Schaum’s 2007 CONTENTS 

Ace Your Midterms & Finals....................................................................................................33

Associated Press Handbooks.................................................................................................54

Bob Miller’s Math For The Clueless......................................................................................42

Career Guides.............................................................................................................................55

Communicating Series.............................................................................................................39

Five Steps To A5.........................................................................................................................34

Get Ready! For Social Studies................................................................................................38

Get Ready For Standardized Tests........................................................................................37

How To Solve Word Problems...............................................................................................44

Schaum’s A - Z............................................................................................................................32

Schaum’s Easy Outlines...........................................................................................................30

Backlist
Accounting..........................................................6
Astronomy...........................................................6
Biology.................................................................7
Business and Economics................................8
Chemistry............................................................10
Computing..........................................................11
Engineering........................................................14
English.................................................................19
Foreign Language............................................19
Mathematics......................................................21
Nursing................................................................28
Philosophy..........................................................28
Physics.................................................................28
Psychology..........................................................29

Schaum’s Foreign Language Series......................................................................................39

Schaum’s Outlines Series.......................................................................................................... 2

Schaum’s Quick Guides...........................................................................................................43

Solved Problem Series.............................................................................................................46

Study Guides and Test Prep...................................................................................................47

The McGraw-Hill GED Series..................................................................................................36

The Utterly Confused Series...................................................................................................40

Title Index.....................................................................................................................................59
2 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES

Study faster, learn better-and get top grades with Schaum’s Outlines
Millions of students trust Schaum’s Outlines to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum’s is the key to faster
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by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.

NEW
Fluid Mechanics
Merle Potter, Michigan State University, and David C Wiggert
Softcover • 448 pp • December 2007
MHID: 0-07-148781-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071487818

Fluid mechanics is required for most engineering courses. This Schaum’s Outline provides
multiple-choice problems of the type used on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam taken
by all qualifying engineers.

CONTENTS: Introduction. Statics. Fluids in Motion. Integral Equations. Differential Equations.

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude. Internal Flows. External Flows. Compressible Flow. Piping
Systems. Turbomachinery.

New Edition
Statistics
Third Edition
Murray R Spiegel (deceased), and Larry J Stephens, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Softcover • 544 pp • December 2007
MHID: 0-07-148584-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071485845

Updated to match the latest developments in the field of statistics, this new edition includes
dozens of new problems showing output from EXCEL, SAS, SPSS, STATISTIX, and MINITAB,
all of which are in general use for in college courses on statistics.

NEW
Principles of Computer Science
Carl Reynolds, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Paul Tyman, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Softcover • 384 pp • November 2007
MHID: 0-07-146051-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071460514

Schaum’s Outline of Principles of Computer Science provides a concise overview of the

theoretical foundation of computer science. It also includes focused review of object-
oriented programming using Java.

CONTENTS: Introduction to Computer Science. Definition. Algorithms. A Brief History Lesson . A

Roadmap. Algorithms. What are they, what are they good for? Developing an algorithm. Efficiency.
Formal models of computation. Hardware. Binary and other number systems. Boolean Logic.
Gates. Computer Organization. The VonNeumann Model. Control Unit. Registers. ALU. Memory.
Software. Languages. Compiled, interpreted. Virtual machines. OOP, Scripting. Programming in
Java. Types, operators, identifiers. Classes, objects. Basic control structures. Methods. Operating
Systems. What are they? Multi-tasking, multi-user. Scheduling. Networking. Basic Concepts. The
Internet. TCP/IP. The world wide web. Social Issues. Privacy. Viruses. Hacking. Encryption. Can
computers kill?
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New Edition
Beginning Calculus
Third Edition
Elliot Mendelson, Queens College
Softcover • 400 pp • September 2007
MHID: 0-07-148754-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071487542

This review of beginning calculus is updated to reflect the latest course scope and sequences,
with expanded explanations of particularly difficult topics.

New Edition
College Chemistry
Ninth Edition
Jerome L. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Lawrence Epstein, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Softcover • 400 pp • July 2007
MHID: 0-07-147670-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071476706

This new edition is geared for the latest developments in your subject, and covers the hottest
specialties in chemistry such as forensics and materials science.
CONTENTS: Quantities and Units. Atomic and Molecular Mass: Molar Mass. Formulas and
Composition Calculations. Calculations from Chemical Equations. Measurement of Gases.
The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory. Thermochemistry. Atomic Structure and the Periodic
Law. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Solids and Liquids. Oxidation-Reduction.
Concentrations of Solutions. Reactions Involving Standard Solutions. Properties of Solutions.
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium. Acids and
Bases. Complex Ions; Precipitates. Electrochemistry. Rates of Reactions. Nuclear Processes.

New Edition
Data Structures with Java
Second Edition
John R. Hubbard, Ph.D., University of Richmond
Softcover • 384 pp • June 2007
MHID: 0-07-147698-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071476980
You can catch up on the latest developments in the number one, fastest-growing
programming language in the world with this fully updated Schaum’s guide. Schaum’s
Outline of Data Structures with Java has been revised to reflect all recent advances and
changes in the language.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1. Advanced Java. Chapter 2. Object-Oriented Programming. Chapter 3.

Abstract Data Types. Chapter 4. Generics in java. Chapter 5. Linked Structures. Chapter 6. Stacks.
Chapter 7. Queues. Chapter 8. Collections. Chapter 9. Lists. Chapter 10. Hash Tables. Chapter
11. Recursion. Chapter 12. Trees. Chapter 13. Binary Trees. Chapter 14. Search Trees. Chapter
15. Heaps and Priority Queues. Chapter 16. Sorting. Chapter 17. Sets. Chapter 18. Graphs.

New Edition
Discrete Mathematics
Third Edition
Seymour Lipschutz, Temple University, PA, and Marc Lipson, University of Georgia
Softcover • 496 pp • June 2007
MHID: 0-07-147038-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071470384

Discrete mathematics becomes more and more important as the digital age goes forward.
This newly revised third edition updates all areas of the subject.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1. Set Theory. Chapter 2. Relations. Chapter 3. Functions and Algorithms.
Chapter 4. Logic and Propositional Calculus. Chapter 5. Counting. Chapter 6. Advanced Counting
Techniques. Chapter 7. Computer Arithmetic. Chapter 8. Probability Theory. Chapter 9. Graph
Theory. Chapter 10. Directed Graphs. Chapter 11. Binary Trees. Chapter 12. Properties of the
Integers. Chapter 13. Cryptology. Chapter 14. Languages, Grammar, Machines. Chapter 15.
Ordered Sets and Lattices. Chapter 16. Boolean Algebra. Appendix A: Vectors and Matrices.
Appendix B: Algebraic Systems.
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NEW
Intermediate Accounting II
Second Edition
Baruch Englard, College of Staten Island, NY
Softcover • 336 pp • April 2007
MHID: 0-07-146974-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071469746

This Schaum’s Outline gives you: An easy-to-follow guide to all topics in the second-
level course in Intermediate Accounting; Over 400 fully solved problems, including new
“real-world” examples; Topic coverage completely updated to comply with recent FASB
changes.

CONTENTS: Ch 1: Long-Term Liabilities. Ch 2: Stock Ownership. Ch 3: Stockholders’ Equity. Ch

4: Dilutive Securities & Earnings Per Share. Ch 5: Investments: Temporary & Long-Term. Ch 6:
Revenue Recognition Issues. Ch 7: Accounting for Leases. Ch 8: The Statement of Cash Flows.
Ch 9: Accounting Changes and Correction of Errors. Ch 10: Accounting for Pensions. Ch 11: Net
Operating Loss Carrybacks and Carry Forwards; Deferred Income Taxes. Appendix: The Time
Value of Money; Compound Interest Tables.

NEW
Mathematics for Physics Students
Robert Steiner, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Philip Schmidt, State
University of New York, New Paltz
Softcover • 409 pp • April 2007
MHID: 0-07-146158-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071461580

This Schaum’s Outline gives you: A quick, easy-to-follow guide to mathematical topics
required for important concept development in physics; More than 1500 fully solved
problems from both the physics and mathematics point of view; Hundreds more practice
problems.

CONTENTS: Part I: Algebra and Geometry. Part II: Pre-Calculus and Elementary Calculus. Part III:
Advanced Topics in Mathematics.

New Edition
Financial Management
Third Edition
Jae K Shim, California State University, Long Beach, and Joel G Siegel
Softcover • 480 pp • February 2007
MHID: 0-07-148128-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071481281
This Schaum’s Outline gives you: 1042 solved problems, including step-by-step solutions;
Hundreds of additional practice problems, with answers supplied; Clear explanations of
financial management concepts and practices; A comprehensive exam to test your mastery
of the material.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Financial Analysis. Chapter 2: Financial Forecasting, Planning, and

Budgeting. Chapter 3: The Management of Working Capital. Chapter 4: Short-Term Financing.
Chapter 5: Time Value of Money. Chapter 6: Risk, Return, and Valuation. Chapter 7: Capital
Budgeting. Chapter 8: Capital Budgeting under Risk. Chapter 9: Cost of Capital. Chapter 10:
Leverage and Capital Structure. Chapter 11: Dividend Policy. Chapter 12: Term Loans and
Leasing. Chapter 13: Preferred and Common Stock. Chapter 14: Warrants, Convertibles, Options
& Futures. Chapter 15: Mergers and Acquisitions. Chapter 16: Failure and Reorganization. Chapter
17: Multinational Finance.

New Edition
Italian Grammar
Third Edition
Joseph E. Germano, Ph.D., State University College at Buffalo, New York; and
Conrad J. Schmitt, Foreign Language Consultant
Softcover • 330 pp • February 2007
MHID: 0-07-148469-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071484695
This Schaum’s Outline gives you: A full treatment of contemporary conversational Italian,
including expressions, slang, and idioms; New English-Italian, Italian-English glossary
section.
 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES 5

CONTENTS: Nouns & Articles. Adjectives. Numbers, Dates & Times. Verbs. Negative Words and
Constructions. Interrogative Words and Constructions. Pronouns. Prepositions. Special Uses
of Certain Verbs. Forms of Address, Interjections. Italian-English Vocabulary. English-Italian
Vocabulary.

New Edition
Basic Electricity
Second Edition
Milton Gussow, Johns Hopkins University
Softcover • 480 pp • 2007
MHID: 0-07-147498-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071474986
This Schaum’s Outline gives you: • New and expanded chapters-along with new sample
problems throughout. • A complete grounding in electricity to technicians in fields including
computer repair, telephone installation and repair, and auto mechanics.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1: The Nature of Electricity. Chapter 2: Electrical Standards and Conventions.
Chapter 3: OHM’s Law and Power. Chapter 4: Direct-Current Series Circuits. Chapter 5: Direct-
Current Parallel Circuits. Chapter 6: Batteries. Chapter 7: Kirchhoff’s Laws. Chapter 8: Determinant
Solutions for DC Networks. Chapter 9: Network Calculations. Chapter 10: Magnetism and
Electromagnetism. Chapter 11: Direct-Current Generators and Motors. Chapter 12: Principles of
Alternating Current. Chapter 13: Inductance, Inductive Reactance, and Inductive Circuits. Chapter
14: Capacitance, Capacitive, Reactance, and Capacitive Circuits. Chapter 15: Single-Phase
Circuits. Chapter 16: Alternating-Current Generators and Motors. Chapter 17: Complex Numbers
and Complex Impedance for Series AC Circuits. Chapter 18: AC Circuit Analysis with Complex
Numbers. Chapter 19: Transformers. Chapter 20: Three-Phase Systems. Chapter 21: Series and
Parallel Resonance. Chapter 22: Waveforms and Time Constants.

New Edition
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Fourth Edition
Joel J. Lerner, M.S., P.D., Sullivan County Community College
Softcover • 400 pp • 2007
MHID: 0-07-146458-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071464581
Ideal as a study guide for college courses and certification tests, Schaum’s Outline of
Bookkeeping and Accounting contains complete new information reflecting current trends
in the field.
CONTENTS: Ch 1: Assets, Liabilities, and Capital. Ch 2: Debits and Credits: The Liability System.
Ch 3: Journalizing and Posting Transactions. Ch 4: Financial Statements. Ch 5: Adjusting and
Closing Procedures. Ch 6: Repetitive Transactions. Ch 7: The Cash Journal. Ch 8: Summarizing
and Reporting. Ch 9: The Merchandising Company. Ch 10: Costing Merchandise Inventory.
Ch 11: Pricing Merchandise. Ch 12: Negotiable Instruments. Ch 13: Controlling Cash. Ch 14:
Payroll. Ch 15: Property, Plant, and Equipment: Depreciation. Ch 16: The Partnership. Ch 17: The
Corporation. Ch 18: Introduction to Accounting Software.

