Excellent, 12 Nov 2003
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Easy to understand, 01 Sep 2002
This is the best AQA revision book available. The rest of the books in the series are also worth buying. They contain a large amount of content but are small enough to read through for last minute revision. They helped me to get a grade A in my chemistry AS. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone studying the AQA syllabus.

An excellent guide-book for this module, 16 Mar 2002
The book covers the bare essentials for this chemistry module. Although it does not go into substantial detail, it is excellent as a quick reference and is also very useful for "last-minute" cramming

Small, concise and friendly looking but with plenty detail., 07 Mar 2002
The book is perfect for revision. I found it really great that it was specific only to my sylabus because it meant there were no extra pages to wade through. Although i am aware some books tell you which parts you need to look at for each specification i prefered a book catering for only one examining board because it kept content down to a minimum making it look less threatening and much more approachable! The modular format also really helped with this, i'd suggest you get the whole set! The content is easy to understand and in easily enough detail. The books do contain colour and highlighted text but not many different colours (generally just black, one bright colour and shades of gray) which i liked beaucse i find some revision books overwhelming and confusing due to them overdoing it on the colour! All in all, a very helpful revision aid.

Want to pass this exam? Buy this book!, 25 Feb 2002
It's official - whoever had the idea for this series of Collins revision guides is a genius. Why? Well, read on......
These guides are written specifically for the AQA Chemistry syllabus. Many revision guides are written for the general subject of Chemistry - however, there are differences between the different exam boards, and so using a syllabus specific revision guide ensures you are learning all of the material you need to know - and are not wasting time learning things not on your syllabus.
Plus, these provide clearly worked examples of the sorts of questions you get asked not only in exams, but also for your homework - which comes in useful! There is also a mock paper - taken form the AQA resource pack - and a detailed answer scheme, so you can really test your knowledge.
If that isn't enough to convince you that you should buy this immediately, this guide is also written really clearly, using bullet points, tables and margin notes to ensure you understand every topic fully, and each section is clearly referenced to the syllabus, so you can make revision notes really easily and quickly.
Still not convinced? Well - my chemistry teacher was so impressed with it, he's planning to buy a complete set for his class next year!
If you really want to do well in Chemistry......my advice? Buy this now!

Excellent, 12 Nov 2003
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Easy to understand, 01 Sep 2002
This is the best AQA revision book available. The rest of the books in the series are also worth buying. They contain a large amount of content but are small enough to read through for last minute revision. They helped me to get a grade A in my chemistry AS. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone studying the AQA syllabus.

An excellent guide-book for this module, 16 Mar 2002
The book covers the bare essentials for this chemistry module. Although it does not go into substantial detail, it is excellent as a quick reference and is also very useful for "last-minute" cramming

Small, concise and friendly looking but with plenty detail., 07 Mar 2002
The book is perfect for revision. I found it really great that it was specific only to my sylabus because it meant there were no extra pages to wade through. Although i am aware some books tell you which parts you need to look at for each specification i prefered a book catering for only one examining board because it kept content down to a minimum making it look less threatening and much more approachable! The modular format also really helped with this, i'd suggest you get the whole set! The content is easy to understand and in easily enough detail. The books do contain colour and highlighted text but not many different colours (generally just black, one bright colour and shades of gray) which i liked beaucse i find some revision books overwhelming and confusing due to them overdoing it on the colour! All in all, a very helpful revision aid.

Want to pass this exam? Buy this book!, 25 Feb 2002
It's official - whoever had the idea for this series of Collins revision guides is a genius. Why? Well, read on......
These guides are written specifically for the AQA Chemistry syllabus. Many revision guides are written for the general subject of Chemistry - however, there are differences between the different exam boards, and so using a syllabus specific revision guide ensures you are learning all of the material you need to know - and are not wasting time learning things not on your syllabus.
Plus, these provide clearly worked examples of the sorts of questions you get asked not only in exams, but also for your homework - which comes in useful! There is also a mock paper - taken form the AQA resource pack - and a detailed answer scheme, so you can really test your knowledge.
If that isn't enough to convince you that you should buy this immediately, this guide is also written really clearly, using bullet points, tables and margin notes to ensure you understand every topic fully, and each section is clearly referenced to the syllabus, so you can make revision notes really easily and quickly.
Still not convinced? Well - my chemistry teacher was so impressed with it, he's planning to buy a complete set for his class next year!
If you really want to do well in Chemistry......my advice? Buy this now!

