the subjects, but still I don't know where to start or how to start?
Thank you.
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