New Edition
Intermediate Accounting I
Second Edition
Baruch Englard, M.S., MBA, CPA, College of Staten Island, City University of New
York
Softcover • 339 pp • 2007
MHID: 0-07-146973-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071469739
In 2001, the Federal Accounting Standards Board implemented new guidelines for financial
accounting. This second edition of Schaum’s Outline of Intermediate Accounting I has been
meticulously updated to reflect all changes.
CONTENTS: Ch 1: Review of the Accounting Process. Ch 2: The Income Statement and Retained
Earnings Statement. Ch 3: The Balance Sheet Examination I. Ch 4: The Conceptual Framework
of Accounting Theory. Ch 5: The Time Value of Money. Ch 6: Cash and Temporary Investments.
Examination Ii. Ch 7: Receivables. Ch 8: Inventories: General Topics. Ch 9: Inventories: Additional
Issues and Methods. Examination Iii. Ch 10: Property, Plant, and Equipment. Ch 11: Depreciation
and Depletion. Ch 12: Intangible Assets. Ch 13: Current Liabilities. Ch 14: Long-Term Liabilities.
Examination IV. Appendix: Interest Tables. Index.
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Accounting Managerial Accounting

Cost Accounting
Third Edition
Including 185 Solved Problems
James A. Cashin, Ralph S. Polimeni, Ph.D.,
Hofstra University and Sheila A. Handy, Hofstra
University
This powerful study guide includes all
subjects found in the leading textbooks
and parallels the full-year cost accounting
courses most schools offer. Also appropriate
for solo study, this book makes the complex
concepts and techniques accessible through
clear explanations and solved problems to
provide a review and help students master
their skills.
Softcover • 340 pp • 1994
MHID: 0-07-011026-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070110267
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Jae K. Shim, Ph.D., California State University
and Joel G. Siegel, Ph.D.,
Queens College, CUNY
Ideal for accounting and non-accounting
business students, this high-performance
study guide teaches the managerial use
of accounting data for planning, control,
and decision making. It includes updated,
comprehensive questions with answers
representative of those found on exams of
2- and 4-year colleges and MBA programs.
Provides excellent preparation and review
for the cost/managerial accounting portion
of such professional exams as the CPA,
CMA, SMA, and CGA.
Softcover • 420 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-058041-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070580411
Principles of Accounting II
Fourth Edition
Including 409 Solved Problems
Joel J. Lerner, M.S., P.D., Sullivan County
Community College and James A. Cashin
Taking the same practical approach as
Principles of Accounting I, this book teaches
the second part of introductory accounting
courses, including FASB requirements
for the statement of cash flow. Covering
specialized areas and aspects of business
such as manufacturing costs, budgets,
standard costs, and financial ratios, the
contents match those of the leading
accounting textbooks. Students in regular
and special accounting programs and
nonmajors will also appreciate the selection
of fully solved problems.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1994
MHID: 0-07-113457-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071134576
[IE]

Financial Accounting Principles of Accounting I

Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Joel G. Siegel, Ph.D., Queens College, CUNY and
Jae K. Shim, Ph.D., California State University
Practical examples of all important concepts
and procedures enrich this clear, logical, and
popular guide to financial accounting. This
new edition updates material about cash
flows and accounting rules and includes
new information about accounting software,
payroll accounting and federal income taxes.
The hundreds of problems with step-by-step
solutions prepare students for success with
everyday practice and with the CPA exam.
Typical exam questions with answers help
students measure their comprehension and
progress.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Financial
Accounting. Financial Statements. Analyzing
and Recording Financial Transactions.
Adjusting and Closing Entries. The
Preparation of the Worksheet. Accounting for
a Merchandising Business. Cash and Short-
Term Investments. Inventories. Receivables
and Payables. Fixed Assets, Depreciation, and
Intangible Assets. Liabilities. Corporations.
Partnerships. Financial Statement Analysis.
Statement of Cash Flows. Accounting for
Multinational Operations.
Softcover • 320pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-134166-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071341660
Fifth Edition
Including more than 500 Solved Astronomy
Problems
Joel J. Lerner, M.S., P.D., Sullivan County
Community College and James A. Cashin
This powerful study guide emphasizes the
Astronomy
practical application of basic accounting
Stacy Palen, Ph.D., University of Washington
Providing a basic introduction to a
concepts.This is one of the reasons the first
beginning astronomy course, with an
edition sold more than 300,000 copies! It
emphasis on problem-solving methods
also features clear explanations, hundreds
ordinarily taught “on the fly” or in ad-hoc
of problems solved step-by-step, review
tutorials, this essential guide provides a
questions with answers, and sample
focused, comprehensive presentation
exams, all of which reinforce learning and
of basic astronomical problem-solving
help boost grades. Students will find it
techniques. Readers learn by example with
ideal for supplementing the first half of
the help of more than 200 detailed problems
an introductory accounting course, for
supplemented with over 100 detailed charts
gaining college credit by examination, or for
and graphs.
advanced placement.
Softcover • 240 pp • 2002
CONTENTS: Accounting Concepts. Financial MHID: 0-07-136436-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071364362
Statements. Analyzing and Classifying
Transactions, Examination I. Recording
Transactions. Repetitive Transactions.
Adjusting and Closing Procedures,
Examination II. Summarizing and Reporting Via
the Service Business Work Sheet. Summarizing
and Reporting Via the Merchandising Business
Work Sheet. Costing Merchandise Inventory.
Alternative Inventory Valuation Methods.
Repetitive Transactions. Capital and Equity,
Examination III. Receivables and Payables.
Cash and Its Control. Payroll. Property, Plant,
and Equipment: Depreciation. Property, Plant,
and Equipment: Disposal and Taxation.
Examination IV. Final Examination.

Softcover • 400 pp • 1999

MHID: 0-07-038149-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070381490
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Biology
Biology
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
George Fried, Ph.D., and George Hademenos,
Ph.D., University of Dallas
For top grades and an excellent understanding
of biology, this powerful study tool makes
the best tutor. Updated to include the latest
advances, it features detailed illustrations of
complex biologic systems and processes,
ranging from the smallest elements of
life to primates. Hundreds of problems
with fully explained solutions cut down on
study time and make important points easy
to remember. Additional problems with
answers let students gauge their progress
every step of the way.
CONTENTS: Part I: Fundamentals of Biology.
Part II: Biology of the Cell. Part III: Genetics
and Inheritance. Part IV: Plant Biology. Part
V: Animal Biology. Part VI: Evolution and
Ecology. Part VII: Biological Diversity.
Softcover • 512 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-022405-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070224056
Genetics
Fourth Edition
Susan Elrod, Ph.D., and William Stansfield, Ph.D.
From classic inheritance and population
genetics to cutting-edge molecular
genetics and biotechnology, this updated
and expanded guide to basic concepts
and applications in genetics contains 450
detailed problems and new chapters on gene
structure and regulation and mitochondrial
inheritance, as well as new material on
developmental genetics, bacterial genetics,
viruses, transposable elements, cancer, and
more.
CONTENTS: 1 The Physical Basis of Heredity.
2 Patterns of Inheritance. 3 The Biochemical
Basis of Heredity. 4 Genetic Interactions.
5 The Genetics of Sex. 6 Linkage and
Chromosome Mapping. 7 Cytogenetics. 8
Quantitative Genetics. 9 Population Genetics
and Evolution. 10 Genetics of Bacteria. 11
Viruses, Transposable Elements, and Cancer.
12 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. 13
The Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes.
Softcover • 512 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136206-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071362061
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
Second Edition
Including 1,470 Solved Problems
Kent Van de Graaff, Ph.D., and R. Ward Rhees,
Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Ideal grounding and preparation for anyone
planning a career in health-related fields,
ranging from medicine and dentistry to athletic
training, this book brings home a focused
perspective of body structure and function.
Students will appreciate the eye-catching
icons that help categorize information, and
the carefully rendered figures and flowcharts
that speed understanding and recollection
of key processes. This book also prepares
students for aspects of national MCAT, DAT,
and allied health board certification exams.
CONTENTS: Introduction to the Human
Body. Cellular Chemistry. Cell Structure and
Function. Tissues. Integumentary System.
Skeletal System. Muscle Tissue and Mode
of Contraction. Muscular System. Nervous
Tissue. Central Nervous System. Peripheral
and Autonomic Nervous Systems. Sensory
Organs. Endocrine System. Cardiovascular
System: Blood. Cardiovascular System:
The Heart. Cardiovascular System: Vessels
and Blood Circulation. Lymphatic System
and Body Immunity. Respiratory System.
Digestive System. Metabolism, Nutrition, and
Temperature Regulation. Urinary System.
Water and Electrolyte Balance.
Softcover • 350 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-066887-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070668874
Immunology
George Pinchuk, Ph.D.
Based on material from 400-600 level
Immunology courses, this concise and
thorough review of modern concepts
in molecular, cellular, and systemic
immunology contains over two hundred
detailed problems with step-by-step
solutions. Taking a problem-solving
approach, Schaum’s Outline of Immunology
is an excellent supplement to any systematic
textbook of modern immunology, focusing
on the basic tenets of immunology as applied
to the dynamics of immune responses and
their outcomes, and is perfect for pre-med
students who need help in their required
immunology courses, as well as for medical
and veterinary students who want to update
their knowledge.

CONTENTS: 1 Overview of Immunity and the
Immune System. 2 Cells, Tissues, and Organs
of the Immune System. 3 Antibodies and
Antigens. 4 Maturation of B Lymphocytes and
Expression of Immunoglobulin Genes. 5 The
Major Histocompatibility Complex. 6 Antigen
Processing and Presentation. 7 T-Lymphocyte
Antigen Recognition and Activation. 8
B-Lymphocyte Activation and Antibody
Production. 9 Immunologic Tolerance. 10
Cytokines. 11 Innate Immunity. 12 Effector
Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity. 13
Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity.
14 Immunity to Microbes. 15 Transplantation
Immunology. 16 Immunity to Tumors. 17
Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases. 18
Immunodeficiencies.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-137366-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071373661
Microbiology
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
I. Edward Alcamo, SUNY, Farmingdale, NY
This study guide avoids jargon while helping
students quickly expand their vocabulary of
essential terms. Dozens of visual aids and
photographs complement clear explanations
of DNA and gene expression, microbial
diseases of the skin and eyes, environmental
microbiology, and much more. The more
than 2,500 self-test questions help students
grasp concepts quickly, whether they’re
studying solo, in a class, at undergraduate
or graduate levels, or in a health sciences
school.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Microbiology. The
Chemical Basis of Microbiology. Microbial Size
and Microscopy. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.
Microbial Growth and Cultivation. Metabolism
of Microorganisms. DNA and Gene Expression.
Microbial Genetics. Control of Microorganisms.
The Major Groups of Bacteria. The Fungi.
The Protozoa. The Unicellular Algae. The
Viruses. The Host-Parasite Relationship. Host
Resistance and the Immune System. Immune
Tests and Disorders. Microbial Diseases of
the Skin and Eyes. Microbial Diseases of the
Nervous System. Microbial Diseases of the
Respiratory System. Microbial Diseases of
the Digestive System. Microbial Diseases of
the Blood and Viscera. Microbial Diseases of
the Urogenital System. Food and Industrial
Microbiology. Environmental Microbiology.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-000967-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070009677
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Molecular and Cell Biology
William D. Stansfield, Ph.D., Raúl J. Cano,
Ph.D., and Jaime S. Colomé, Ph.D., California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The chapters in this study guide build
upon one another, moving from basic to
more advanced subjects and concluding
with an in-depth examination of the origin
and evolution of life. This closely reasoned
treatment of new molecular and cell biology
explores chromosomes, bacteria and their
viruses, genetic engineering and more, in
an easy-to-digest manner. The material
covered by this comprehensive study tool
meets the needs of one-quarter or one-
semester courses, and prepares students
for advanced molecular biology courses.
CONTENTS: 1 Cells: Their Structure,
Metabolism, and Reproduction.
Biomacromolecules. 3 Chromosomes: Their
Structure, Replication, and Recombination.
4 Transcription and Gene Regulation.
Translation. 6 Mutations. 7 The Genetics
of Bacteria and Their Viruses. 8 Genetic
Engineering/Recombinant DNA Technology. 9
Nucleic Acid Manipulations. 10 Eukaryotic Cells
and Their Viruses. 11 Cellular Communication.
12 Development in Multicellular Organisms. 13
The Immune System. 14 Molecular Evolution.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-060898-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070608986
Calculus for Business,
Economics, and the Social
Sciences
Including 1,167 Solved Problems
Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D., Fordham University
This book walks students through the basic
concepts and techniques of differential and
integral calculus, particularly as these relate
to the theory and problem-solving required
in the disciplines of business, economics,
and the sciences today. Simple calculations
and examples, and more than a thousand
problems with detailed solutions, help make
it easy to understand how calculus works.
CONTENTS: Review. Equations and Graphs.
Functions. The Derivative. Differentiation. Uses
of the Derivative. Exponential and Logarithmic
2 Functions. Integration. Multivariate Calculus.
More of Integration and Multivariate Calculus.
5 Softcover • 304 pp • 1990
MHID: 0-07-017673-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070176737
Engineering Economics
Including 283 Solved Problems
Jose A. Sepulveda, Ph.D., University of Central
Florida; William E. Souder, Ph.D., and Byron S.
Gottfried, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Remarkable technological advances still
leave us basing most major engineering
decisions on economic considerations.
This clear and concise examination of
Financial 3rd edition
Management available
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Jae K. Shim, Ph.D., California State University;
Joel G. Siegel, Ph.D., Queens College, CUNY
Designed for both undergraduate and
graduate students, this popular study
guide—25,000 copies were bought of
the first edition!—covers everything from
financial analysis and forecasting, planning,
and budgeting to leverage and capital
structure, mergers and acquisitions, and
multinational business finance. This “closest-
thing-to-a-personal-tutor” includes many
problems with fully worked out solutions
and a comprehensive exam. It’s ideal for
independent study, as preparation for
CMA and CFA exams, and for professional
review.
Softcover • 480 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-057922-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070579224
International Economics
Fourth Edition
Including 793 Solved Problems
Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D., Fordham University
Outstanding for its easy-to-understand
explanations of international economics,
this guide covers all course fundamentals
and supplements any class text. It takes

