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This eagerly awaited revision of a prestigious student treatise helps professors demystify the intricacies of contract law. Long respected for its clarity and accessibility, Contracts, in its completely updated Fourth Edition, continues to illuminate doctrine and practice.

The textbook builds on its well-known strengths:
Comprehensive coverage of all of the topics that figure prominently in most contracts courses.
Intuitive, insightful approach for first-year law students...
Clear explanations of the rules, illustrated with noteworthy examples.Incorporation of many recent cases into examples.
Clear prose and incisive analysisReflection of the expertise of the author, who has also written a successful practitioner treatise.Suitability for use alongside any casebook.
The Fourth Edition keeps pace with developments in the field, providing:
Detailed comparisons of the contract rules of 2003, revised Article 2 (2003), with previous Article 2.
Citations to revised Articles 1 and 9.
Citations to dozens of new cases, including those applying CISG (Vienna Sales Convention) and reference to current decisions in such areas as employment agreements, enforceability of arbitration clauses, anti-nuptial contracts, liquidated damages, pre-contractual liability, and electronic contracting.
Citations to new law journal articles and updated citations to other secondary sources.
Learning contract law will be less daunting when the Fourth Edition of E. Allan Farnsworth's Contracts is available for extra assistance. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (17)

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The buyer was really honest with me, and I encourage you to with him. I had a successful experience with him.

Exellent commentary on Contract law
Farnsworth on Contracts is an excellent resource to any student of contract law. The explatnations and review are invaluable and deepen the understanding of concepts and application of the law for success on tests

Good read - comprehensive
This is an excellent primer for Contract law by a reknowned author. Would recommend it as a must-have for any law student taking Contracts.

Casenotes--Worthless...don't buy it
Worthless...description was totally different than the actual product.Very disappointed.If I could rate this with no stars that is what it would receive from me.

Farnsworth....
My contracts professor worships this guy and assigns regular readings from this text. I really don't understand the overwhelmingly positive reviews. I find Farnsworth's style to be horribly boring and his explanations, while excellent, are much more easily obtained from other sources. For example, the E&E for contracts touches on most of the same concepts (albeit in less detail) as Farnsworth, in a much more readable and understandable format. Chemerinsky's "ship book" is also an excellent supplement. For diehard contracts junkies, Farnsworth probably rocks, but if you're just looking to understand the information and do well in class, I would go with some other book. ... Read more

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The fourth edition of this unparalleled text has been thoroughly revised to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the legislation, administration and management of construction contracts.

Introducing this topic at the core of construction law and management, this book provides students with a one-stop reference on construction contracts. Significant new material covers:

• procurement
• tendering
• developments in dispute settlement
• commentary on all key legislation, case law and contract amendments up to July 2007.

In line with new thinking in construction management research, this fourth edition of an authoritative guide is essential reading for every construction undergraduate and an extremely useful source of reference for practitioners.

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Construction in the UK?
I purchased this book, thinking it was a book about Construction Contracts in the US, NOT THE UNITED KINGDOM!

What a waste of money!

Contracting Law in the United Kindom
I bought this book believing it discussed US construction contract law and management.It is very good and explicit, BUT it discusses UK and not US laws.

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McKendrick provides an excellent, readable guide to contract law for those embarking on a first degree or conversion course in law. The book contains all the key information as well as more complex issues to serve as a valuable course companion, but equally to aid revision in preparation for exams. This edition includes the following key updates in case law:Proprietary Estoppel: Yeoman's Row Management Ltd v Cobbe [2008] UKHL 55 Frustration: Edwinton Commercial Corporation, Global Tradeways Limited v Tsavliris Russ (Worldwide Salvage& Towage) Ltd (The 'Sea Angel') [2007] EWCA Civ 547, CTI Group Inc v Transclear SA [2008] EWCA Civ 856 Remoteness Of Damage: Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc [2008] UKHL 48; [2008] 3 WLR 345 Date Of Assessment Of Contractual Damages: Golden Strait Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha [2007] UKHL 12;[2007] 2 WLR 691 Damages And Account Of Profits: WWF-World Wide Fund for Nature v. World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. [2007] EWCA 286 ... Read more

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Praise for the first edition:

"A fascinating concept, full of knowledgeable gems put in the most frank of styles ... A book to sample when the time is right and to come back to when another time is right, maybe again and again." – David A. Simmonds, Building Engineer Magazine

• Is there a difference between inspecting and supervising?
• What does ‘time-barred’ mean?
• Is the contractor entitled to take possession of a section of the work even though it is the contractor's fault that possession is not practicable?

