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PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION

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THE AUTHORSSadru Damji

Dr Sadru Damj as been IB Depuy Ce Examner, Prncpa Moderaor or Inerna Assessmen n Cemsry,Scence Currcuum Deveopmen Commee, and Cemsry Subjec Commee member responsbe or wrnge earer IB Subjec Gude. Sadru as been a Team Leader or seng, markng and moderang IB examnaons

or many years and connues o enjoy e opporuny o do so. He was par o e eam a produced Pase1 and Pase 2 o e Teacer Suppor Maera on e Onne Currcuum Cenre (OCC) as we as beng eOCC subjec acuy member or severa years advsng and gudng eacers. As an experenced, dedcaed andpassonae eacer or bo e SL and HL programs, Sadru as presened worksops and raned IB eacersaround e word or over 25 years, as earn a grea dea rom coeagues, and brngs a wea o experence romese neracons n wrng s book.

John Green

Dr Jon Green as been nvoved w e IB snce jonng Krsn Scoo, New Zeaand, n 1987, ater exensveeacng experence n e UK a Repon and Manceser Grammar Scoo. here, as IB coordnaor, e wasresponsbe or e nroducon o e IB no e scoo, e irs n New Zeaand o ofer e programme. Jon snvoved n IB Cemsry as an asssan examner a HL and prevousy a SL, as a seer o examnaon quesonsand, under e prevous programme, e was overa moderaor or e SL pracca programme. In s roe e

was nvoved n a sma way w e major syabus revson n e md 1990s. A varous mes Jon as beenpresen a bo Cemsry and Fna Grade Award meengs and as run many IB Cemsry worksops n eAsa-Pacic regon. Jon aso eaces heory o Knowedge and as been an assessor or e course. In 1996 Jonmoved o Hong Kong were e s curreny Drecor o Sudes a e L Po Cun Uned Word Coege.

Acknowledgementshe Pubser wses o graeuy acknowedge e advce and asssance o e oowng peope n e deveopmenand producon o ese maeras o suppor e eacng o IB Cemsry.

Authors

Sadru Damj and Jon Green

Proof readers

Crs Tabo and Neve Lawrence

Artwork and graphics

IBID Press and auors

Layout

Crs Houaan and Con Fasman

Project management and editing

Scence Teacng And Resources (S.T.A.R.)

In parcuar e auors woud ke o express er deep graude o Crs Tabo, curreny eacng IB Cemsrya e Ango-Cnese Scoo n Sngapore or a o s asssance w e pubcaon o s and prevous edonso s book. He as worked reessy o sugges ways n wc e maera produced by e auors coud bemproved and exended and, wou s eage eye many more nconssences and ypograpca errors woudave spped roug. Crs as aso kndy conrbued some exercses, answers and gossary erms.

his book is dedicated to te many supportive family members and colleagues of tose people involved in its productionduring te last 12 monts or so.

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