Business and
Economics
Basic Business Mathematics
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Eugene Don, Ph.D., Queens College, and Joel
Lerner, Ph.D., Sullivan County Community
College
Focusing primarily on the math used in
business, not finance, this valuable study
guide explains the basic concepts and shows
how they are applied for calculating payrolls,
depreciation, interest, and discounts. It also
includes basics about stocks and bonds,
buying and selling. Ideal for beginning
business students and those who wish to
grasp basic business math quickly, this
book also reviews the arithmetic needed and
explains ratios, proportions, and percents.
CONTENTS: Review of Arithmetic. Ratio,
Proportion, and Percent. Payroll. Depreciation.
Interest and Discount. Annuities and Their
Applications. Stocks and Bonds. Buying.
Selling. Insurance. Introduction to Statistics.
Softcover • 250 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-038182-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070381827
the principles of engineering economics
will benefit all undergraduate engineering
students, regardless of their area of interest.
Students will learn about compound interest
and the time value of money, depreciation
and taxes and more, and then find out how
to use this information to make real-life
decisions. Includes hundreds of practice
problems with answers.
CONTENTS: Basic Concepts. Annual
Compounding. Algebraic Relationships and
Solution Procedures. Discrete, Periodic
Compounding. Continuous Compounding.
Equivalence PW, FW, EUAS/EUAC. New
Present Value, Rate of Return, Payback
Period, Benefit-Cost Ratio. Choosing
Among Investment Alternatives. Equipment
Replacement and Retirement. Depreciation
and Taxes. Preparing and Presenting an
Economic Feasibility Study.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1984
MHID: 0-07-023834-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070238343
students through the solution of hundreds of
problems dealing with demand and supply
in trade, the foreign exchange markets,
flexible and fixed exchange rates, and much
more. Also includes practice midterm and
final exams.
Softcover • 240 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-054950-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070549500
Introduction to Mathematical
Economics
Third Edition
Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D.
Scores of detailed, easy-to-follow, solved
economics problems familiarize students
with the methods and topics of mathematics
as they would find them applied in any
course. Each new problem is based on
previously covered topics to reinforce
understanding, and a new section contains
chapters on: comparative statistics and
concave programming; phase diagrams;
simultaneous differential and difference
equations; and optimal control theory.
CONTENTS: Review. Economic Applications
of Graphs and Equations. The Derivative
and the Rules of Differentiation. Uses of the
Derivative in Mathematics and Economics.
Calculus of Multivariable Functions. Caculus
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of Multivariable Functions in Economics.
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions in
Economics. Differentiation of Exponential and
Logarithmic Functions. The Fundamentals of
Linear (or Matrix) Algebra. Matrix Inversion.
Special Determinants and Matrices and Their
Use in Economics. Comparative Statics and
Concave Programming. IUntegral Calculus:
The Indefinite Integral. Integral Calculus:
The Definite Integral. First-Order Differential
Equations. First Order Difference Equations.
Second-Order Differential Equations and
Difference Equations. Simultaneous Differential
and Difference Equations. The Calculus of
Variations. Optimal Control Theory.
Softcover • 523 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-135896-X • ISBN-13: 9780071358965
ISBN-13: 978007118871-5 [IE]
Investments
Second Edition
Jack Clark Francis and Richard W. Taylor
Investment courses are in demand by
800,000 business majors and lifelong
learners in non-degree programs every year.
Schaum’s presents this authoritative learning
guide to the decade’s hottest topic—making
money grow. Contains clear and concise
explanations of investment principles,
contemporary investment strategies, and
international markets.
CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Money Market
Securities. Chapter 2: Common and Preferred
Stock. Chapter 3: Corporate Bonds. Chapter
4: The Time Value of Money. Chapter 5:
U.S.Treasury, Agency and Related Bonds.
Chapter 6: Municipal Bonds. Chapter 7:
Issuing and Trading Securities. Chapter 8:
Secondary Security Markets. Chapter 9:
Federal Investments Regulations. Chapter 10:
Security Market Indexes. Chapter 11: Analysis
of Financial Statements. Chapter 12: Short
Positions, Hedging, and Arbitrage. Chapter
13: Total Risk and Risk Factors. Chapter 14:
Bond Valuation. Chapter 15: Bond Portfolio
Management. Chapter 16: Common Stock
Valuation. Chapter 17: Technical Analysis.
Chapter 18: Efficient Markets Theory. Chapter
19: Futures. Chapter 20: Put and Call Options I.
Chapter 21: Put and Call Options II. Chapter 22:
Portfolio Analysis. Chapter 23: Capital Market
Theory. Chapter 24: Arbitrage Pricing Theory
(APT). Chapter 25: Portfolio Performance
Evaluation. Chapter 26: International Investing.
Appendices.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-134849-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071348492
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Macroeconomics
Third Edition
Including 700 Solved Problems
Eugene A. Diulio, Ph.D., Fordham University
This book about employment, output, and
prices in a decentralized, market economy,
was translated into 12 languages and sold
more than 100,000 copies in its earlier
editions! Its teaching is clear, systematic, and
memorable. It presents the theoretical core
found in most intermediate macroeconomics
textbooks without unnecessary details and
with illuminating examples. Hundreds of
problems solved in detail focus on those
points about which students often feel
uncertain.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Macroeconomic
Analysis. Measures of Output, Prices, and
Employment. Output in the Short and Long
Run. Models of Spending Equilibrium. The IS-
LM Framework. Monetary and Fiscal Policy in
a Closed Economy. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
in an Open Economy. Schedules of Aggregate
Demand and Aggregate Supply. Aggregate
Supply and Aggregate Demand Analysis.
Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand, and
Inflation. Economic Growth. The Supply of and
Demand for Money. Consumption. Theories of
Investment.
Softcover • 336 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-017053-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070170537
Mathematics of Finance
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Peter Zima, Conestoga College, Canada; and
Robert L. Brown, University of Waterloo, Canada
Now updated to reflect the changing
environment of business finance, this book
includes new material on life insurance, life
annuities, and more. Students learn how to
master effective problem-solving techniques
with 1,224 practice problems and questions.
The large number and variety of practical
applications offer a feel for how to conduct
business and financial transactions in the
real world. Finally, review problems offer the
opportunity for more study or self-testing.
Softcover • 304 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-008203-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070082038