An essential undergraduate text, 04 Jun 2004
Most physics degree courses don't cover the topic of Statistical Mechanics until some way through the second year and this is mostly due to students requiring a reasonable grounding in thermodynamics, which is traditionally a 2nd year topic. Statistical Mechanics: A Survival Guide is an excellent book for any student studying this subject as it starts off by explaining the basics of statistics in such a manner that is very easy to understand. The foundations that it sets in the first chapter ensure that you have a very clear understanding of these basics, which are extremely important for grasping the idea of a microstate, essential to deriving the distribution functions for the various types of particle. It gives very complete discussions on quantum statistics and its applications along with the standard sections on ideal gases. The links between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are frequently highlighted so as to show how the two subjects go hand in hand. This is an excellent text on a subject that can become very complicated and the presentation and explanations in the book cannot be faulted.

My only quibble is the price - I would have expected just a little bit more for my money but nonetheless I still consider it an essential book for a physics student to have on their shelf.

Excellent, 12 Nov 2003
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Easy to understand, 01 Sep 2002
This is the best AQA revision book available. The rest of the books in the series are also worth buying. They contain a large amount of content but are small enough to read through for last minute revision. They helped me to get a grade A in my chemistry AS. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone studying the AQA syllabus.

An excellent guide-book for this module, 16 Mar 2002
The book covers the bare essentials for this chemistry module. Although it does not go into substantial detail, it is excellent as a quick reference and is also very useful for "last-minute" cramming

Small, concise and friendly looking but with plenty detail., 07 Mar 2002
The book is perfect for revision. I found it really great that it was specific only to my sylabus because it meant there were no extra pages to wade through. Although i am aware some books tell you which parts you need to look at for each specification i prefered a book catering for only one examining board because it kept content down to a minimum making it look less threatening and much more approachable! The modular format also really helped with this, i'd suggest you get the whole set! The content is easy to understand and in easily enough detail. The books do contain colour and highlighted text but not many different colours (generally just black, one bright colour and shades of gray) which i liked beaucse i find some revision books overwhelming and confusing due to them overdoing it on the colour! All in all, a very helpful revision aid.

Want to pass this exam? Buy this book!, 25 Feb 2002
It's official - whoever had the idea for this series of Collins revision guides is a genius. Why? Well, read on......
These guides are written specifically for the AQA Chemistry syllabus. Many revision guides are written for the general subject of Chemistry - however, there are differences between the different exam boards, and so using a syllabus specific revision guide ensures you are learning all of the material you need to know - and are not wasting time learning things not on your syllabus.
Plus, these provide clearly worked examples of the sorts of questions you get asked not only in exams, but also for your homework - which comes in useful! There is also a mock paper - taken form the AQA resource pack - and a detailed answer scheme, so you can really test your knowledge.
If that isn't enough to convince you that you should buy this immediately, this guide is also written really clearly, using bullet points, tables and margin notes to ensure you understand every topic fully, and each section is clearly referenced to the syllabus, so you can make revision notes really easily and quickly.
Still not convinced? Well - my chemistry teacher was so impressed with it, he's planning to buy a complete set for his class next year!
If you really want to do well in Chemistry......my advice? Buy this now!

An essential undergraduate text, 04 Jun 2004
Most physics degree courses don't cover the topic of Statistical Mechanics until some way through the second year and this is mostly due to students requiring a reasonable grounding in thermodynamics, which is traditionally a 2nd year topic. Statistical Mechanics: A Survival Guide is an excellent book for any student studying this subject as it starts off by explaining the basics of statistics in such a manner that is very easy to understand. The foundations that it sets in the first chapter ensure that you have a very clear understanding of these basics, which are extremely important for grasping the idea of a microstate, essential to deriving the distribution functions for the various types of particle. It gives very complete discussions on quantum statistics and its applications along with the standard sections on ideal gases. The links between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are frequently highlighted so as to show how the two subjects go hand in hand. This is an excellent text on a subject that can become very complicated and the presentation and explanations in the book cannot be faulted.