Construction law can be a minefield. Professionals need answers which are pithy and straightforward, as well as legally rigorous. The two hundred questions in the book are real questions, picked from the thousands of telephone enquiries David Chappell has received as a Specialist Adviser to the Royal Institute of British Architects.

The material is considerably updated from the first edition – weeded, extended and almost doubled in coverage. The questions range in content from extensions of time, liquidated damages and loss and/or expense to issues of warranties, bonds, novation, practical completion, defects, valuation, certificates and payment, architects’ instructions, adjudication and fees. Brief footnotes and a table of cases are included for those who wish to investigate further.

This will be an invaluable reference for architects, project managers, contractors, QSs, employers and others involved in construction.

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Expert authors provide a detailed treatment of the basic rules, principles, and issues in contracts. Topics covered include offer and acceptance, parol evidence and interpretation, consideration, informal contracts, promissory estoppel, contracts under seal, capacity of parties, conditions, performance, and breach. Also discusses damages, regulations, third-party beneficiaries, statutes, and frauds. The discharge of contracts and illegal bargains are also discussed. ... Read more

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Casenotes Keyed to Calamari
This is an absolute MUST for ANY Law student taking CONTRACTS with Calamari as the main text! I have actually cut my Study time & Writing time CONSIDERABLY with this "Miracle" Study Aid. ALL The topics & cases in the text are condensed & made simple for briefs both verbal & written. IF USING THE CALAMARI TEXT, DON'T TAKE CONTRACTS WITHOUT IT!!!

Good Book.
Good Contracts Hornbook for supplemental material in a Contracts I & II course for 1Ls.I use in connection with Farnsworth on Contracts and feel like they are two great hornbooks.

Mutual Mistake, The Mailbox Rule, and Other Legal Fictions
"Hornbooks" are summaries of a body of law used by angst-ridden law students to amplify and clarify the often arcane materials contained in Casebooks. The law of Contracts is one of the primary building blocks of a first year legal education, along with Property and Torts. Almost every 1L has a small library of these dark green encyclopedic volumes that weigh in by the kilogram.

CALAMARI AND PERILLO ON CONTRACTS is one of the few Hornbooks (along with PROSSER AND KEETON ON TORTS) that is considered an acceptable, though not authoritative, treatise for purposes of legal citation. Of course, cases themselves trump any other source material.

This is a very good, albeit very, very dense discussion of the Law of Contracts, which is one of the most intellectually challenging areas of the law. Most of the great legal theorists were Contracts specialists.

Most of our Common Law is a variation on Contract law---Torts is a violation of the Social Contract resulting in civil injury; Criminal law is a violation of the Social Contract resulting in wrongs punishable by incarceration or other sanctions; Property is all about implied (or express) contractual understandings as to the holding of title and interest; even Civil Procedure and Evidence are forms of Contract, a system of agreed-upon rules for conducting cases.

The sheer density of the material in CALAMARI AND PERILLO ON CONTRACTS makes this book less helpful than it might be to an overwhelmed law student. A typical 1L just doesn't have the time to parse and unpack this mahogany block of a text. There are other books out there that are more quickly and easily accessible, but none that acheives the depth of this particular volume. It is a "must have" for anyone serious in familiarizing themselves with the realm of Contracts.

So many years after the intellectual concentration camp that is First Year Law School, I find that perusing Hornbooks for interesting minutiae can be a rather enjoyable way spend a rainy, quiet afternoon. It's too bad that most law schools make grasping the underpinnings of the U.C.C. feel like root canal without novocaine. Law has a beauty that is often ruined by legal education.

If you plan to carry your Hornbooks around, get yourself a litigation case on wheels; it'll spare you a future of back problems.

THIS IS NOT THE HORNBOOK!! THIS IS A DIFFERENT BOOK!!! "SEARCH INSIDE" IS MISLEADING!!!
THIS IS NOT THE PAPERBACK VERSION OF THE HORNBOOK. THIS IS A CANNED-OUTLINE WRITTEN BY THE AUTHORS OF THE HORNBOOK. DOES NOT REFERENCE CASES SPECIFICALLY OR OFFER A DETAILED ANALYSIS. MORE OF A "STUDY AID" ON PAR WITH EMMANUEL'S. FOR SOME REASON AMAZON CONFLATES THIS BOOK WITH THE HORNBOOK SERIES AND OFFERS IDENTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR BOTH! DO NOT BUY THE PAPERBACK IF YOU WANT THE HORNBOOK!!

