UNSW students.. are first year textbooks important? (1 Viewer)

[amour]

So basically for some of my subjects
ie babs and physics; I got similar textbooks /different edition/ for free but was wondering... if I dont have the exact ones would it disadvantage me?

eg
for babs they require:
Biology - Australian Version 9ed + MasteringBiology Access - Campbell

So I've got the Biology 9th edition campball - but it's not oz ed. and i also dont have the masteringbio access code..
Should i bother buying this textbook?

 

[kaz1]

for physics most people didn't use a textbook but I used it before the exam because I didn't know anything

can't help you with babs

 

[amour]

for physics most people didn't use a textbook but I used it before the exam because I didn't know anything

can't help you with babs

ooh, okay thanks for that. just realised i had the right textbook for phys. "Physics for Scientists & Engineers 8ed + Writing Guidelines" but wth are writing guidelines.

 

[Mature Lamb]

Just wait till you start uni, see what your lecturer says about the textbooks.

 

[TheStallion]

That phys textbook is pretty good, well worth the investment if you're a higher phys student and intending on taking phys 1B as well

 

[Timothy.Siu]

tip: dont buy the textbook for math1131/41, just get course notes.