My only quibble is the price - I would have expected just a little bit more for my money but nonetheless I still consider it an essential book for a physics student to have on their shelf.

Very useful book for other course besides GCSE, 26 Sep 2008
Although this is a book directed primarily at those students studying GCSE statistics, I can see this being used by many other students who need to do a first course in statistics.

It is by far the easiest statitistics book currently available. The pace of the book is reasonably slow, contains sufficient depth to obtain a top grade at GCSE and contains more than enough examples and exercises for students.

GCSE statistics is rarely taught in schools. Most students only so a smattering of statistics within GCSE mathematics. Some of this will appear in the book together with the extra material contained in the GCSE statistics course. Typically if GCSE statistics is taught in a school, there will only be one class and within this class there is the possibility that some will be entered for the higher level, and others at foundation level. This book caters for both, and distinguishes the levels for each topic by a system of colour coding.

One of the big bonuses that singles out this book from others is the inclusion of the use of spreadsheets to solve statistical problems. This is particularly useful for coursework.

It has occurred to me that those students studying business statistics in colleges of HE or University would benefit from such a book, as the material on spreadsheets is so much easier to follow, as these examples only use the bare facilities found within excel, and do not rely on add-ons that have to be downloaded.

Great for Stats GCSE!, 01 Dec 2006
I'm using this book right now for my statistics GCSE and I'm finding it really useful. It has clear explanations that are easy to understand and has many useful questions and exercises throughout the book. At the end of each chapter, there is even a section explaining how to make various graphs using Excel.

I highly recommend it!

Everything you need to pass GCSE Statistics, 28 Jan 2001
This book contains everything you need to take on GCSE Statistics, in an attractive and easy-to-use format. When my daughter saw it she immediately wanted to start working through it.

The book takes you through the syllabus for GCSE Statistics in a logical manner. The text contains clear examples and is presented in an interesting and accessible way. There are practice exercises throughout and, at the end of each section, example questions taken from previous exam papers. There is also a helpful summary at the end of the section which is very useful for exam revision. Associated with each section, there is also guidance for using computer programs such as Excel for calculations and graphical presentation. Another useful feature is the step-by-step guide to doing the coursework needed for your GCSE.

I highly recommend this book to anyone taking GCSE Statistics or who just wants to learn something about the subject. As a statistician myself, I only wish it had been around when I was starting out in the subject.

Excellent, 12 Nov 2003
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Easy to understand, 01 Sep 2002
This is the best AQA revision book available. The rest of the books in the series are also worth buying. They contain a large amount of content but are small enough to read through for last minute revision. They helped me to get a grade A in my chemistry AS. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone studying the AQA syllabus.

An excellent guide-book for this module, 16 Mar 2002
The book covers the bare essentials for this chemistry module. Although it does not go into substantial detail, it is excellent as a quick reference and is also very useful for "last-minute" cramming

Small, concise and friendly looking but with plenty detail., 07 Mar 2002
The book is perfect for revision. I found it really great that it was specific only to my sylabus because it meant there were no extra pages to wade through. Although i am aware some books tell you which parts you need to look at for each specification i prefered a book catering for only one examining board because it kept content down to a minimum making it look less threatening and much more approachable! The modular format also really helped with this, i'd suggest you get the whole set! The content is easy to understand and in easily enough detail. The books do contain colour and highlighted text but not many different colours (generally just black, one bright colour and shades of gray) which i liked beaucse i find some revision books overwhelming and confusing due to them overdoing it on the colour! All in all, a very helpful revision aid.

