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CliffsNotes AP U.S. Government Cram Plan gives you a study plan leading up to your AP exam no matter if you have two months, one month, or even one week left to review before the exam! This new edition of CliffsNotes AP U.S. Government and Politics Cram Plan calendarizes a study plan for the 214,000 annual AP U.S. Government test-takers depending on how much time they have left before they take the May exam. Features of this plan-to-ace-the-exam product include: • 2-month study calendar and 1-month study calendar • Diagnostic exam that helps test-takers pinpoint strengths and weaknesses • Subject reviews that include test tips and chapter-end quizzes • Full-length model practice exam with answers and explanations

Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP Biology exam The bestselling book just got better! CliffsNotes AP Biology gets you ready for test day with a review of the AP Biology exam format and scoring, proven strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and hints for tackling the essay questions. The practice tests include answers and explanations to help you pinpoint areas for further study, while reviews and exercises address all of the test topics you'll encounter on exam day. Plus, proven test-taking strategies for both the multiple choice and essay parts of the test help you score higher. A new edition to the bestselling AP Biology test prep book on the marketReflects recent changes made to the AP Biology testAP Biology practice tests with complete answers and explanationsProven strategies from the experts at CliffsNotesIf you're an AP bio student preparing to take the exam, CliffsNotes AP Biology is your ticket to scoring high at exam time. AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on The Sound and the Fury, you explore what is considered to be one of William Faulkner's greatest novels. The Sound and the Fury tells the story of the decline of the once-aristocratic Compson family of Yoknapatawpha County, in northern Mississippi, as told in stream of consciousness by three brothers—Benjamin, Quentin, and Jason.Summaries and commentaries guide you through each section of the novel, and critical essays help you understand the origin of the book's title, the structure of the book, and Faulkner's stream of consciousness style of writing. Other features that help you study includeA section on the life and background of William FaulknerA special guide to the Benjy section—the most difficult section of the novelAnalyses of the major charactersAn additional critical essay on meaning through motif in the novelReview questions and essay topicsClassic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

This CliffsNotes study guide on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read Atlas Shrugged. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from Rand's Atlas Shrugged. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com. IN THIS AUDIOBOOK • Learn about the Life and Background of Ayn Rand • Hear an Introduction to Atlas Shrugged • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter • Examine in-depth Character Analyses • Acquire an understanding of Atlas Shrugged with Critical Essays • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com

Test prep for the AP Chemistry exam, with 100% brand-new content that reflects recent exam changes Addressing the major overhaul that the College Board recently made to the AP Chemistry exam, this AP Chemistry test-prep guide includes completely brand-new content tailored to the exam, administered every May.Features of the guide include review sections of the six "big ideas" that the new exam focuses on:Fundamental building blocksMolecules and interactionsChemical reactionsReaction ratesThermodynamicsChemical equilibriumEvery section includes review questions and answers.Also included in the guide are two full-length practice tests as well as a math review section and sixteen discrete laboratory exercises to prepare AP Chemistry students for the required laboratory experiments section on the exam.

Heilbroner's The Worldy Philosophers is an engaging text covering the development of modern economic philosophy, including transitional periods like the scientific revolution, Renaissance, commercial revolution, and the Great Depression. This comprehensive guide supplements the text and covers the important concepts brought about by Adam Smith, Parson Malthus, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter, and more.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background.CliffsNotes on Bless Me, Ultima brings to life a search for personal identity in the context of the social changes experienced by Chicanos in New Mexico during the 1940s. Anaya’s story covers a two-year period at the close of World War II and centers on the experiences of a young, but serious boy who is attempting to make sense of the world around him and, at the same time, grappling with the opposing expectations of his parents.With this study guide, you’ll enter the family life of young Antonio in the Pecos Valley. Insight into the background of author Rudolfo Anaya and a brief history of New Mexico will help illuminate the themes of the novel. Other features that help you study includeLife and background of the authorCharacter analyses of major playersChapter summaries and commentariesCritical essaysCharacter genealogy chartHelpful mapsReview questions and suggested essay topicsClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background.People have not changed significantly in the many years since Aristotle first lectured on ethics at the Lyceum in Athens. The human types and problems covered in CliffsNotes on Aristotle’s Ethics are familiar to everyone. The rules of conduct and explanations of virtue and goodness that he proposes can help people of all eras better understand their role in society.This study guide allows you to make your way through Aristotle’s famous essays with confidence. You’ll find clear summaries and explanations of each major theme. Other features that help you study includeIntroduction to the life of AristotleOverview of the main points of Aristotle’s ethical philosophySummaries and critical commentaries of the complete Nichomachean EthicsReview questionsClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.