Mathematical Methods for
Business and Economics
Including 1,066 Solved Problems
Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D., Fordham University
This carefully reasoned study guide culls the
mathematical tools, topics, and techniques
essential for success in business and
economics today. Suitable for a one- or two-
semester course in business math, it also
supplements introductory calculus or linear
algebra courses for students interested in
the business applications. Beginning with a
review of high-school algebra, it progresses
to linear programming, integral calculus, and
more, always including the basics needed to
master this material as quickly as possible.
Contents: Equations and Graphs. Functions.
Systems of Equations. Linear (or Matrix) Algebra.
Solving Linear Equations with Matrix Algebra.
Linear Programming: Using Graphs. Linear
Programming: The Simplex Algorithm and
the Dual. Differential Calculus: The Derivative
and the Rules of Differentiation. Differential
Calculus: Uses of the Derivative. Exponential
and Logarithmic Functions. Integral Calculus.
Calculus of Multivariable Functions.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1993
MHID: 0-07-017697-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070176973
Microeconomic Theory
Fourth Edition
Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D., Fordham University
This revision has been updated to cover the
three most important recent developments
in microeconomics: game theory, oligopolis-
tic behavior, and the economics of informa-
tion. Schaum’s Outline of Microeconomics
gives you a thorough grounding in the theo-
ries, principles, and background information
on each topic in this vital field.
Softcover • 2006
MHID: 0-07-146236-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071462365
Operations Management
Second Edition
Including 397 Solved Problems
Joseph G. Monks, Ph.D., Gonzaga University
The comprehensive coverage, condensed
theory, and multitude of questions, examples,
and problems with guided solutions help
students and practicing professionals get
a firm handle on operations management
and prepare for the America Production
and Inventory Control Society certification
exams. This book covers topics usually
included in AACSB accredited courses.
New in this edition are significant recent
advances in theories and their day-to-day
applications.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-042764-X • ISBN-13: 9780070427648
10 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Principles of Economics
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D., and Eugene A. Diulio,
Ph.D., Fordham University
Many students find introductory economics
interesting but difficult, so they will really
appreciate this study tool designed to make
the core material easier to understand. A
summary and list of key terms begins each
chapter, providing readers with a “map”
and hundreds of problems with detailed
solutions illustrate and amplify key points.
CONTENTS: Introduction to Economics. The
Economic Problem. Demand, Supply, and
Equilibrium. Introduction to Macroeconomics.
Unemployment, Inflation, and National Income.
Consumption, Investment, and Net Exports.
Keynesian Approach to Equilibrium Output.
Fiscal Policy. Money and Banking. The Federal
Reserve and the Money Supply. Monetary
and Fiscal Policy. Inflation, Unemployment,
Deficits, and Debt. Economic Growth and
Productivity. Demand, Supply and Elasticity.
The Theory of Consumer Demand and Utility.
Costs of Production. Price and Output. Perfect
Competition. Price and Output: Monopoly.
Price and Output: Monopolistic Competition
and Oligopoly. Production and the Demand
for Economic Resources. Wage Determination.
Rent, Interest, and Profits.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-054629-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070546295
Statistics and Econometrics
Second Edition
Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D., Fordham University
and Derrick Reagle, Ph.D., Fordham University
This updated and expanded second edition
of the internationally bestselling guide
features four new sections–on nonparametric
tests, the Logit Model, the Probit Model, and
causality tests—complete with new models
and tests used in financial econometrics, and
a new chapter on time series econometrics.
CONTENTS: Introduction. Descriptive Statistics.
Probability and Probability Distributions.
Statistics Inference: Estimation. Statistical
Inference: Testing Hypothesis. Statistics
Examination. Simple Regression Analysis.
Multiple Regression Analysis. Problems in
Regression Analysis. Further Techniques
and Applications in Regression Analysis.
Simultaneous-Equations Methods. Time
Series Econometrics. Statistics Examination.
Bionomial Distribution. Poisson Distribution.
Standard Normal Distribution. Table of Random
Numbers. Student t Distribution. Chi-Square
Distribution. F Distribution. Durbin-Watson
Statistics. Critical Values of Runs in the Run
Tests.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-134852-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071348522
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Including 590 Solved Problems
Adon A. Gordus, Ph.D., University of Michigan
A study guide that evolved from years of
teaching and input from students, this book
demystifies analytical chemistry for those
in fundamental courses in the subject,
and for those in courses that include a
rigorous treatment of ionic equilibrium. It
includes original approaches to quantitative
analysis. Hundreds of problems with
detailed solutions and hundreds more with
answers give students many opportunities
to measure their progress and to test and
master new skills.
CONTENTS: 1 Analytical and Mathematical
Review. 2 Statistics and Probabilities. 3 Free
Energy and Chemical Equilibrium. 4 Strong
Acids-Strong Bases. 5 Simple Weak Acids
and Weak Bases. 6 Titrations. 7 Polyprotic
Weak Acids. 8 Precipitates and Solubilities. 9
Complex Ion Equilibria. 10 Electrochemical
Cells. 11 Potentiometric Titrations. 12 Phase
Separations and Chromatography. 13 Special
Measurements. 14 Radioactivity. Appendix.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1985
MHID: 0-07-023795-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070237957
Beginning Chemistry
Third Edition
David Goldberg, University of Illinois-Urbana-
Champaign
This clear and complete guide to the
fundamentals of chemistry features
course material in a succinct outline form,
together with hundreds of detailed, fully
solved problems. A perfect companion
to most standard texts, this third edition
has been updated to include the latest
pedagogic approaches; more than 670
fully worked problems of varying difficulty,
designed to lead you safely through the
pitfalls of the course; and hundreds more
practice problems.
Paperback • 384 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-144780-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071447805
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Biochemistry
Second Edition
Including Over 800 Solved Problems
Philip W. Kuchel, Ph.D., University of Sydney
This concise study guide cuts learning
time as it moves quickly and clearly from
cell structure through gene expression and
protein synthesis—with the same clarity that
more than 32,000 readers in 3 languages
discovered in the first edition. It includes
up-to-date information about whole-body
metabolism, enzyme kinetics, and new
technologies for monitoring metabolic
processes. Clear line drawings and diagrams
make important structures and processes
easier to understand and more memorable.
Softcover • 576 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-036149-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070361492
General, Organic, and Biological
Chemistry
Including 1,442 Solved Problems and
747 Additional Problems
George Odian, Ph.D., and Ira Blei, Ph.D., College
of Staten Island, CUNY
This book is tailored for students
preparing for careers in such health fields
as nursing, physical therapy, podiatry,
medical technology, agricultural science,
public health, and nutrition. It helps
students assimilate the diverse material
by emphasizing step-by-step solutions to
realistic problems. Also included, to reinforce
important points and boost grades, are the
kinds of problems, with answers, that come
up on typical exams.
CONTENTS: 1 Chemistry and Measurement.
2 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table. 3
Compounds and Chemical Bonding. 4 Chemical
Calculations. 5 Physical Properties of Matter.
6 Concentration and its Units. 7 Solutions. 8
Chemical Reactions. 9 Aqueous Solutions of
Acids, Bases and Salts. 10 Nuclear Chemistry
and Radioactivity. 11 Organic Compounds:
Saturated Hydrocarbons. 12 Unsaturated
Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics.
13 Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thioalcohols,
Aldehydes and Ketones. 14 Carboxylic Acids,
Esters, and Related Compounds. 15 Amines
and Amides. 16 Optical Isomerism. 17
Carbohydrates. 18 Lipids. 19 Proteins. 20
Nucleic Acids and Heredity. 21 Metabolic
Systems. 22 Digestion, Nutrition, and Gas
Transport. Appendixes.
Softcover • 512 pp • 1994
MHID: 0-07-047609-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070476097
ISBN-13: 9780071135290 [IE]
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Organic Chemistry
Third Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Herbert Meislich, Ph.D., City College; Howard
Nechamkin, Ed. D., Trenton State College; Jacob
Sharefkin, Ph.D., Brooklyn College; and George J.
Hademenos, Ph.D., University of Dallas
The new edition of this study guide makes
learning organic chemistry much easier
than with the usual textbook, and it shows
how organic chemistry is applied today
in biological chemistry, medicine, and
industry. Grasping the concepts of this
daunting subject is much easier with the
clear, concise explanations backed up with
hundreds of concrete examples. Students
learn how to solve problems step-by-step;
they can further hone their skills solving
additional problems with answers.
Contents: Structure and Properties of
Organic Compounds. Bonding and Molecular
Structure. Chemical Reactivity and Organic
Reactions. Alkanes. Stereochemistry. Alkenes.
Alkyl Halides. Alkynes and Dienes. Cyclic
Hydrocarbons. Benzene and Polynuclear
Aromatic Compounds. Aromatic Substitution,
Arenes. Spectroscopy and Structure. Alcohols
and Thiols. Ethers, Epoxides, Glycols, and
Thioethers. Carbonyl Compounds: Aldehydes
and Ketones. Carboxylic Acids and Their
Derivatives. Carbanion-Enolates and Enols.
Amines. Phenolic Compounds. Aromatic
Heterocyclic Compounds.
Softcover • 496 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-134165-X • ISBN-13: 9780071341653
Physical Chemistry
Second Edition
Including 704 Solved Problems
Clyde Metz, Ph.D., University of Charleston,
South Carolina
Intended for students at all levels in physical
chemistry, this invaluable study guide
summarizes important concepts in words
and equations, cutting down study time and
providing a firm grasp of physical chemistry.
The hundreds of problems solved step-by-
step illustrate the concepts singly and in
combination. This new edition reflects the
changeover to the SI system of units.
CONTENTS: 1 Gases and the Kinetic-
Molecular Theory. 2 Translation and Transport
Phenomena. 3 First Law of Thermodynamics.
4 Thermochemistry. 5 Entropy. 6 Free
Energy. 7 Chemical Equilibrium. 8 Statistical
Thermodynamics. 9 Electrochemistry. 10
Heterogenous Equilibria. 11 Solutions. 12
Rates of Chemical Reactions. 13 Reaction
Kinetics. 14 Introduction to Quantum
Mechanics. 15 Atomic Structure and
Spectroscopy. 16 Electronic Structure of
Diatomic Molecules. 17 Spectroscopy of
Diatomic Molecules. 18 Electronic Structure
of Polyatomic Molecules. 19 Spectroscopy
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
of Polyatomic Molecules. 20 Symmetry and
Group Theory. 21 Intermolecular Bonding.
22 Crystals. 23 Phenomena at Interfaces. 24
Macromolecules. Appendixes.
Softcover • 512 pp • 1989
MHID: 0-07-041715-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070417151
Computing
Combinatorics
Including Concepts of Graph Theory
and 600 Solved Problems
V. K. Balakrishnan, Ph.D., University of Maine
Combinatorics deals with the existence,
enumeration, analysis, and optimization
of discrete structures and is used in fields
from chemistry and computer science to
operations research. Using feedback from
hundreds of students, each chapter in this
book develops basic ideas, then offers
progressively sophisticated problems with
detailed solutions. This allows beginning
students to stop at any point and proceed
to the next chapter without losing continuity
or valuable time.
CONTENTS: The Sum Rule and the Product
Rule. Permutations and Combinations. The
Pigeonhole Principle. Generalized Permutations
and Combinations. Sequences and Selections.
The Inclusion-Exclusion Principle. Generating
Functions and Partitions of Integers. The
Distribution Problem in Combinatorics.
Recurrence Relations. Group Theory in
Combinatorics - Including The Burnside-
Froberius Theorem. Permutation Groups and
Their Cycles Indices and Polya’s Enumeration
Theorems.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-003575-X • ISBN-13: 9780070035751
Computer Architecture
Nicholas Carter, Ph.D., University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
This problem/solution manual integrates
general principles and laboratory exercises
to provide students with the hands-on
experience needed to master the basics of
modern computer system design. Author
Nicholas Carter describes analytical methods
for quantifying real-world design choices
regarding instruction sets, pipelining, cache,
memory, I/O, and other critical hardware
and software elements involved in building
computers.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136207-X • ISBN-13: 9780071362078
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Computer Networking
Ed Tittel
Covering the full scope of material taught
in computer networking courses, this new
outline introduces the underlying concepts,
principles, and terminology of computer
networks. This problem-solved approach
outline presents the different components
of a network and shows how these
components fit together. It also explains
the varied harmonizing functions needed for
the interconnection of many heterogeneous
computer networks.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136285-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071362856
Data Structures with C++
John Hubbard, Ph.D., University of Richmond
Over 119,000 computer science majors
and advanced placement students enroll
yearly in required Data Structures/Computer
Science II classes, and C++ is the language
they use. Adhering to the new ISO standard
for C++ (which has rendered previous
C++ guides obsolete), Schaum’s presents
the most up-to-date study guide on Data
Structures, simplifying and demonstrating
difficult concepts through solved problems
and examples.
CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Review of C++.
Chapter 2: Pointers and Arrays. Chapter 3:
Classes. Chapter 4: Recursion. Chapter
5: Stacks. Chapter 6: Queuses. Chapter 7:
Lists. Chapter 8: Tables. Chapter 9: Trees.
Chapter 10: Binary Trees. Chapter 11: Search
Trees. Chapter 12: Heaps and Priority Queues.
Appendices. Index.
Softcover • 448 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-118358-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071183581
[IE]
Essential Computer Mathematics
Including 840 Solved Problems
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University
The mathematical knowledge needed for
computer and information sciences—
including, particularly, the binary number
system, logic circuits, graph theory, linear
systems, probability and statistics—get
clear and concise coverage in this invaluable
study guide. Basic high school math is all
that’s needed to follow the explanations and
learn from hundreds of practical problems
solved step-by-step. Hundreds of review
questions with answers help reinforce
learning and increase skills.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1982
MHID: 0-07-037990-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070379909
ISBN-13: 9780070991323 [IE]
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Fundamentals of Computing with
C++
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
John R. Hubbard, Ph.D., University of Richmond
This study guide teaches all aspects of
C++, the language now used in 70% of
university programs in computer science.
It puts special emphasis on areas students
typically find most difficult—recursion,
logic, mathematical induction, analysis of
algorithms, data abstraction, complexity,
trees, and graphs. The many problems
solved step-by-step simplify and make
memorable the central concepts. Computer
science majors will find clearly explained all
the material usually taught in a first-year,
required course.
CONTENTS: Binary Number System.
Computer Codes. Computer Arithmetic. Logic.
Flowcharts. Sets and Relations. Boolean
Algebra, Logic Gates. Simplifying Logic
Circuits, Karnaugh Maps. Vectors, Matrices,
Subscripted Variables. Linear Equations.
Combinatorics. Probability. Statistics, Random
Variables. Graph Theory. Trees, Directed
Graphs, Machines.
Softcover • 463 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-030868-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070308688
Fundamentals of Relational
Databases
Ramon A. Mata-Toledo, Ph.D., James Madison
University and Pauline K. Cushman, Ph.D., James
Madison University
Featuring more than 200 completely
solved problems and an equal number of
supplementary problems, this powerful
study tool contains complete scripts which
allow students to create and populate all
databases used in the book. Syntax and
database technology employed by the
most important database developers are
also featured, including Oracle, Microsoft
Access, and DB2, as well as lab and
practice tests similar to the tests currently
used in the database certification exams
for database developers to help students
master database problems.
CONTENTS: An Overview of DBMS and DB
Systems Architecture. Relational Database
Concepts. An Introduction to SQL. Functional
Dependencies. The Normalization Process.
Basic Security Issues. The Entity-Relationship
Model.
Softcover • 352 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136188-X • ISBN-13: 9780071361880
Fundamentals of SQL
Programming
Ramon Mata-Toledo, Ph.D., and Pauline K.
Cushman, Ph.D., James Madison University in
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Standard SQL guarantees that regardless
of database implementation, the language
will be applicable across all platforms. Over
