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How to Prepare for the AP Environmental Science Exam (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: age structure diagram, environmental science class, net energy yield, United States, South America, North America (more...)
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This brand-new Advanced Placement manual is the only book currently on the market that specifically prepares students for the AP Environmental Science Exam. It reviews all important environmental science concepts and problems, including: the flow of energy, its sources, and conversions; the cycling of matter; geology and earth dynamics; the atmosphere, weather, and climate; the biosphere, human history and global distribution; the earth's renewable and nonrenewable resources; measuring environmental quality; global changes; and environmental laws, ethics, and issues. The book's added features include an overview of the test format and test-taking strategies. Two full-length practice tests are presented with questions answered and explained.

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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; illustrated edition edition (October 31, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764121618
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764121616
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #634,697 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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age structure diagram, environmental science class, net energy yield, first green revolution, second green revolution, midlatitude cyclones, externalized costs, subsurface mining, midoceanic ridges, ferrel cell, chemosynthetic bacteria, low biodiversity
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United States, South America, North America, Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations, New York, North Atlantic, Clean Air Act, Green Party, Key Terms Note, Endangered Species Act, Free-Response Answer, Sierra Club, Sub-Saharan Africa, Exxon Valdez, Forest Service, John Muir, Great Lakes, Latin America, Middle East, Roundup Ready, Soviet Union, Kyoto Protocol, Rachel Carson, Russian Federation
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this for content, September 24, 2003
By Brian Sparling (Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
I bought the Barron's AP Enviro review because it is the only review book for this AP exam and besides CollegeBoard, it is the only other source for AP Enviro questions.

Barron's probably makes the poorest exam review books on the market, Princeton review making the best.

I highly advise you not to purchase it, even if you're looking for review. The book focused on material not on the test (it suggests that you memorize every piece of US environmental legislation, for example), and its practice reviews (the sole reason I bought the book) were nothing like the exam.

The style of the practice questions and its subject matter are not like the AP exam!

If you need review for the exam, I suggest reviewing your textbook and notes and not waste money on this paper-waster.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars AP Review book not up to snuff, May 15, 2004
By Deborah Branson (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews
I am an environmental science teacher. The test is over for one more year and this book was only of moderate help. The test is becoming more technical by the year. None of this material was covered. As others have said, the laws and the people were not part of the test beyond a couple of obvious ones such as Garrett Hardin. It's better than nothing but one shouldn't use it to the exclusion of their teacher's guidance.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars absolutely horrible, July 8, 2005
I self-studied the AP Environmental Science exam as a sophomore. Unfortunately, since this was the only book with the AP designation on the cover, it would be my only resource. However, a few days before the actual exam, I began to panic from realizing that there was so much more information that I could possibly memorize (even though I had been preparing since January). So I went to the Collegeboard's description of the examination, and found a list of recommended textbooks, the first of which was Environmental Science by G Tyler (or Tyler G?) Miller. I went to my local library and found a ten year old version of it (Living in the Environment, though all his books are pretty much the same thing but with different titles for each edition). I used it for the last four days and it helped me more than the Barron's book did in the last four months. Oh, and I scored a 5 on the exam, most of which I attribute to Miller's knowledge of the TRUE scope of environmental science, which doesn't include memorizing HUNDREDS (literally!) of US legislation that is at least slightly relevant to the environment, the use of different types of birth control in less developed countries in 1950, or every single eon, era, period, and epoch in the history of the world.

I strongly recommend Miller's book over this one. Also, Princeton Review is publishing an AP Environmental Science book in January of 2006, so you may want to look into that as well.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Doubles as self-defense weapon
This book is so big and cumbersome, I don't know what to think about it.

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Really big, too much information (more than you'll ever need to know),... Read more
Published on September 25, 2006 by Z7

1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE!!!!
In the past, I've done well on my AP exams using Barron's review guides for bio, chem, and stat. Knowing this, I went to buy the Barron's review guide for AP enviro as well. Read more
Published on May 9, 2006 by bruised apple

1.0 out of 5 stars Ughhh
I hate this stupid book. Not only does it make topics and charts nothing but words, it is full of unnecessary information. Read more
Published on May 9, 2005 by Melissa

1.0 out of 5 stars useless
This book is filled with useless information that is not on the ap test, save ur money for something else!!! Read more
Published on October 9, 2004 by Will

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is terrible...
While it might have all the necessary information, it presents it in a way that you'll never remember any of it. Read more
Published on August 6, 2004 by Y. Nguyen

1.0 out of 5 stars An average review book if you want to waste some money
I used the book in order to prepare for the AP Environmental Science exam. The book is definately not the best review book out there. Read more
Published on June 8, 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Dont waste your Jackson on this pulp
Like most people who buy this literature, it is purchased in order to review for the AP test. It is meant as a summation of the major facts and concepts that the College Board... Read more
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