This exceptionally concise volume offers a rich survey of the field's fundamental research and concepts at an unbeatable price--with formats for less than $40 The text also includes a robust media and supplements package for instructors and students, including LaunchPad. No other text/media resource for the course offers such an attractive combination of authority and affordability.

Richard Griggs and Sherri Jackson have revised and updated the text throughout while still maintaining the book's trademark brevity. To accomplish this, content deletions as well as additions were made. A list of the main revisions can be found in the Preview/New to this Edition section.