200 completely solved problems plus 200
supplementary problems reinforce students’
SQL programming skills. This book features
the syntax used by database developers like
Oracle and Microsoft to familiarize students
with this important programming language
and includes labs and practice tests like
those used in database certification exams.
Softcover • 352 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-135953-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071359535
HTML
Introduction to Web Page Design and
Development
David Mercer
This tightly focused overview of the concepts,
terminology, and techniques involved in
creating effective Web pages provides the
1.2 million people who enroll in HTML and
Web design classes each year with coverage
of HTML 4.0 syntax, semantics, and proper
markup usage, along with expert tips and
guidance on Web page design, layout, style
sheets, frames, and content management.
Included are dozens of sidebar tips, an
index of related examples, an alphabetized,
quick-reference to all HTML, and more.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-121034-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071210348
[IE]
Introduction to Computer Science
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Ramon Mata-Toledo, Ph.D. and Pauline K.
Cushman, Ph.D., James Madison University
The clear explanations of computer science
basics, emphasizing algorithm development
and data abstraction, and the many related
problems solved step-by-step, provide an
excellent beginning for computer science
majors and exceptional preparation for
high school students taking the Advanced
Placement Computer Science exam.
Concepts are illustrated with graded
examples in C, C++ and JAVA, and where
appropriate, in Pascal, BASIC, FORTRAN,
and others.
Softcover • 240 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-116596-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071165969
[IE]
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Mathematica
Eugene Don, Ph.D.
Each chapter in this accessible outline focuses
on a specific application of Mathematica, the
#1 selling programming language, to provide
students with a comprehensive, step-by-
step approach to mastering applications and
commands. Solved problems and examples
demonstrate and reinforce ideas discussed
in each chapter. An easy-to-use Index of
Mathematica commands and applications
expedite referencing.
Contents: Getting Acquainted. Basic
Concepts. Lists. Two-Dimensional Graphics.
Three-Dimensional Graphics. Equations.
Algebra and Trignometry. Differential Calculus.
Integral Calculus. Multivariate Calculus.
Ordinary Differential Equations. Linear
Algebra.
Softcover • 368 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-135719-X • ISBN-13: 9780071357197
Operating Systems
J. Archer Harris, Ph.D., James Madison University
and John R. Cordani, Ed.D., James Madison
University
Ideal for the 100,000 students a year enrolled
in traditional operating system courses
as well as for professors and practitioners
looking for clear, concise answers, this
invaluable guide covers the fundamental
design principles common to all modern
operating systems, including UNIX, Linux,
and DOS, with an emphasis on abstract
principles, rather than implementations in
any particular system.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136435-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071364355
Programming with C
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Byron S. Gottfried, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
The broad, yet in-depth, coverage of C
programming language, within the context
of today’s C programming style, makes this
book as useful for practicing professionals as
it is for beginning programmers. This study
guide solves many sample problems using
other programming languages so readers
can compare several popular languages. It
also includes clear explanations of most of
the features in the current ANSI standard. The
emphasis throughout is on designing clear,
legible, modular, and efficient programs.
Softcover • 544 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-024035-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070240357
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Programming with C++
Second Edition
John R. Hubbard, Ph.D., University of Richmond
This update of the highly successful first
edition—a bestseller in Schaum’s computer
science line—reflects the new ISO standard
for C++, rendering previous C++ guides
obsolete. Essential for programmers,
280,000 computer science students
taking first-level classes, and thousands of
advanced placement students, this book
is the perfect supplement to the leading
textbooks in introductory and higher-level
programming courses.
Softcover • 448 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-118372-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071183727
[IE]
Programming with Fortran 77
Including 375 Solved Problems and
298 Additional Problems with Answers
William Mayo, Ph.D., and Martin Cwiakala, Ph.D.,
Rutgers University
Students can master Fortran 77
programming in less time with this powerful
study aid. They’ll learn plenty of example
code and debugging shortcuts and find clear
explanations of algorithm development,
program design, control structures, loops,
arrays, subprograms, and data files. They’re
sure to find this book the perfect tool for
preparing for graduate or professional
exams.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-041155-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070411555
ISBN-13: 9780071135320 [IE]
Programming With Java
Second Edition
John R. Hubbard, University of Richmond
Introduced by Sun Microsystems in 1995,
Java transformed the way people use the
Internet. This up-to-the-minute study guide
on programming with Java simplifies and
demonstrates the central concepts of the
program through examples and solved
problems. Updated to reflect the newest
version of Java, Schaum’s Outline of
Programming with Java, Second Edition
addresses the program’s new data structures
and language additions. The book supports
the major computer textbooks being used in
college classrooms across the country.
Paperback • 352 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-142040-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071420402
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Programming with Pascal
Second Edition
Including 368 Problems & 420 Review
Questions
Byron S. Gottfried, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Borland International’s Turbo Pascal is
featured in this new edition and standard
ANSI Pascal gets secondary emphasis.
Important differences between the two
are fully discussed and illustrated. This
logically formatted book makes it possible
for readers to write complete elementary
Pascal programs and run them as they learn.
Comprehensive programming examples
and simple drills give students the chance
to master skills and originate programs.
Contents: Introductory Concepts. Pascal
Fundamentals. Simple-Type Data. Data
Input and Output. Preparing and Running a
Complete Pascal Program. Control Structures.
Procedures and Functions. User-Defined
Simple-Type Data. Arrays. Records. Files.
Sets. Lists and Pointers. Appendices.
Softcover • 448 pp • 1994
MHID: 0-07-023924-X • ISBN-13: 9780070239241
Software Engineering
David Gustafson, Ph.D.
Designed to assist students and professors
in software engineering courses and degree
programs, Schaum’s Outline of Software
Engineering presents the theory and
techniques of software engineering as a
series of steps that students can apply to
complete any software project successfully.
An ideal supplement to all leading textbooks,
it provides more than 200 detailed problems
with step-by-step solutions, clear, concise
explanations of all relevant concepts and
applications, and complete coverage of the
material taught in the course.
Contents: Chapter 1 The software lifecycle.
Chapter 2 The Software Process. Chapter 3
Project Management. Chapter 4 Software
Metrics. Chapter 5 Software Project Planning.
Chapter 6 Risk analysis and Management.
Chapter 7 Project Scheduling and Tracking.
Chapter 8 Software Quality Assurance. Chapter
9 Software Configuration Management.
Chapter 10 Requirements Analysis. Chapter
11 Analysis Modeling. Chapter 12 Design
Concepts and Principles. Chapter 13 Software
Testing Techniques. Chapter 14 Software
Metrics. Chapter 15 Object-Oriented Concepts
and Principles. Chapter 16 Formal Methods.
Chapter 17 Cleanroom Software Engineering.
Chapter 18 Component-Based Software
Engineering. Chapter 19 Reengineering.
Chapter 20 Computer-Aided Software
Engineering.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-137794-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071377942
13
UML
Second Edition
Simon Bennett, Ericsson Intracom Ltd., John
Skelton, De Montfort University, UK, and Ken
Lunn
This book provides a step-by-step guide
to the notation and use of UML, one of
the most widely used, object-oriented
notation systems/programming languages
in existence. The outline demonstrates the
use of the techniques and notation of UML
through case studies in systems analysis,
showing the student clearly how UML is
used in all kinds of practical situations.
This revised edition will discuss the new
infrastructure of the latest UML Version
2.0, and will include new examples, review
questions, and notations.
Paperback • 380 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-710741-1 • ISBN-13: 9780077107413
ISBN-13: 9780071247719 [IE]
Visual Basic
Byron S. Gottfried, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
This comprehensive, easy-to-use
introduction to Visual Basic contains:
complete, solved examples that illustrate
a range of material, from simple points to
more complex programming problems;
chapter-ending programming problems that
reinforce concepts; and a comprehensive,
annotated appendix for easy reference.
Softcover • 352 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-135671-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071356718
ISBN-13: 9780071203791 [IE]
XML
Ed Tittel
For the 400,000 students taking similar
courses each year, this succinct treatment
of Web design using XML provides a
highly focused overview of the concepts,
terminology, techniques, and markup
involved in creating effective, correct Web
pages, and in representing and manipulating
data in XML. It includes numerous examples
in which proper design techniques and
markup are demonstrated, the most recent
XML specifications, information about Web
page design, style sheets, frames, DTDs, and
content management, and online resources,
examples, and information.
Softcover • 160 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-122979-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071229791
14 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Engineering -
Chemical
Thermodynamics with Chemical
Applications
Second Edition
Including 374 Solved Problems
Michael M. Abbott, Ph.D., and Hendrick C. Van
Ness, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The fundamental principles of classic
thermodynamics as they apply in science
and engineering are illustrated here in
numerous, fully worked out examples.
Equally valuable at undergraduate and first-
year graduate levels, this powerful study tool
takes students from fundamental laws to the
behavior of PVT systems, to the treatment
of flow processes, the basics of chemical
thermodynamics and more. Hundreds
of review problems with answers speed
comprehension and reinforce learning.
Contents: Fundamental Concepts
and First Principles. The Second Law of
Thermodynamics Mathematical Formulations
of Thermodynamics. Properties of Pure
Substances. Review Questions for Chapters
1 through 4. Equations of State and
Corresponding-States Correlations for PVT
Systems. Thermodynamics of Flow Processes
Chemical Thermodynamics. Real Flows Work
and Entropy Analyzes. Review Questions for
Chapters 5 through. Appendixes.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1990
MHID: 0-07-000042-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070000421
Engineering -
Civil
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Third Edition
Including 622 Solved Problems
Ronald V. Giles, Jack B. Evett, and Cheng Liu,
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Mastery of any branch of mechanics can be
augmented through experience in solving
problems. The hundreds here, with step-
by-step solutions, illuminate all the basics.
This edition features new chapters on fluid
statics and the flow of compressible fluids.
Free-body analysis, vector diagrams,
the principles of work and energy and of
impulse-momentum, and Newton’s laws of
motion are utilized throughout the book. A
companion Schaum’s Electronic Tutor is
also available!
Contents: Properties of Fluids. Fluid Statics.
Hydrostatic Force on Surfaces. Buoyancy and
Flotation. Translation and Rotation of Liquid
Masses. Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic
Similitude. Fundamentals of Fluid Flow.
Flow in Closed Conduits. Complex Pipeline
Systems. Flow in Open Channels. Flow of
Compressible Fluids. Measurement of Flow of
Fluids. Forces Developed By Moving Fluids.
Fluid Machinery.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-020509-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070205093
Introductory Surveying
Including 375 Solved Problems
Roy Wirshing, and James R. Wirshing,
U.S. Air Force
This book is excellent for self-study or as a
complement to the most popular surveying
texts and courses in junior college and
technical schools. An invaluable tutor, it
gives students hundreds of opportunities
to learn how to solve civil engineering and
surveying problems. The numerous reality-
based problems with guided solutions and
hundreds more with answers help students
measure their progress and hone their
skills.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1985
MHID: 0-07-071124-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070711242
Reinforced Concrete Design
Third Edition
Including 150 Solved Problems
Noel J. Everard, Ph.D.,
University of Texas at Arlington
Reflects 1992 revision of 1989 ACI code
This updated edition includes the following
new information: the current procedures for
providing quality control of the consistency
of concrete strength; the computerized
design of slabs; and all new material about
column design. It also serves as an effective
tutor for those in classes in architecture,
architectural engineering, and engineering
technology and is an excellent reference,
too, for practicing architects and engineers.
Contents: Materials and Components for
Reinforced Concrete. Construction. Gravity
Loads. Lateral Loads. Alternate Design
Method. Strength Design. Shear and Torsion.
Details of Reinforcement. Serviceability and
Deflections. General Provisions for Columns.
Short Columns: Strength Design. Long
Columns. Footings. The Equivalent Frame
Method. Retaining Walls. Plus: Appendixes.
Index.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1993
MHID: 0-07-019772-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070197725
Backlist Titles
Statics and Mechanics of
Materials
Including 211 Solved Problems
William Nash, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Each chapter begins with an outline of
important concepts, shows how they apply
in fully worked-out problems, and ends with
questions and answers for self testing. Equal
weight is given to the mechanics of rigid
bodies and the mechanics of deformable
bodies. This indispensable study tool also
shows readers exactly how to develop 11
computer programs, adaptable for most
PCs, and how to use these programs to
solve problems.
Contents: Mechanics of Rigid Bodies.
Properties of Force and Force Systems.
Statics: Equilibria of Rigid Bodies. The Effects
of Friction. Equilibria of Bodies Subject to
Three-Dimensional Force Systems. Trusses.
Centroids, Moments of Inertia, and Distributed
Loads. Axial Force, Twisting Moment, Shearing
Force, and Bending Moment. Mechanics
of Deformable Bodies. Stress and Strain
Analysis. Uniform Tension, Compression, and
Shear. Thin Rings and Shells of Revolution.
Torsion. Stresses in Beams. Beam Deflections.
Combined Loadings: Theories of Failure and
Design Methodology. Columns.
Softcover • 288 pp • 1992
MHID: 0-07-045896-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070458963
Strength of Materials
Fourth Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
William Nash, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
This popular study guide includes some new
features in this edition. It provides detailed
computer programs and offers examples of
program runs for problems that otherwise
require extensive computation. It also adds
information about the strength of systems
subject to dynamic loadings and plastics.
Like the well-received earlier editions, it uses
a problem-solving approach to complement
lucid explanations and takes readers through
every step of learning.
Softcover • 464 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-046617-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070466173
 Backlist Titles
Structural Steel Design Using
Load and Resistance Factor
Method
Including 112 Solved Problems
Abraham J. Rokach, University of Illinois
This study guide is one of the few sources
of comprehensive instruction about load and
resistance factor design, which is gradually
becoming the standard method of designing
structural steel. Written for anyone with the
basic knowledge of engineering mechanics
needed for any undergraduate course
in structural steel design, its problem-
solving approach make this book ideal for
undergraduate and graduate engineering
and architectural students, and for practicing
engineers, architects, and structural steel
detailers as well.
Contents: Structural Steel. Introduction to
LRFD. Tension Members. Column Numbers
and Other Compression Members. Compact
Beams and Other Flexural Members.
Noncompact Beams and Plate Girders.
Members in Flexure and Tension. Beam-
Columns: Combined Flexure and Compression.
Torsion. Composite Members. Connections.
Other Design Considerations.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1990
MHID: 0-07-053563-9 • ISBN-13: 978007053633
Engineering -
Electrical
Analog and Digital
Communications
Second Edition
Hwei Hsu, Ph.D.
An indispensable supplement for electrical
engineering courses, this new edition of
the classic Schaum’s Outline has been
thoroughly revised and updated to conform
to the latest changes in the engineering
curriculum. It now features new chapters on
signals and spectra, signal transmission and
filtering, information channel capacity, and
error-control coding as well as noiseless
