The phrase "an introductory book" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a book that provides basic information or an overview of a subject, making it suitable for beginners.
Example: "For those new to the topic, I recommend starting with an introductory book that covers the fundamentals."
Alternatives: "a beginner's guide" or "a foundational text".
Author of two popular college textbooks, including an introductory book, Principles of Economics, which has sold more than a million copies and been translated into 20 languages.
The book is an introductory book that addresses IRT assumptions, parameters and requirements and then proceeds to explain how results can be described in reports and how researchers should consider the context of test administration, respondent population and the effective use of scores.
Read an introductory book on statistics.
In 1999 he published an introductory book on Plato (Routledge).
"This is an introductory book on mathematical modeling in the bio-sciences.
Principles of Spin is an introductory book for students and practicing software engineers who wish to learn Promela and Spin.
It is meant to serve as an advanced introductory book for scientists and graduate students working or planning to work with dynamics.
Spend a few hours reading a good introductory book, such as Peter A McWilliams's "The Personal Computer Book" ($9.95 from Quantum Press).
Writing a little introductory book about Woolf – a "first port of call for those new" to her, and "an enticement to read more" – why would one begin by foregrounding the life rather than the writing?
Whether it is a good introductory book or not, it is certainly a deep and interesting treatment of its topics for the non-beginner!
This is a great introductory book for someone who is just saying, "So what is all this fuss about with education?" Walsh lays out the major sides for the major issues of the past decade, from Common Core to School Choice, while examining the current thinking on what, exactly, constitutes a good school.