The Fundamental Contract Text
This "student" text, bought for my daughter who is entering law school in the fall, is the reference any lawyer (or interested non-lawyer) should have at their fingertips. ... Read more

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Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Contracts provides substantive outlines of core concepts and summary outlines. It also includes diagnostic true/false questions, multiple choice questions, and essay questions, which help students understand the black letter law of Contracts and prepare for success on their exams. ... Read more

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Kaplan PMBR Contracts Finals
The product was exactly what was ordered and was received in a timely fashion and before expected delivery date.Thanks

Great Study Reource
Great supplemental material to have. I recommend this in conjunction with the Barbri materials. Charts are very helpful and outline is very informational. Only caveat is the outline is very long. Longer than any of the other PMBR books which makes it harder to condense the reading and studying.

Contracts
I have used Kaplan products before and they always live up to expectations. The book on Contracts is really helping me with the subject matter for law school. Well done. ... Read more

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ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LAW & CONTRACTS, 1/e is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to engineering and construction law and contracts, written from the perspective of practicing engineers and construction professionals. Dr. J. K. Yates covers key issues through examples and case studies, minimizing the use of legal terminology, and explaining all essential legal terms in the common vernacular. This text’s broad coverage encompasses these and many other topics: labor, environmental, and sustainability law; professional ethics; tort law; agency relationships; real property law; firm ownership; contracts, including terms and conditions; government contracting; change orders; dispute resolution; risk management and construction insurance; and international legal issues, including arbitration.

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Convenient and effective Sum and Substance audio lecture presents the essentials of contract law in a clear, succinct, time-saving format. Sections discuss: offer and acceptance, consideration, definition, sufficiency, adequacy, forbearance, past consideration, preexisting-duty rule, payment-in-full checks, promissory estoppel, statute of frauds, parole evidence rule, mistake, fraud, duress, undue influence, illegality, incapacity, unconscionability, impossibility, conditions and promises, anticipatory repudiation, third-party beneficiaries, assignment and delegation, and remedies. ... Read more

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2nd Edition better than 3rd
In my course materials I was told I had to buy the 3rd edition, so I purchased it, and it turned out the seller had made a mistake and sent me the 2nd edition.When I received it, I contacted the seller and the seller never got back to me, so I purchased the 3rd edition and kept the 2nd thinking I would sell it later.I started listening to the 2nd edition while the 3rd one didn't arrive, and realized that, for my class, it made NO difference that it wasn't the 3rd.The 3rd edition finally arrived, and when I listened to it I noticed that actually the 2nd edition had a much better flow, less tangents, and the cases were more applicable to my case book.So I ended up selling my 3rd edition and using the 2nd.I then proceeded to remove the negative feedback I had left for the seller (sorry!).2nd A LOT better than 3rd.Should cost more!

Camp Pendelton?
Whaley is really good, but either they recorded near Camp Pendelton during artillery practice or he keeps kicking the mic stand during the lecture.

Very Helpful.
I found these Cds to be very helpful and easy to listen to.I get tired of constantly reading in law school and it is a nice change of pace to have something to listen to.Whaley knows what he is talking about and does a great job. ... Read more

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Rohwer and Skrocki's Contracts in a Nutshell is a succinct summary of the fundamentals of contracts. Contains expert coverage on forming contracts, restitution, statute of frauds, contract interpretation, and modification. Also discusses remedies, performance, and third-party beneficiaries. ... Read more

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Excellent light intro before each assignment
This is the only supplement I used for assignments besides the rules.However for outlining it is useful, but Emanuel fares better.As with any Nutshell book, coverage is spotty at times, but the quick and easy understanding is all that is needed before delving into assignments.

If looking for a fully extensive and in-depth treatment of Contracts, use E&E.Our professor is straightforward so this was the only coverage needed.

A good entry to a 1Ls Kindle Collection
The price is right, the book is formatted correctly and includes hyperlinks to chapters and topics within chapters. The material is on par with the other commercial outline/study aids I've used or seen. For a law student in the market for a kindle-friendly study aid, this book is a safe bet.

Please don't misunderstand the somewhat restrained praise I have for this book: I only just got it today and haven't identified any areas where the text is weak or short on detail. They could be out there, but my initial impression is that this is a great product in a very convenient format that definitely deserves 4 stars. I only wish I could speak more firmly on the book's content without misleading anyone.

True to Its Name
Contracts in a Nutshell, true to its name, is very useful in learning an understanding the basic principles of Contract law. I recommend that someone interested in Contracts read it and Contracts Examples & Explanations.

