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<p>Salutations CC,</p>

<p>I’m about to head to my junior, and knowing my school doesn’t offer AP Bio, I plan to do a self-study over the next year. However, I’m stuck purchasing between 2 textbooks available:</p>

<p>1) [Campbell</a> Biology: Concepts & Connections (7th Edition)](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-Concepts-Connections-7th/dp/0321696816/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735013&sr=1-10"]Campbell”>http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-Concepts-Connections-7th/dp/0321696816/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735013&sr=1-10)</p>

<p>2) [Campbell</a> Biology (9th Edition)](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-9th-Jane-Reece/dp/0321558235/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735112&sr=1-25"]Campbell”>http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-9th-Jane-Reece/dp/0321558235/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735112&sr=1-25)</p>

<p>I’m open for suggestions and advice, thanks~</p>

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<p>Just get the Campbells book, 7th edition, and AP edition. Go to half.com and you will find it for a great price. I took the class this year and we used that book, it was amazing. Good luck!</p>

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<p>If I were you, I’d stick with the conventional Campbell book. The 7th edition works fine - it’s what my class uses too. </p>

<p>Amazon product description of Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Seventh Edition:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-Concepts-Connections-7th/dp/0321696816/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735013&sr=1-10[/url][/SIZE]”>http://www.amazon.com/Campbell-Biology-Concepts-Connections-7th/dp/0321696816/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309735013&sr=1-10&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>(lawls) </p>

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<p>our school gives out the 4th edition. is that outdated?</p>

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<p>Self Studying AP biology is hard. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Just get this one - it’s the standard 7th edition. You really don’t NEED the 9th edition, but… your call.</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Biology (9780805371710): Neil Campbell, Jane Reece: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Biology-Neil-Campbell/dp/0805371710/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309748473&sr=1-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Biology-Neil-Campbell/dp/0805371710/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309748473&sr=1-1)</p>

<p>Oh… and Cliffs.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! I guess I will go for the Campbell 7th ed. </p>

<p>Relating to CantConcentrate’s suggestion, is Cliffs better than Barron’s for a study guide?</p>

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<p>Well, personally, I’ve never used Barron’s, but the general consensus is - and I wholeheartedly agree - that Cliffs is one of the, if not the, best AP Bio review book.</p>