The phrase "introductory book" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a book that serves as an introduction to a subject or topic. It can also refer to a book that is intended for beginners or those new to a certain field. Example: "I recommend starting with this introductory book on economics before diving into more advanced texts."
The two "causes" that occupy the relevant parts of Thucydides' first, introductory book concern Corcyra and Potidaea.
Spend a few hours reading a good introductory book, such as Peter A McWilliams's "The Personal Computer Book" ($9.95 from Quantum Press).
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.
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?
At its heart is a fact one finds in every introductory book on the theory of numbers, known as Fermat's little theorem (same Fermat as in Fermat's last theorem and the same theorem behind the curious fact about fifth powers mentioned earlier).
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.
Warburton, who has also written two introductory books on philosophy, has been surprised by the reach.
(The conductor's "Joy of Music" and "Infinite Variety of Music" remain the best introductory books of their kind).
In the two introductory books, Philology, personified as a maiden, is wed to Mercury, patron god of learning.
Unlike other introductory books, it focuses on the program design process.
Helping people to discover classical music through projects such as introductory books packaged with CDs also makes commercial sense for Naxos.