Book seller
The book seller was terible he sent an old and torn book instead of the new book

Helpful and easy to understand
I got this book halfway through the semester when I realized I didn't understand anything that was going on in my contracts class. It's easy to understand and very helpful. The sample questions at the back were really useful, too. I haven't gotten my exam grade back yet, but I'm positive that this book helped me get a better grade than I would have received without it. ... Read more

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In this volume Mitchell examines case law, academic debate and the resurgence of interest in formalist contract interpretation in the US to explore the meaning of contextual interpretation, arguments for and against it and suggestions on how parties may influence the interpretation methods applied to their agreement.

Identifying controversial issues, arguments and analyzing possible future developments, this book addresses a range of questions, including:

• How far should it be possible for courts, through the process of interpretation, to control the bargain made between parties?
• Are judges applying the principles of interpretation in the same way?
• What is the relevant context of an agreement?
• Should contracting parties be able to opt out of a particular interpretative approach by use of mechanisms such as entire agreement clauses?

Short and concise, this is a useful reference tool for those interested in contract and tort law.

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The only completely up-to-date, broad-based reader in its field, this text brings together important legal studies and a wealth of materials by economists, historians, political scientists, and sociologists to illuminate the intellectual currents and social and political forces behind contemporary practices and procedures.Designed to complement any standard casebook, it will be an invaluable resource both for the required contracts course and for any upper-level contract theory course. ... Read more

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Helps students synthesize cases by focusing on principles, policies, rules, and court treatment of authorities. Use of many transitions and original notes written for students. Cases with a contemporary flavor are studied so students can see what types of cases they will face in a few years. Includes disciplined questions for a thorough class discussion and short problems that explore the significance of the main cases. For use in either a half-year or a full-year course. ... Read more

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Interesting Contract Law Information!!!!!!
BUY IT!!!! A good book on contract law. It is a keeper and provides essential topics in an easy to read fashion. I love reading as much as I can about our legal system. If you want to learn more about contract law, go to my website or watch my lectures on Youtube. My website is: www.drlapaglia.com - and my Youtube videos are located at: http://www.youtube.com/user/DRLAPAGLIA

Just as Described!
Product was just as described and delivered quickly!Thanks so much...here's hoping I pass now!

A Clear, Well-Edited Case Book
Chances are, if you're reading this review, you're a student who's been assigned this book for your introductory Contracts class. If you have, you're in luck, because this is one of the clearest case books that I read as a first year law student.

If, on the other hand, you're a law professor who's considering reading or using this book for one of your classes, please give this book a fair chance as it's well written, well-edited, and provides a clear picture that helps prevent your students from having that look of desperation that's so common during the first year of law school.

Contracts was not my favorite course from my first year of law school (far from it, in fact) but this book is what made the course bearable for me. The format of the book is simple, and in its simplicity is brilliant.

Each chapter begins with a clear and concise introduction, providing the student with the basic vocabulary necessary to understand the material that that chapter covers.

The chapters are further broken up into sections. Each section also begins with a brief, but well-written and clear introduction, which guides the student gently into the ideas that are about to be covered. After this introduction, there is usually a list of the Restatement and U.C.C. provisions that are relevant to the material about to be covered. Then there's a case or two, followed by questions and notes on the material just covered. This is followed by a couple more cases, which are also followed by questions and notes, and thus ends that section, to be followed by a section that is structured similarly.

It's a simple formula, and it works. The introduction orients the students successfully. The Restatement and U.C.C. provisions provide general rules that are then applied in the first case or two. Note materials and questions following those first cases are provided to get the student thinking. The next couple cases provide exceptions to or variations on the general rule. Note material sums it up and then the student is ready to move on to the next topic.

This books is one of the prettier ones in my collection (with the faux-leather cover) and doesn't get destroyed easily like the books published by Aspen. Also, it's only about an inch and a quarter thick, which meant it was the only book I didn't hate dragging around for a semester.

I'm really glad this was the book I used for my intro-Contracts class.

From a Former Student: This is the Model of all Casebooks.
In what generally can be categorized as unreadable, dense, unorganized and without clear themes, Professor Burton's textbook for law students is a clear aberration.Professor Burton presents contract law in a clearoutline fashion, divided into different and inciteful principles.Caseswithin each principle clearly present individual "trees" and inthe end, the reader comes out with a very clear and workable picture of the"forest."Professor Burton does not "hide the ball" inthe form of ongoing, mindless and unreadable "Notes andQuestions."

All law professors and aspiring law professors shouldconsider Burton's text as the standard and the model to which all legaltexts should aspire.