Want to pass this exam? Buy this book!, 25 Feb 2002
It's official - whoever had the idea for this series of Collins revision guides is a genius. Why? Well, read on......
These guides are written specifically for the AQA Chemistry syllabus. Many revision guides are written for the general subject of Chemistry - however, there are differences between the different exam boards, and so using a syllabus specific revision guide ensures you are learning all of the material you need to know - and are not wasting time learning things not on your syllabus.
Plus, these provide clearly worked examples of the sorts of questions you get asked not only in exams, but also for your homework - which comes in useful! There is also a mock paper - taken form the AQA resource pack - and a detailed answer scheme, so you can really test your knowledge.
If that isn't enough to convince you that you should buy this immediately, this guide is also written really clearly, using bullet points, tables and margin notes to ensure you understand every topic fully, and each section is clearly referenced to the syllabus, so you can make revision notes really easily and quickly.
Still not convinced? Well - my chemistry teacher was so impressed with it, he's planning to buy a complete set for his class next year!
If you really want to do well in Chemistry......my advice? Buy this now!

An essential undergraduate text, 04 Jun 2004
Most physics degree courses don't cover the topic of Statistical Mechanics until some way through the second year and this is mostly due to students requiring a reasonable grounding in thermodynamics, which is traditionally a 2nd year topic. Statistical Mechanics: A Survival Guide is an excellent book for any student studying this subject as it starts off by explaining the basics of statistics in such a manner that is very easy to understand. The foundations that it sets in the first chapter ensure that you have a very clear understanding of these basics, which are extremely important for grasping the idea of a microstate, essential to deriving the distribution functions for the various types of particle. It gives very complete discussions on quantum statistics and its applications along with the standard sections on ideal gases. The links between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are frequently highlighted so as to show how the two subjects go hand in hand. This is an excellent text on a subject that can become very complicated and the presentation and explanations in the book cannot be faulted.

My only quibble is the price - I would have expected just a little bit more for my money but nonetheless I still consider it an essential book for a physics student to have on their shelf.

Very useful book for other course besides GCSE, 26 Sep 2008
Although this is a book directed primarily at those students studying GCSE statistics, I can see this being used by many other students who need to do a first course in statistics.

It is by far the easiest statitistics book currently available. The pace of the book is reasonably slow, contains sufficient depth to obtain a top grade at GCSE and contains more than enough examples and exercises for students.

GCSE statistics is rarely taught in schools. Most students only so a smattering of statistics within GCSE mathematics. Some of this will appear in the book together with the extra material contained in the GCSE statistics course. Typically if GCSE statistics is taught in a school, there will only be one class and within this class there is the possibility that some will be entered for the higher level, and others at foundation level. This book caters for both, and distinguishes the levels for each topic by a system of colour coding.

One of the big bonuses that singles out this book from others is the inclusion of the use of spreadsheets to solve statistical problems. This is particularly useful for coursework.

It has occurred to me that those students studying business statistics in colleges of HE or University would benefit from such a book, as the material on spreadsheets is so much easier to follow, as these examples only use the bare facilities found within excel, and do not rely on add-ons that have to be downloaded.

Great for Stats GCSE!, 01 Dec 2006
I'm using this book right now for my statistics GCSE and I'm finding it really useful. It has clear explanations that are easy to understand and has many useful questions and exercises throughout the book. At the end of each chapter, there is even a section explaining how to make various graphs using Excel.

I highly recommend it!

Everything you need to pass GCSE Statistics, 28 Jan 2001
This book contains everything you need to take on GCSE Statistics, in an attractive and easy-to-use format. When my daughter saw it she immediately wanted to start working through it.

The book takes you through the syllabus for GCSE Statistics in a logical manner. The text contains clear examples and is presented in an interesting and accessible way. There are practice exercises throughout and, at the end of each section, example questions taken from previous exam papers. There is also a helpful summary at the end of the section which is very useful for exam revision. Associated with each section, there is also guidance for using computer programs such as Excel for calculations and graphical presentation. Another useful feature is the step-by-step guide to doing the coursework needed for your GCSE.

I highly recommend this book to anyone taking GCSE Statistics or who just wants to learn something about the subject. As a statistician myself, I only wish it had been around when I was starting out in the subject.