modulation theory, including amplitude and
angle modulation, and includes expanded
coverage of digital communications.
Paperback • 336 pp • 2003
MHID: 0-07-140228-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071402286
ISBN-13: 9780071229975 [IE]
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Basic Circuit Analysis
Second Edition
Including 700 Solved Problems
John O’Malley, Ph.D., University of Florida,
Gainesville Engineering
This invaluable study guide takes students
from the most basic concepts to DC circuit
analysis, AC circuits, transformers, and much
more. They will find these special features:
an examination of PSPICE, similar to SPICE,
which can be used on PCs; operational-
amplifier circuits; and advanced scientific
calculators to solve the simultaneous
equations that arise in circuit analyses. All
this can be learned without knowing matrix
algebra.
Contents: Basic Concepts. Resistance
Series and Parallel DC Circuits. DC Circuit
Analysis. DC Equivalent Circuits, Network
Theorems, and Bridge Circuits. Operational-
Amplifier Circuits. PSpice DC Circuit Analysis.
Capacitors and Capacitance. Inductors
and Inductance. PSpice Transient Analysis.
Sinusoidal Alternating Voltage and Current.
Complex Algebra and Phasors. Basic AC
Circuit Analysis, Impedance, and Admittance.
Mesh, Loop, Nodal, and PSpice Analyses of
AC Circuits. AC Equivalent Circuits, Network
Theorems, and Bridge Circuits. Power in AC
Circuits. Transformers. Three-Phase Circuits.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1992
MHID: 0-07-047824-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070478244
Basic Electrical Engineering
Second Edition
Including 620 Solved Problems
J. J. Cathey, Ph.D., and Syed A. Nasar, Ph.D.,
University of Kentucky
Students will quickly understand the
popularity of this helpful sourcebook—the
first edition sold 46,000 copies! The chief
emphasis is on solving realistic problems,
hundreds of which are included with detailed
solutions. This popular study guide concisely
yet clearly covers all the areas taught in
two-semester survey courses and serves
as an ideal review for electrical engineers
and others looking for high ratings on the
Professional Engineer’s Examination.
Contents: Circuits elements and Laws.
Analysis of Resistive Circuits. AC Circuits
Under Steady-State. Transient Circuit Analysis.
Special Forcing Functions and Laplace
Transforms. State-Variable Circuit Analysis.
Diodes. Bipolar Junction Transistors. Field-
Effect Transistors. Operational Amplifiers.
Switching Logic Applications. Digital Logic
Application. Transformers. Electromechanics
and Electric Machines. Concepts of Control.
Transfer Functions. Block Diagrams and Signal
Flow Graphs. Control Criteria and Response.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-011355-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070113558
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Digital Principles
Third Edition
Including 716 Solved Problems
Roger L. Tokheim, M.S.
Students will save time and master digital
principles more easily with this high-
performance study guide. It takes readers
step by step through digital theory and
devices and through the solutions of related,
real-life problems. Students get hundreds of
additional problems with delayed answers
to solve on their own, reinforce learning, and
hone their skills. Includes examples of logic
gates, shift registers, and other important
applications.
Contents: Numbers Used in Digital
Electronics. Binary Codes. Basic Logic Gates.
Other Logic Gates. Simplifying Logic Circuits:
Mapping. TTL and CMOS ICs: Characteristics
and Interfacing. Code Conversion. Binary
Arithmetic and Arithmetic Circuits. Flip-Flips
and other Multivibrators. Counters. Shift
Registers. Microcomputer Memory. Other
Devices and Techniques. Index.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1994
MHID: 0-07-065050-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070650503
Digital Signal Processing
Including 232 Solved Problems
Monson H. Hayes, Georgia Institute of
Technology
Reflecting the rapid advances in
microelectronics and computer technology,
this powerful study guide is ideal as a
supplement to any course on this subject
or for independent study by electrical
engineering majors and practicing engineers.
Readers will learn how digital signal
processing techniques come into play in a
wide range of fields and will appreciate this
thorough, yet concise, coverage. The many
illustrative problems with detailed solutions
and the supplementary self-tests speed
comprehension and aid remembering.
Contents: Signals and Systems. Fourier
Analysis. Sampling. The Z-Transform.
Transform Analysis of Systems. The DFT. The
Fast Fourier Transform. Implementation of
Discrete-Time Systems. Filter Design.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-027389-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070273894
16 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Electric Circuits
Fourth Edition
Mahmood Nahvi and Joseph A. Edminister
This new edition provides a thorough
foundation in the theory and operation of
electric circuits. This bestselling outline
combines brief description of theory with
illustrative examples, solved problems, and
supplement problems to provide a direct and
effective tool and methodology for learning.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Circuit
Concepts. 3. Circuit Laws. 4. Analysis
Methods. 5. Amplifiers and Operational
Amplifier Circuits. 6. Waveforms and
Signals. 7. First-Order Circuits. 8. Higher-
Order Circuits and Complex Frequency. 9.
Sinusoidal Steady-State Circuit Analysis. 10.
AC Power. 11. Polyphase Circuits.
12. Frequency Response, Filters, and
Resonance. 13. Two-Port Networks. 14.
Mutual Inductance and Transformers. 15.
Circuit Analysis Using Spice and Pspice. 16.
The LaPlace Transform Method. 17. Fourier
Method of Waveform Analysis. Appendix.
Softcover • 400 pp • 2003
MHID: 0-07-139307-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071393072
Electric Machines and
Electromechanics
Second Edition
Including 360 Solved Problems
Syed A. Nasar, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
More than 50,000 copies of this powerful
study guide sold in the first edition! Covering
a broad range of topics, from simple DC
magnetic circuits to electronic control of
DC and AC motors, all the concepts and
their applications are clearly explained and
illustrated. Includes hundreds of problems
with detailed solutions to help students learn
quickly and raise test scores without investing
unnecessary time. Ideal for undergraduate
students of electrical engineering, for solo
study, and as a refresher.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-045994-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070459946
Electric Power Systems
Including 185 Solved Problems
Syed Nasar, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
This powerful learning tool covers all the
material of standard senior-level texts and
even includes some topics not commonly
found—growth rates, energy sources,
underground cables, and more. It gives the
end results of problem solving in analytic
form and includes detailed numerical
examples. Hundreds of problems with fully
explained solutions or delayed answers
illuminate important points and teach
effective problem-solving techniques.
Contents: 1 Fundamentals of Electric Power
Systems. 2 Power System Representation. 3
Transmission-Line Parameter. 4 Transmission-
Line Calculations. 5 Underground Cables.
6 Fault Calculations. 7 General Methods For
Network Calculations. 8 Power-Flow Studies.
9 Power System Operation and Control. 10
Power System Stability. 11 Power-System
Protection. Index.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1990
MHID: 0-07-045917-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070459175
Electromagnetics
Second Edition
Including 365 Solved Problems
Joseph Edminister, M.S.E., Cornell University
Like the popular previous edition, this
valuable study guide keeps the mathematics
as simple as possible and includes
numerous concrete examples of concepts
and principles, plus graphs and sketches
to illuminate important points. New in
this edition are chapters on transmission
lines, waveguides, and antennas, making
this powerful study tool even more useful
for both students and practitioners using
electromagnetic field theory.
Contents: Vector Analysis. Coulomb
Forces and Electric Field Intensity. Electric
Flux and Gauss’ Law. Divergence and the
Divergence Theorem. The Electrostatic Field:
Work, Energy, and Potential. Current, Current
Density, and Conductors. Capacitance and
Dielectric Materials. Laplace’s Equation.
Ampere’s Law and the Magnetic Field. Forces
and Torques in Magnetic Fields. Inductance
and Magnetic Circuits. Displacement Current
and Induced EMF. Maxwell’s Equations and
Boundary Conditions. Electromagnetic Waves.
Transmission Lines. Waveguides. Antennas.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-021234-1 • ISBN-13: 9780070212343
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Second Edition
Jimmie J. Cathey, Ph.D.
This updated version of its internationally
popular predecessor provides an introductory
problem-solved text for understanding
fundamental concepts of electronic devices,
their design, and their circuitry. Providing an
interface with PSPICE, the most widely used
program in electronics, new key features
include a new chapter presenting the basics
of switched mode power supplies, thirty-one
new examples, and twenty-three PS solved
problems.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136270-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071362702
ISBN-13: 9780071229180 [IE]
Backlist Titles
Feedback and Control Systems
Second Edition
Joseph J. DiStefano III, Ph.D., UCLA; Allen R.
Stubberud, Ph.D., UCI; Ivan J. Williams, Ph.D.;
TRW Space and Technology Group
New in this edition are discrete-time (digital)
data signals, discussions of elements and
control systems throughout the book, and
more. While emphasizing continuous-time
and linear control systems, this study guide
manages to demystify the methodologic
differences between the analog and
digital control system worlds. Appropriate
for engineers, physical, biological,
and behavioral scientists, economists,
mathematicians, and students of these
disciplines. Also look for the companion
Schaum’s Electronic Tutor!
Contents: Introduction. Control Systems
Terminology. Differential Equations, Difference
Equations, and Linear Systems. The LaPlace
Transform and The Z-Transform. Stability.
Transfer Functions. Block Diagram Algebra
and Transfer Functions of Systems. Signal
Flow Graphs. System Sensitivity Measures
and Classification of Feedback Systems.
Analysis and Design of Feedback Control
Systems: Objectives and Methods. Nyquist
Analysis. Nyquist Design. Root-Locus Design.
Bode Analysis. Bode Design. Nichols Chart
Analysis. Nichols Chart Design. Introduction
to Nonlinear Control Systems. Introduction to
Advanced Topics in Control Systems Analysis
and Design.
Softcover • 400 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-017052-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070170520
Introduction to Digital Systems
Including 183 Solved Problems
James Palmer, Ph.D., and David Perlman,
Rochester Institute of Technology
This invaluable book teaches readers a
unified design methodology. After providing
some introductory material, it guides
students through MSI and LSI combinatorial
logic elements, emphasizing devices that
can be programmed for specific applications.
The rest of the book deals mainly with
synchronous sequential logic. Throughout,
problems with step-by-step solutions and
delayed answers help readers gauge their
progress, deepen their comprehension, and
sharpen their analytical skills.
Contents: Numbers and the Binary System.
Design of Combinational Logic I. Design of
Combinational Logic II--Manipulation. Mixed
Logic. MSI and LSI Elements. Timing Diagrams.
The Flip-Flop. Combinations of Flip-Flops.
Application Specific Devices. Design of Simple
State Machines. Electronically Programmable
Functions.
Softcover • 412 pp • 1993
MHID: 0-07-048439-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070484399
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Signals and Systems
Including 571 Solved Problems
Hwei Hsu, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University
The concepts and theory of signals and
systems—forming the foundation for studies
in such areas as communication, signal
processing, and control systems—naturally
come into play in many engineering and
scientific disciplines. They are introduced
here in clear terms and with numerous
fully worked-out problems to illuminate the
concepts, so students can cut down the
time they need to master the material and
can gauge their progress as they learn.
Contents: Signals and Systems. Linear
Time-Invariant Systems. Laplace Transform
and Continuous-Time LTI Systems. The z-
Transform and Discrete-Time LTI Systems.
Fourier Analysis of Continuous-Time Signals
and Systems. Fourier Analysis of Discrete-
Time Signals and Systems. State Space
Analysis. Appendices: Review of Matrix
Theory. Properties of Linear Time-Invariant
Systems and Various Transforms. Review of
Complex Numbers.
Softcover • 416 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-030641-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070306417
Engineering -
General
Engineering Economics
Including 283 Solved Problems
Jose A. Sepulveda, Ph.D., University of Central
Florida; William E. Souder, Ph.D., and Byron S.
Gottfried, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Remarkable technological advances still
leave us basing most major engineering
decisions on economic considerations. So,
this clear and concise examination of the
principles of engineering economics should
benefit all undergraduate engineering
students, regardless of their area of interest.
Students will learn about compound interest
and the time value of money, depreciation,
and taxes and more, and then find out how
to use this information to make real-life
decisions.
Contents: Basic Concepts. Annual
Compounding. Algebraic Relationships and
Solution Procedures. Discrete, Periodic
Compounding. Continuous Compounding.
Equivalence PW, FW, EUAS/EUAC. New
Present Value, Rate of Return, Payback
Period, Benefit-Cost Ratio. Choosing
Among Investment Alternatives. Equipment
Replacement and Retirement. Depreciation
and Taxes. Preparing and Presenting an
Economic Feasibility Study.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1984
MHID: 0-07-023834-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070238343
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Finite Element Analysis
Including 157 Solved Problems
George R. Buchanan, Ph.D., Tennessee
Technological University
This clearly written sourcebook of finite
element analysis used to solve differential
equations puts the emphasis on applied
techniques. This effective method of
numerical analysis, FEA—one of the most
powerful tools today—is made more
accessible and memorable with many
problems with fully worked out solutions
and 134 questions with delayed answers.
An appended computer code shows
students how to apply the theory discussed
to computers.
Contents: Mathematical Background.
One-Dimensional Finite Elements. Two-
Dimensional Finite Elements. Variational
Principles, Galerkin Approximation, and Partial
Differential Equations. Isoparametric Finite
Elements. Selected Topics in Finite Element
Analysis. References. Appendix.
Softcover • 272 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-008714-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070087149
Probability, Random Variables,
and Random Processes
Including 405 Solved Problems
Hwei Hsu, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Designed for students in various disciplines
of engineering, science, mathematics,
management, and business, this effective
study tool includes hundreds of problems
with step-by-step solutions and another 150
problems with hints or delayed answers.
The solved problems illustrate and strongly
reinforce vital theory and techniques.
Topics taught include functions of random
variables; expectation and limit theorems;
and estimation theory, decision theory,
and queuing theory.
Contents: Probability. Random Variables.
Multiple Random Variables. Functions of
Random Variables. Random Processes.
Analysis and processing of Random Processes.
Applications.
Softcover • 336 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-030644-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070306448
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Thermodynamics for Engineers
Second Edition
Merle C. Potter, Ph.D., and Craig Somerton,
Ph.D., both of Michigan State University
Thermodynamics is a core course for you
if you are studying mechanical, civil, or
electrical engineering. The second edition
of Schaum’s Outline of Thermodynamics
for Engineers is reorganized and expanded
to conform to the more user-friendly,
pragmatic approach to the material now
used in classes. Includes: • New sample
tests simulate quizzes and tests given in
class • 500 fully solved problems
Softcover • 400 pp • 2006
MHID: 0-07-146306-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071463065
Engineering -
Industrial
Operations Research
Second Edition
Including 310 Solved Problems
Richard Bronson, Ph.D., and Govindasami
Naadimuthu, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Tackling the broad range of allocation
problems that actually confront engineers,
programmers, and analysts in today’s
business and industrial worlds, this book
takes readers step-by-step through all the
mathematical programming techniques—
including the trailblazing Karmarkar
algorithm—needed to excel in any operations
research course. It’s easy to see why the
first edition of this invaluable study guide
sold more than 35,000 copies! It cuts down
study time while it builds essential skills.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-008020-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070080201
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Engineering -
Mechanical
Continuum Mechanics
Including 360 Solved Problems
George E. Mase, Ph.D., Michigan State University
This book comprehensively and clearly
covers both the theory and real-world
applications of continuum mechanics.
Problems with step-by-step solutions help
students progress—without wasted time or
effort—through such topics as analysis of
stress, motion and flow, fundamental laws of
continuum mechanics, and viscoelasticity.
Hundreds of additional problems challenge
and reinforce students’ grasp of the
material.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1969
