Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Human Geography Advanced Placement Examination [Paperback]

Peter S. Alagona (Author), Meredith Marsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

This brand new test preparation manual presents an overview of human geography, a history of cartography, and the divisions of geography that focus on population, cultures, political boundaries, economics, agriculture, cities and urban organization, and environmental considerations. Sample test questions with answers appear at the end of each chapter. The book also includes two full-length sample exams that closely reflect the actual AP exam, and include annotated answers to all questions.

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From the Back Cover

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In-depth Preparation Includes:
Two full-length model AP exams
All questions answered and explained
An overview of human geography
Key terms defined in every chapter
An extensive subject review covering all major human geography topics
Sample test questions with answers at the end of each chapter
Study tips and test-taking strategies

About the Author

Peter S. Alagona is on the faculty of the Department of Georgraphy, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764120948
• ISBN-13: 978-0764120947
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Teacher, No text book, Recieved 5, July 21, 2006

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John Shi (Auburn, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Human Geography Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

Don't listen to those other reviews. This is from my first hand experience and I'm not going to tell you anything that isn't true (I'm not trying to market this book, just telling the facts). I studied with this book a month before the 2006 AP exam. I had no previous teachers, textbook or anything to supplement this book. I took the test and ended with a 5. Seriously, a few of the questions in the May exam were exactly like the ones in the Barron's examples, right down to the picture and answer choices. If you don't believe me, ask someone in your area about what the last question on the free-response was (I don't think I'm allowed to state the question). They will tell you the answer is explicitly defined in the Barron's book. No one who bought it would have received anything less that a 5 on the exam.

This book is truly amazing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, September 25, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Human Geography Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

I used this book in my class, and like many people here had a poor teacher, used the Rubenstein textbook, etc.. This book covers the material well, and while I am bound not to talk about any AP Test Multiple Choice questions, I will say that the questions in the review portion of this book may or may not be *very* similar to questions that may or may not be on the test.

In other words, it's a good book to have. I got a five, probably because I used this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, really helped with the exam, July 31, 2006

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M. Brosman (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Human Geography Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

This book is a great resource to use for the AP Human Geography Exam, and I also used it to coincide with the rest of the course. Our AP Human teacher was pretty pathetic, just about all he did was check his email all period, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and got this book. Well, did this change things or what. I realized I wasn't really even grasping the subjects, and gained a lot of useful information taking the practice tests and such. As a matter of fact, one of the questions on the test last year was in this book and I remembered it when I saw it! What a coincidence. Well, if you are debating on which book to get (there aren't many choices for this young subject) or whether to get it at all, I think it's worth it, I barely understood the material at first and I ended up with a 4.