Do not buy this item..., 08 Nov 2007
Firstly the positives of this book...if you are taking GCSE Statistics and haven't done the majority of the course content then this book may be helpful as a means of passing. Even so, I hadn't done the majority of the course content and still found this book no use to me, and used a textbook provided to learn the course content.
Other revision guides such as science are useful as they provide the theoretical information that you need to know, whilst seeing as maths requires an active response, ANY maths revision guide provides very little or no help!
Although you cannot get it directly from the amazon website, I also must stress not to buy the workbooks! The revision guide-poor, the workbooks- absolutely hopeless.
I hope this helps you to make a wise decision about your purchases, and I suggest if you are desperate- do buy this, otherwise it really isn't worth it!

Excellent, 12 Nov 2003
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Easy to understand, 01 Sep 2002
This is the best AQA revision book available. The rest of the books in the series are also worth buying. They contain a large amount of content but are small enough to read through for last minute revision. They helped me to get a grade A in my chemistry AS. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone studying the AQA syllabus.

An excellent guide-book for this module, 16 Mar 2002
The book covers the bare essentials for this chemistry module. Although it does not go into substantial detail, it is excellent as a quick reference and is also very useful for "last-minute" cramming

Small, concise and friendly looking but with plenty detail., 07 Mar 2002
The book is perfect for revision. I found it really great that it was specific only to my sylabus because it meant there were no extra pages to wade through. Although i am aware some books tell you which parts you need to look at for each specification i prefered a book catering for only one examining board because it kept content down to a minimum making it look less threatening and much more approachable! The modular format also really helped with this, i'd suggest you get the whole set! The content is easy to understand and in easily enough detail. The books do contain colour and highlighted text but not many different colours (generally just black, one bright colour and shades of gray) which i liked beaucse i find some revision books overwhelming and confusing due to them overdoing it on the colour! All in all, a very helpful revision aid.

Want to pass this exam? Buy this book!, 25 Feb 2002
It's official - whoever had the idea for this series of Collins revision guides is a genius. Why? Well, read on......
These guides are written specifically for the AQA Chemistry syllabus. Many revision guides are written for the general subject of Chemistry - however, there are differences between the different exam boards, and so using a syllabus specific revision guide ensures you are learning all of the material you need to know - and are not wasting time learning things not on your syllabus.
Plus, these provide clearly worked examples of the sorts of questions you get asked not only in exams, but also for your homework - which comes in useful! There is also a mock paper - taken form the AQA resource pack - and a detailed answer scheme, so you can really test your knowledge.
If that isn't enough to convince you that you should buy this immediately, this guide is also written really clearly, using bullet points, tables and margin notes to ensure you understand every topic fully, and each section is clearly referenced to the syllabus, so you can make revision notes really easily and quickly.
Still not convinced? Well - my chemistry teacher was so impressed with it, he's planning to buy a complete set for his class next year!
If you really want to do well in Chemistry......my advice? Buy this now!

An essential undergraduate text, 04 Jun 2004
Most physics degree courses don't cover the topic of Statistical Mechanics until some way through the second year and this is mostly due to students requiring a reasonable grounding in thermodynamics, which is traditionally a 2nd year topic. Statistical Mechanics: A Survival Guide is an excellent book for any student studying this subject as it starts off by explaining the basics of statistics in such a manner that is very easy to understand. The foundations that it sets in the first chapter ensure that you have a very clear understanding of these basics, which are extremely important for grasping the idea of a microstate, essential to deriving the distribution functions for the various types of particle. It gives very complete discussions on quantum statistics and its applications along with the standard sections on ideal gases. The links between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are frequently highlighted so as to show how the two subjects go hand in hand. This is an excellent text on a subject that can become very complicated and the presentation and explanations in the book cannot be faulted.

My only quibble is the price - I would have expected just a little bit more for my money but nonetheless I still consider it an essential book for a physics student to have on their shelf.

Very useful book for other course besides GCSE, 26 Sep 2008
Although this is a book directed primarily at those students studying GCSE statistics, I can see this being used by many other students who need to do a first course in statistics.

It is by far the easiest statitistics book currently available. The pace of the book is reasonably slow, contains sufficient depth to obtain a top grade at GCSE and contains more than enough examples and exercises for students.

