Barron's AP World History, Third Edition (Barron's How to Prepare for the AP World History Advanced Placement Examination),   ISBN:9780764138225

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This is a great tool to get an overview of everything that will be on the Ap exam, since textbooks have too much information to possibly remember at once and tend to go into unnecessary details. The Barron's book provides a good and detailed summary of every time period and lists economic, social, and political developments that are necessary to know for the essay portion of the exam. It also provides good sample multiple choice questions in its practice exams, though its essay topics are definitely not like actual essay questions. However, the book still offered me a comprehensive and detailed summary of all topics covered on the test without going into extra detail. I got a 5 on the AP test =]

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I had to purchase this review book for my AP World History class. My teacher had us highlight and write themes on the side throughout the year. Although i really wanted it to be the ideal book for the exam, it was far from it. The review is crowded together with so many details that will distract you from the key points that you actually need to know. The review questions are too easy as well and don't really require the analytical thinking that you need to do well on the exam.

The one positive thing that actually gets it an average 2.5/5 stars is that I used it a couple of times as a reference book for the class. But then again, isn't that what a textbook is for?

So overall, if you're looking for a book to review for the AP World History exam I would suggest looking for another book. 5 Steps or Princeton Review should do the job :)

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This book is very very lengthy and i felt it wasn't any better than my regular book in class. I was a bit disappointed because some of the information it covers are really unimportant for the test. One thing i like is how they have these little quizes after each chapter so that was nice to refresh my memory every time. Also i liked the example essays because it really showed me how to write a good one. Overall, this review book is above average but i would stick with something else.

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this reviw book helped me pass the ap exam i recieved a 3 in my over all it helped me concentrate on the main point and helped with my dbq and timing

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Seller stated book was used, and in "like new" condition.
It looked like it was never opened and arrived on time as stated.