MHID: 0-07-040663-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070406636
Engineering Mechanics
Fifth Edition
Including 460 Solved Problems
E.W. Nelson, formerly of Western Electric Co.; C.
L. Best, and W. G. McLean, Lafayette College
Students and professionals bought more
than 300,000 copies of previous editions!
This new edition draws on the best
mathematical tools now available to solve
problems. It applies the vector approach
for elegance and simplicity in theory and
problems whenever appropriate. Other
times, for similarly adequate solutions,
scalar methods are preferred. This study
guide complements class texts and proves
excellent for solo study and brushing up.
Contents: Vectors. Operations with Forces.
Resultants of Coplanar Force Systems.
Resultants of Noncoplanar Force Systems.
Equilibrium of Coplanar Force Systems.
Equilibrium of Noncoplanar Force Systems.
Trusses and Cables. Forces in Beams. Friction.
First Moments and Centroids. Virtual Work.
Kinematics of a Particle. Dynamics of a Particle.
Kinematics of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion.
Softcover • 514 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-046193-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070461932
Fluid Dynamics
Third Edition
Including 100 Solved Problems
William F. Hughes, Carnegie-Mellon University; J.
A. Brighton, Penn State University; and Nicholas
Winowich, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
The explanation of a broad spectrum of
fluid mechanics topics and such specialized
material as hypersonic flow and non-
Newtonian fluids, makes this book valuable
both as a study guide and reference for
practitioners, for undergraduate and
graduate students, and for those studying
solo. Contains new information about solving
the equations that are the foundation of fluid
mechanics by computer. It provides excellent
preparation for such fields as aeronautics,
aerospace science, civil engineering, and
mechanical engineering.
Contents: Introduction. Fluid Statistics.
Mathematical Models of Fluid Motion.
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude.
Boundary Layer Flow and Flow in Pipes and
Ducts. Incompressible Potential Flow. One-
Dimensional Compressible Flow. Two-
Dimensional Compressible Flow Gasdynamics.
Incompressible Turbulent Flow. Hypersonic
Boundary Layer Flow. Mangetohydrodynamics.
Non-Newtonian Fluids. Appendix.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-031118-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070311183
Heat Transfer
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Donald R. Pitts, Ph.D., University of Tennessee;
and Leighton E. Sissom, Ph.D., Tennessee
Technological University
The first edition of this book was translated
into 5 languages and sold over 85,000
copies! This invaluable study guide is ideal
for students taking college courses in
heat transfer, for engineering and physics
students, and for practicing engineers and
scientists whose work includes heat transfer
calculations. It takes into account divergent
views about how to approach heat transfer
yet always remains clear. More than 300
problems with step-by-step solutions
illuminate and reinforce all the important
points.
Contents: Introduction. One-Dimensional
Steady-State Conduction. Multidimensional
Steady-State Conduction. Time-Varying
Conduction. Fluid Mechanics. Forced
Convection: Laminar Flow. Forced Convection:
Turbulent Flow. Natural Convection. Boiling and
Condensation. Heat Exchangers. Radiation.
Appendices.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-050207-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070502079
Backlist Titles
Machine Design
Including 320 Solved Problems
A. S. Hall, A. F. Holowenko, and H. G. Laughlin, all
of Purdue University
Explaining material covered in standard
courses, this book not only shows how
to solve machine design problems but
gives opinions about the best solutions
or provides more than one. Students will
get good training in how to apply theory
logically to the design of machine elements.
And they will learn some of the assumptions
and approximations made in the process.
Included are 36 design projects calling for
solution of flow control, automatic electrical
control, quality control, and creative design
problems.
Contents: Stresses in Simple Machine
Members. Metal Fits and Tolerances. Curved
Beams. Deflection and Buckling of Machine
Members: Designing Members Subjected to
Variable Loads. Machine Vibrations. Critical
Speeds of Shafts. Power Transmission Shafting.
Coupling Design. Keys, Pins, and Splines.
Power Screws and Threaded Fasteners. Bolt
Loading. Clutches. Brake Design. Springs.
Gear Forces. Spur Gears. Helical Gears.
Bevel Gears. Worm Gears. Rolling Bearings.
Lubrication and Bearing Design. Belt Drives.
Welding. Projects.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1968
MHID: 0-07-025595-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070255951
Mechanical Vibrations
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
S. Graham Kelly, University of Akron
Logically organized, this book guides readers
through all aspects of vibration analysis.
Each chapter explains how to harness the
problem-solving capabilities of today’s
popular engineering software, including
Mathcad, Maple, Matlab, and Mathematica.
Topics covered include vibration
measurement, finite element analysis, and
eigenvalue determination. Included are more
than 300 solved problems—completely
explained.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-034041-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070340411
 Backlist Titles
Statics and Strength of Materials
Including 435 Solved Problems
John J. Jackson and Harold G. Wirtz, Vermont
Technical College
This valuable learning tool proves ideal for
independent study or as a supplement to
courses on this subject given in two-year
vocational institutes and technical colleges.
It reviews basic topics in the areas of
units, dimensional analysis, and math and
vector analysis before moving on to statics
and strength of materials. Throughout,
practical uses are emphasized. Readers
can understand and master even the more
advanced topics and problems without
knowing calculus.
Contents: Foundations. Basic Principles
of Statics and Strength of Materials.
Nonconcurrent Coplanar Force Systems.
Concurrent Coplanar Force Systems.
Concurrent Noncoplanar Force Systems.
Friction. Miscellaneous Problems. Stress and
Deformation. Bolted, Welded, and Riveted
Connections. Torsion, Shafts, Shaft Couplings,
and Keyes. Centroid, Moments of Inertis, and
Radius of Gyration. Beams, Shear Forces, and
Bending Moments. Stresses and Deflections
in Beams. Beam Design. Combined Stresses.
Columns.
Softcover • 416 pp • 1983
MHID: 0-07-032121-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070321212
English
English Grammar
Third Edition
Eugene Ehrlich, Ph.D., Columbia University
Featuring new practice sections with drills
to help students grasp tricky grammatical
structures, this updated edition includes
an introductory glossary which defines all
the most important grammatical elements
and concepts and myriad exercises
demonstrating every grammatical topic
to reinforce students’ skills. This third
edition also features updated and clarified
explanations of parts of speech and usage.
Contents: Chapter 1: Principal Elements of
the Sentence. Chapter 2: Nouns and Articles.
Chapter 3: Verbs and Verbals. Chapter 4:
Pronouns. Chapter 5: Adjectives. Chapter
6: Adverbs. Chapter 7: Prepositions and
Conjunctions.
Softcover • 160 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-135985-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071359856
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Punctuation, Capitalization and
Spelling
Second Edition
Including 110 Sets of Answered
Exercises, 1305 Items
Eugene Ehrlich, formerly of Columbia University
No matter how expert, few writers can do
without a good guide to the basic mechanics
of writing. This book equips users to write
first drafts of themes and papers that
fulfill the requirements of good style. More
than 100 exercises give opportunities for
practice. The handy appendix shows current
conventions for punctuating footnotes,
bibliographies, and personal and business
letters, making this a valuable reference for
anyone who wants to write clear English.
Contents: The Period, the Question Mark,
and the Exclamation Point. The Comma. The
Semicolon and the Colon. Parentheses and
Brackets. Quotation Marks. The Dash and
the Hyphen. The Apostrophe. Italics and
Ellipsis. Capitalization. Spelling. Punctuation
of Footnotes, Bibliographies, and Letters.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1992
MHID: 0-07-019487-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070194878
Foreign Language
Chinese Grammar
Claudia Ross
Schaum’s Outline of Chinese Grammar
is designed to assist beginning and
intermediate students of Mandarin Chinese
develop and enhance their knowledge of
Chinese grammar. Chinese morphology can
be intimidating to students. By simplifying
the learning process, this practical book
enriches the student’s understanding of the
Chinese language. The accessible summary
of the major features of Chinese grammar
complete with clear explanations of terms
and usage is especially helpful to students.
The book features 200 sets of practice
exercises as well as Chinese-English and
English-Chinese glossaries. It serves as a
much-needed supplement to textbooks and
class materials currently being used in first-
and second-year college-level courses.
Paperback • 304 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-137764-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071377645
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Chinese Vocabulary
Yanping Xie and Duan-Duan Li
This companion volume to Schaum’s Outline
of Chinese Grammar features a clear,
concise, and proven format to help students
with any course in Chinese, plus 200 sets of
practice exercises and Chinese glossaries.
Contents: At The Airport. On The Airplane.
Passport Control And Customs. At The
Train Station. Public Transportation. The
Automobile. Asking For Directions. Making a
Telephone Call. At The Hotel. At The Bank.
At The Post Office. At The Clothing Store. At
The Dry Cleaner. At The Restaurant. Shopping
For Food. At Home. At The Hospital. At
the Theatre and the Movies. Computer and
Internet. The Weather. Education. Business.
Appendix.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-137835-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071378352
French Grammar
Fourth Edition
Including Hundreds of Answered
Exercises
Mary E. Coffman Crocker
At last, a guide that explains points of French
grammar and structure simply, then clarifies
each with concrete examples. The examples
use the language of real-life situations. This
new edition also makes difficult topics, like
the difference between mood and tense,
even easier to understand. Numerous fill-in-
the-blank and other exercises with delayed
answers help cut down the time it takes
readers to gain proficiency and confidence
communicating in French.
Softcover • 432 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-013887-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070138872
French Vocabulary
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Answered
Exercises
Mary E. Coffman Crocker
More than 80,000 copies of the first
edition were sold! Travel, medical, food,
and shopping terms are easy to learn with
this popular study guide and reference.
It also features words and up-to-date
expressions commonly used at home and
at work, including vocabulary for discussing
professions, sports, entertainment, and
leisure activities. The convenient appendixes
converting clothing and shoe sizes, listing
common foods, ways of expressing time and
more make this a handy and indispensable
reference.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-013886-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070138865
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German Grammar
Third Edition
Including Hundreds of Sets of
Answered Exercises
Elke Gschossmann-Hendershot, formerly at
Rutgers University; and Lois Feuerle, New York
University
The new edition of this popular study guide
makes learning German grammar much
easier than with the usual textbook. Grasp of
this challenging language is eased with clear
explanations backed with plenty of concrete
examples. This edition features a new verb
chart, a new section on the sounds of
German, updated vocabulary, and a cross-
referenced index. Exercises with answers
offer a proven and effective way to reinforce
learning and help make communicating in
German second nature.
Softcover • 288 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-025134-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070251342
German Vocabulary
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Answered
Exercises
Edda Weiss, Hackensack High School; Conrad
J. Schmitt, Foreign Language Consultant; Lois
Feuerle, Ph.D., Montclair State University; and
Christine Effertz, Volkshochschule Ravensberg,
Germany
For students who want to go past the
standard words appearing in most
textbooks, this book reviews those basics
and goes on to teach the language essential
for communicating comfortably in most
common situations. It also guides the
choices of appropriate words, whether for
such everyday needs as making a telephone
call, making plane and train arrangements,
staying at a hotel, or shopping for food.
Contents: At the Airport. On the Airplane.
Passport Control and Customs. At the Train
Station. The Automobile. Asking for Directions.
A Telephone Call. Public Restrooms. At the
Hotel. At the Bank. At the Post Office. At the
Hairdresser. At the Despartment Store. At the
Dry Cleaner (Laundry). At the Restaurant. At
Home. At the Doctor’s Office. At the Hospital.
At the Theater and the Movies. Sports. The
Computer. Appendices.
Softcover • 238 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-071117-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070711174
Italian Vocabulary
Second Edition
Luigi Bonaffini
Designed to be used as a handy review text
or an enriching companion to any basic
Italian text, this book provides readers
with the vocabulary needed to converse
effectively in Italian about everyday topics.
Each chapter focuses on common situations,
such as making phone calls, traveling,
and shopping so as to allow users diverse
opportunities to use their new vocabularies.
This new edition features 218 sets of practice
exercises and many new words and idioms
that have entered the Italian language over
the past decade due to the digital revolution
and major cultural and economic changes
occurring in Italy since the publication of the
first edition.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-137884-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071378840
Japanese Grammar
Keiko Uesawa Chevray, M.S., Columbia
University, and Tomiko Kuwahira, M.A., Columbia
University
Covering sequential treatment of the
essentials of Japanese grammar, this
accessible outline provides concrete
examples following coverage of grammar
functions that promote students’
understanding of material. Practice
exercises use meaningful, practical contexts
to develop students’ mastery of grammatical
elements while chapter-ending summary
exercises let students practice all functions
learned in each section.
Contents: Chapter 1: Copula. Chapter 2:
Adjectives. Chapter 3: Adverbs. Chapter 4:
Pronouns. Chapter 5: Numbers, Time, Dates,
Counters. Chapter 6: Particles. Chapter 7:
Conjunctions. Chapter 8: Verbs. Chapter 9:
Conditional Clauses. Chapter 10: Interrogative
Words. Chapter 11: Modification of a Noun.
Chapter 12: Nominalization. Chapter 13:
Modality. Chapter 14: Honorific Expressions.
Chapter 15: Useful Expressions.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-134220-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071342209
Backlist Titles
Japanese Vocabulary
Shigeru Eguchi, Columbia University and Orie
Yamada, Columbia University
Practice exercises with complete answers
allow readers to master newly acquired
Japanese vocabulary for real-life situations
while authoritative tips on Japanese
customs familiarize readers with necessary
protocol. Japanese-to-English and English-
to-Japanese glossaries explain subtle
differences between Japanese words and
phrases and their English counterparts.
An easy-to-use pronunciation guide is
included.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-134219-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071342193
Latin Grammar
Alan Fishbone, Latin-Greek Institute, New York
City
This popular study guide helps students
master complex Latin morphology and
syntax by presenting them in a concise,
systematic, and simplified manner. Latin
Grammar explains everything students
need to understand in order to read the
Latin classics, without inundating them with
exhaustive lists of minutiae.
Contents: Introduction to the Latin Alphabet
and Pronunciation. Chapter 1: The Noun.
Chapter 2: The Adjective. Chapter 3: Pronouns
and Adjectives. Chapter 4: The Verb. Chapter
5: Adverbs and Prepositions. Chapter 6:
Syntax of the Noun. Chapter 7: Syntax of the
Adjective. Chapter 8: Syntax of the Simple
Sentence. Chapter 9: Syntax of the Complex
Sentence.
Softcover • 256 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136455-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071364553
Russian Grammar
Including Hundreds of Answered
Exercises
James S. Levine, George Mason University,
Fairfax, Virginia
Each point of grammar and structure is
explained simply, and illustrated with
examples, in this powerful study guide. The
next-best thing to a private tutor, this book
makes even difficult aspects like declensions
clear. Students begin by mastering the
Cyrillic alphabet and correct pronunciation.
The many practice exercises help them gain
confidence as they start using this language
in everyday situations. Also contains handy
verb charts. Ideal to supplement class work
or for independent study.
Softcover • 335 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-038238-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070382381
 Backlist Titles
Russian Vocabulary
Including Hundreds of Answered Exercises
Ray J. Parrott and Alfia A. Rakova, University of
Iowa
This valuable study guide provides the
most up-to-date vocabulary for conversing
effectively in everyday situations and
during travel. As students learn new
words, carefully planned exercises give
them immediate opportunities to practice
them. Correct “answers” permit prompt
self-correction. This handy, indispensable
reference includes chapters about public