GCSE statistics is rarely taught in schools. Most students only so a smattering of statistics within GCSE mathematics. Some of this will appear in the book together with the extra material contained in the GCSE statistics course. Typically if GCSE statistics is taught in a school, there will only be one class and within this class there is the possibility that some will be entered for the higher level, and others at foundation level. This book caters for both, and distinguishes the levels for each topic by a system of colour coding.

One of the big bonuses that singles out this book from others is the inclusion of the use of spreadsheets to solve statistical problems. This is particularly useful for coursework.

It has occurred to me that those students studying business statistics in colleges of HE or University would benefit from such a book, as the material on spreadsheets is so much easier to follow, as these examples only use the bare facilities found within excel, and do not rely on add-ons that have to be downloaded.

Great for Stats GCSE!, 01 Dec 2006
I'm using this book right now for my statistics GCSE and I'm finding it really useful. It has clear explanations that are easy to understand and has many useful questions and exercises throughout the book. At the end of each chapter, there is even a section explaining how to make various graphs using Excel.

I highly recommend it!

Everything you need to pass GCSE Statistics, 28 Jan 2001
This book contains everything you need to take on GCSE Statistics, in an attractive and easy-to-use format. When my daughter saw it she immediately wanted to start working through it.

The book takes you through the syllabus for GCSE Statistics in a logical manner. The text contains clear examples and is presented in an interesting and accessible way. There are practice exercises throughout and, at the end of each section, example questions taken from previous exam papers. There is also a helpful summary at the end of the section which is very useful for exam revision. Associated with each section, there is also guidance for using computer programs such as Excel for calculations and graphical presentation. Another useful feature is the step-by-step guide to doing the coursework needed for your GCSE.

I highly recommend this book to anyone taking GCSE Statistics or who just wants to learn something about the subject. As a statistician myself, I only wish it had been around when I was starting out in the subject.

Do not buy this item..., 08 Nov 2007
Firstly the positives of this book...if you are taking GCSE Statistics and haven't done the majority of the course content then this book may be helpful as a means of passing. Even so, I hadn't done the majority of the course content and still found this book no use to me, and used a textbook provided to learn the course content.
Other revision guides such as science are useful as they provide the theoretical information that you need to know, whilst seeing as maths requires an active response, ANY maths revision guide provides very little or no help!
Although you cannot get it directly from the amazon website, I also must stress not to buy the workbooks! The revision guide-poor, the workbooks- absolutely hopeless.
I hope this helps you to make a wise decision about your purchases, and I suggest if you are desperate- do buy this, otherwise it really isn't worth it!

THE BEST BOOK ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS, 23 Jul 1998
This is the Volume 5 of the famous Course of Theoretical Physics by L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz. All serious students of theoretical physics must possess the ten volumes of this excellent Course, which cover in detail and rigour practically all the branches of theoretical physics. The Volume 5 treats the subject of classical and quantum statistics. It contains an unusual approach of these subjects, based on the general Gibbs method, avoiding the introduction of ergodic hypotheses and, in the case of the ideal gas, of "a priori" probabilities, which are difficult to justify and serves only to obscure the exposition. The book is complete and contains chapters not usually found in other similar books, such as the chapter on second-order phase transitions. The clarity of exposition and rigour is notorious in this book. A magnific book!

This is the most beautiful book on statistical mechanics, 23 Jul 1998
This is the first volume of the Statistical Physics of Landau, Lifshitz. It's, of course, an extraordinary book, coming from these authors. The book starts with a chapter which defines entropy and derives its main properties. Then comes a masterly chapter on Thermodynamics where the criterion for equillibrium is that the entropy be maximum. The things they derive from that! Now and then I like to reread this chapter just for fun! After that statistical mechanics of equillibrium is constructed along the lines of Gibbs, starting from the microcanonical distribution, wherefrom the others are derived. Applications then start. Thermodynamical equillibrium in General Relativity is treated, as is gravitational collapse of stars. Chemical equillibrium is wonderfully done, being applied also for relativistic reactions among elementary particles, as neutrinos. There is no other book even close to this, as physics is concerned.