Concerning the textbook content, the book explains the concepts in an understandable way (I read almost all of the book cover to cover my junior year in high school for AP Chemistry) and I would highly recommend buying it. There are three versions of this textbook edition: Regular Edition, "Advanced Placement" Edition (the product on this page), and a "Media Enhanced Edition". The content of this book ("Advanced Placement" Edition) and that of the "Regular" version of this textbook (without the black "Advanced Placement" box on the cover) is EXACTLY the same. The Preface to the textx, as well as minor changes on the front and back covers, are the only differences. As far as the "Media Enhanced Edition" is concerned, I do not know how it compares with these two aforementioned products.(This review was written by a family member of this account holder)