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I have studied contract law for 35 years and have never read such a pieceof absolute garbage.Burton obviously spent little time writing this one. ... Read more

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The product provides comprehensive analysis and commentary concerning all aspects related to contracts governed by New York State law. Written by a veteran New York attorney, it treats contract terms and clauses, as well as strategies for creating contracts and protecting client interests. Finding tools include Table of Cases, Table of Laws and Rules, and Index. ... Read more

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This fifteenth edition of Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contractremains one of the leading textbooks on the subject more than fifty years after the publication of its first edition. Michael Furmston's exposition is comprehensive and clear, and describes all the major principles of the English law of contract.
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This innovative book provides non-native English speakers with the English language skills necessary to carry out their legal studies and professional activities effectively. It focuses specifically on the legal language required in two major areas of law central to international business law, drawing on examples from English, American and European legal materials. Fully class-tested, it employs an interactive methodology widely accepted in English language teaching. ... Read more

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Good for practicing legal English for contracts and companies
This book is a star in its class, with such a rich depth of materials on contracts and company scenarios that the individual who is interested in self-study will find plenty to keep them busy for weeks on end.The format includes several chapters on each of various contract and company scenarios.The case details are included - in all their complexity.This involves the student at a deep level in the reading exercise.Questions are then put forth regarding the cases which pose issues requiring the use of vocabulary, as well as a grasp of the legal principles in operation in order to answer various types of quizzy questions.The exercises are interesting and not only reinforce 'legal English' learning, but also correct misconceptions as to the meaning of specific legal constructs - for example, the intention of ordering what we call 'damages' as a remedy in court.Exercises also include guidance in the form of notes, tips, useful to even a seasoned practitioner.I recommend this as a self-study textbook at the moderately advanced level. Also noting: this resource really teaches law as well as the language, which makes it an effective learning tool on both levels.The context is British English, but the import is international in scope. As usual with the exercise books, a key in the back provides the answers. ... Read more

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Routledge-Cavendish Lawcards are complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format make them an ideal revision aid for identifying, understanding and committing to memory the salient points of each area of the law. ... Read more

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Dealing out the right lawcards for core law areas


An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers

We're often asked which materials we would recommend for Contract Law revision purposes for law students when they become increasingly aware of the approaching `E' day - such advice is normally sought around February time when the weather is grim and the prospects seem even grimmer as the exam entry forms are completed.

Well for them it'll be `D' day (`D' being for deliverance) if they use these well-tried and well-tested publications from Cavendish. But, make sure you get the most recent edition each time for the new legal developments which have taken place, either by statute or in case-law, in the intervening years between editions.

We don't make these statements lightly because the lawcards are of a high standard which the law student will definitely require to compliment the working textbooks and casebooks used throughout the year.Lawcards give a form of revision notes which it would be hard to match with such notes as are taken by internal students during actual lectures.And they do provide the instant memory test which is needed to trigger the brain into action as it competes with nerves on exam day.They're not a crutch but merely an aide memoire which starts the memory process off.Recent case-law references and the comments made about Law Commission recommendations and other sources give these cards extra `clout'.

With the lawcards, the structure is the key and you will find it opens the door to a world which is yours to write about.It's your script and your future.However, it is not a copied key that opens the door. It must be the original if you want to obtain a good classification.If you have ever had an additional door key cut, you will always know that it's a copy because the original just has `something' about it.That `something' is normally `wear and tear' as the shiny newness has gone but the dependability is there (we hope).

Well, Contract Law "lawcards" comprise that `dependability' we hope for to allow the refreshing of memory and should always be included in the bibliography for your revision programme.They are the means by which you can create an original with all the attributes that have gone before.Your answers in the exams will focus your mind and that imposter, the irrelevance, will be excluded as they're in these publications.

Also, what we find particularly attractive about the lawcards is that they do not encourage `parroting' which is the bane of the examiner's existence.We can say from experience that it's always refreshing to find a script which has some originality about it, mixed with a good understanding of legal principles and case-law. What examiners do not like is the lazy student who has clearly not thought about the subject.The cards act as guides, so you have the tools and there's no reason why you can't complete the job... a job very well done indeed if you use the Contract lawcards.


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No matter how good your research and study skills, the ultimate test for the law student is the exam. This book explains how to tackle problem and essay questions typically found in exam papers, and how to draft successful answers. The authors clearly guide students through the process of planning and structuring answers, providing essential advice on what to include and what to leave out.

The book's 50 questions and model answers are divided into chapters covering all major topics. Each question is supported by clear commentary indicating exactly what examiners are looking for, followed by an answer plan listing key points to cover.Chapters begin with an introduction focusing on important points, and end with suggestions for further reading.


Online Resource Centre

An Online Resource Centre accompanies the book, providing revision and exam advice, links to useful websites, and a glossary to develop students' understanding of subject-specific terms. ... Read more