transportation, museums, and shopping at
the farmer’s market. It’s ideal for new and
advanced students, to supplement class
lessons and improve grades, or for solo
study.
Softcover • 350 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-038211-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070382114
Spanish Grammar
Fourth Edition
Including Hundreds of Exercises with
Answers
Conrad J. Schmitt, Foreign Language Consultant
Students can master Spanish grammar with
this high-performance study guide. This
book will help them cut study time, hone
speaking and writing skills, and achieve
their personal best on exams. Features
quick drills for reinforcing grammar, verb
charts, hundreds of exercises with carefully
explained solutions, and thousands of
practice test exercises with answers. Now
updated to include the latest Latin American
vernacular. Excellent for school and for
travel.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-058047-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070580473
Spanish Vocabulary
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Exercises with
Answers
Conrad Schmitt, Foreign Language Consultant
In addition to vocabulary that permits
effective communication about everyday
topics, students will find this guide provides,
in extensive footnotes, the most common
ways of saying things. It also tells readers
the appropriate word to choose in different
Spanish-speaking countries! This book
emphasizes fine distinctions between
synonyms, too. An extensive glossary of the
key words introduced and a special listing
of foods help make this study guide an
indispensable reference tool.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-057227-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070572270
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Mathematics
Abstract Algebra
Second Edition
Lloyd R. Jaisingh, Ph.D., and Frank Ayres, Ph.D.
This long-awaited revision provides a
concise introduction to topics in abstract
algebra, taking full account of the major
advances and developments that have
occurred over the last half-century in the
theoretical and conceptual aspects of the
discipline, particularly in the areas of groups
and fields.
Key features include: • A new section
on binary linear codes • New chapter on
Automorphisms and Galois Theory • 4 5 0
fully solved problems and 420 supplementary
problems for individual practice • More than
175 illustrative examples.
Paperback • 8 1/8 x 10 7/8 • 288 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-140327-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071403276
Tables throughout
Advanced Calculus
Second Edition
Robert C. Wrede and Murray Spiegel
This best-selling guide—which has sold
more than 340,000 copies since its first
publication—has been thoroughly updated
throughout to correspond to current
advanced calculus courses. A complete
and comprehensive review of the subject,
this updated edition features important
new chapters on topology and Laplace
transforms and essential new theorems,
with explanatory proofs.
Contents: Numbers. Basic Point-Set
Topology. Functions, Limits, and Continuity.
Special Functions (Log, Exp, Circular Trig,
Hyperbolics). Sequences. Derivative. Integrals.
Partial Derivatives. Vectors. Applications.
Differential Geometry(Curvature, Torsion,)
Multiple Integrals. Line/Surface Integrals.
Change of Variable. Infinite Sequences.
Infinite Series. Improper Integrals. Gamma
and Beta Functions. Fourier Series. Fourier
Integrals. Laplace Transforms. Function of
Complex Variables.
Softcover • 356 pp • 2002
MHID: 0-07-137567-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071375672
21
Advanced Mathematics for
Engineers and Scientists
SI Metric
Including 950 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Readers
can start by reviewing the fundamental
concepts of algebra, trigonometry, analytic
geometry, and calculus or refer to these as
needed. This book then guides students
and practitioners to an understanding of
ordinary differential equations, Laplace
transforms, Fourier series, complex
variables, conforming mapping, and more.
The hundreds of problems with detailed
solutions let readers master the applications
of these theorems and concepts. Hundreds
of additional problems with answers
reinforce learning and help sharpen skills.
Softcover • 416 pp • 1981
MHID: 0-07-060216-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070602168
MHID: 0-07-099064-7• ISBN-13: 9780070990647 [IE]
Basic Mathematics for Electricity
and Electronics
Second Edition
Including 341 Solved Problems
Arthur Beiser, Ph.D., New York University;
Engineering Technology Series
Students can turn to this personal tutor
to learn the basic mathematics they need
as background for understanding electricity
and electronics. They’ll build their skills
solving problems from following the hundreds
of problems with detailed solutions. The
handy appendixes give conversion factors,
a table of American wire gages, natural
trigonometric functions, and more, making
this an excellent reference.
Contents: Basic Electricity and Algebra.
Fractions, Decimals, and Percentage. Power
and Energy. Powers of 10 and Logarithms.
Resistance and Wire Size. Series Circuits.
Parallel Circuits. Simultaneous Equations
and Kirchhoff’s Rules. Network Theorems.
Inductance. Capacitance. Trigonometry and
Vectors. Alternating Current. American Wire
Gage Tables. Appendices.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1993
MHID: 0-07-004439-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070044395
22 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Basic Mathematics with
Applications to Science and
Technology
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Haym Kruglak, Ph.D., formerly of Western
Michigan University; John T. Moore, Ph.D., and
Ramon Mata-Toledo, Ph.D., James Madison
University
The new edition of this study guide will
help anyone who has trouble applying
mathematics to solve problems from the
physical world. Good for students with a
poor or average background in high school
mathematics and for those requiring only
a refresher and source-book of unfamiliar
concepts, techniques, and applications.
Because it also includes much information
not usually taught in high school or college,
it’s also a good supplement to undergraduate
courses in physical science, chemistry,
physics, and astronomy.
Contents: Decimal Fractions. Measurement
and Scientific Notation. Common Fractions.
Percentage. Essentials of Algebra. Ratio and
Proportion. Linear Equations. Exponents and
Radicals. Logarithms. Quadratic Equations and
Square Roots. Essentials of Plane Geometry.
Solid Figures. Trigonometric Figures. Solution
of Triangles. Vectors. Radian Measure. Conic
Sections.
Softcover • 341 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-037132-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070371323
Beginning Calculus
Second Edition 3rd edition
available
Including 226 Solved
Problems
Elliott Mendelson, Ph.D., Queens College, New
York
The principles on which all of calculus rests
are carefully explained, as well as any skills
in algebra and arithmetic that come into
play in beginning calculus. The fully solved
problems make key points memorable. An
additional 1,500 problems with answers
help students measure their progress and
prepare for exams. New in this edition are
extra problems, some for solution with a
graphing calculator; and more information
about Newton’s Method, approximation
techniques for integration, and the chain
rule.
Contents: Coordinate Systems on a Line.
Coordinate Systems in a Plane. Graphs of
Equations. Straight Lines. Intersections of
Graphs. Symmetry. Functions and Their Graphs.
Limits. Special Limits. Continuity. The Slope of
a Tangent Line. The Derivative. More on the
Derivative. Maximum and Minimum Problems.
The Chain Rule. Implicit Differentiation.
The Mean-Value Theorem. The Sign of the
Derivative. Rectilinear Motion. Instantaneous
Velocity. Instantaneous Rate of Change.
Related Rates. Approximation by Differentials.
Newton’s Method. Higher-Order Derivatives.
Applications of the Second Derivative. Graph
Sketching. More Maxiumum and Minimum
Problems. Angle Measure. The Sine and Cosine
Functions. Graphs and Derivatives of the Sine
and Cosine Functions. The Tangent and Other
Trigonometric Functions. Antiderivatives. The
Definite Integral. The Fundamental Theorem
of Calculus. Applications of Integration I: Area
and Arc Length. Applications of Exponential
Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric
Functions. L’Hopital’s Rule. Exponential
Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric
Functions. Integration by Parts. Trigonometric
Integrands. Trigonometric Substitutions.
Integration of Rational Functions: The Method
of Partial Fractions. Answers to Supplementary
Problems.
Softcover • 400 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-041733-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070417335
Beginning Finite Mathematics
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., and John Schiller,
Ph.D.
This real-world, application-oriented outline
introduces non-math majors to: linear
equations and linear growth; exponential
functions and geometric growth; sets;
and counting. Following this material are
applications using the formulas derived in
topics such as: descriptive statistics; basic
probability theory; graphs and networks;
voting systems and apportionment; interest
calculation; and systems of linear equations
and games theory.
Paperback • 8 1/8 x 10 7/8 • 304 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-138897-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071388979
Charts, graphs, and tables throughout
Beginning Linear Algebra
Including 652 Solved Problems
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University
This valuable study guide provides a
modern introduction to linear algebra for
people studying or practicing in any of
the varied fields of mathematics, physics,
biology, chemistry, economics, statistics,
and engineering. The hundreds of problems
solved step by step illustrate and reinforce
key points. And 390 additional problems
help students review the information in each
chapter and consolidate their knowledge.
Contents: Vectors and Matrix Algebra.
Systems of Linear Equations. Square
Matrices: Elementary Matrices. Vector Spaces
and Subspaces. Basis and Dimension.
Coordinates; Change of Basis. Inner Product
Spaces; Orthogonality. Linear Mappings.
Linear Mappings and Matrices. Determinants.
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Quadratic
Forms and Symmetric Matrices.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-038037-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070380370
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Beginning Statistics
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Larry Stephens, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Softcover • 480 pp • 2005
MHID: 0-07-145932-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071459327
Boolean Algebra and
Switching Circuits
Including 150 Solved Problems
Elliott Mendelson, Ph.D., Queens College, New
York
The treatment here of Boolean algebra, deeper
than in most elementary texts, serves as a
supplement or an introduction to graduate-
level study. The explanations of switching
and logic circuits refer to combinational
circuits. The theory in both these areas is
illustrated and amplified by many problems
with detailed solutions, giving students a
secure grounding. Supplementary problems
provide a complete review of the material.
Contents: The Algebra of Logic. The Algebra
of Sets. Boolean Algebras. Switching Circuits
and Logic Circuits. Topics in the Theory of
Boolean Algebras. Appendix.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1970
MHID: 0-07-041460-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070414600
Business Statistics
Fourth Edition
Leonard J Kazmier
Conforming to the current business statistics
curriculum, this fourth edition of Schaum’s
Outline of Business Statistics reflects recent
changes in the course as well as in general
practice, including new sections in each
chapter on the application of Excel–the
most used program in offices throughout the
world–making this the first book to address
this change in the curriculum. The fourth
edition continues to provide a direct and
effective tool for learning the fundamentals
of business statistics without the technical
verbiage.
Paperback • 432 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-123679-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071236799
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Calculus
Fourth Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Frank Ayres, Jr., Ph.D., and Elliott Mendelson,
Ph.D., Queens College
Students gain a thorough understanding of
differential and integral calculus with this
powerful study tool. They’ll also find the
related analytic geometry much easier. The
clear review of algebra and geometry in this
edition makes calculus easier for students
who wish to strengthen their knowledge in
these areas. Updated to meet the emphasis
in current courses, this new edition of a
popular guide—more than104,000 copies
were bought of the prior edition!—includes
problems and examples using graphing
calculators.
Softcover • 480 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-041973-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070419735
ISBN-13: 9780071160360 [IE]
Calculus of Finite Differences
and Difference Equations
Including 420 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
This powerful study tool covers the
difference calculus, the sum calculus and
difference equations, and more with many
examples of their applications. Ideal for
solo study or as a supplement to a course,
it clearly explains principles and theorems
and gives definitions, then takes students
through problems and their step-by-step
solutions. This provides firm footing and
excellent preparation for real-life problems
and school examinations.
Softcover • 272 pp • 1971
MHID: 0-07-060218-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070602182
College Algebra
Third Edition
Including more than 1,900 Solved
Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Softcover • 384 pp • 2005
MHID: 0-07-145227-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071452274
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
College Mathematics
Third Edition
Philip Schmidt and Frank Ayres
More than ever, entering college students
are under-prepared, and the mathematics
curriculum in the survey-level course
has changed over the last decade to
accommodate their needs. This revision of
the highly successful outline is directed to
students taking the required mathematics
courses in the first year of university study
and is structured to conform to curriculum
changes, besides supplying a substantial
number of fully solved problems for practice
and comprehension.
Contents: Elements of Algebra. Functions.
Graphs of Functions. Linear Equations.
Simultaneous Linear Equations. Quadratic
Functions and Equations. Inequalities. Locus
of an Equation. The Straight Line. Families
of Straight Lines. The Circle. Arithmetic and
Geometric Progressions. Infinite Geometric
Series. Mathematical Induction. The Binomial
Theorem. Permutations. Combinations.
Probability. Determinants of Order Two and
Three. Determinants of Order. Systems
of Linear Equations. Introduction to
Transformational Geometry. Angles and Arc
Length. Trigonometric Functions of a General
Angle. Trigonometric Functions of an Acute
Angle. Reduction to Functions of Positive
Acute Angles. Graphs of the Trigonometric
Functions Fundamental Trigonometric
Relations and Identities. Trigonometric
Functions of Two Angles. Sum, Difference,
and Product Trigonometric Formulas. Oblique
Triangles. Inverse Trigonometric Functions.
Trigonometric Equations. Complex Numbers.
The Conic Sections. Transformations of
Coordinate. Points in Space. Simultaneous
Quadratic Equations. Logarithms. Power,
Exponential, and Logarithmic Curves.
Polynomial Equations, Rational Roots.
Irrational Roots of Polynomial Equations.
Graphs of Polynomials. Parametric Equations.
The Derivative. Differentiation of Algebraic
Expressions. Applications of Derivatives.
Integration. Infinite Sequences. Infinite Series.
Power Series. Polar Coordinates. Introduction
to the Graphing Calculator. The Number
System of Algebra. Mathematical Modeling.
Paperback • 400 pp • 2003 •
MHID: 0-07-140227-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071402279
23
Combinatorics
Including 600 Solved Problems
V. K. Balakrishnan, Ph.D., University of Maine
Combinatorics deals with the enumeration,
existence, analysis, and optimization of
discrete structures. With this study guide,
students can master this growing field—with
applications in several physical and social
sciences, including chemistry, computer
science, operations research, and statistics.
Includes hundreds of problems with detailed
solutions.
Contents: The Sum Rule and the Product
Rule. Permutations and Combinations. The
Pigeonhole Principle. Generalized Permutations
and Combinations. Sequences and Selections.
The Inclusion-Exclusion Principle. Generating
Functions and Partitions of Integers. The
Distribution Problem in Combinatorics.
Recurrence Relations. Group Theory in
Combinatorics - Including The Burnside-
Froberius Theorem. Permutation Groups and
Their Cycles Indices and Polya’s Enumeration
Theorems.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-003575-X • ISBN-13: 9780070035751
Complex Variables, SI Metric
Including 640 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
One of the most diverse branches of
mathematics, complex variables proves
enormously valuable for solving problems of
heat flow, potential theory, fluid mechanics,
electromagnetic theory, aerodynamics,
and many others that arise in science and
engineering. As taught in this exceptional
study guide, which progresses from the
algebra and geometry of complex numbers
to conformal mapping and its diverse
applications, students learn theories,
applications, and first rate problem-solving
skills.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1985
MHID: 0-07-099010-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070990104
Differential and Integral Calculus
Third Edition
Frank Ayres Jr
Softcover • 1992
MHID: 0-07-112531-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071125314
[IE]
24 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Differential Geometry
Including 500 Solved Problems
Martin M. Lipschutz, Ph.D., formerly of
Hahnemann Medical College
Students will find all the information
covered in the standard textbooks—and
more—explained clearly and concisely
in this powerful study tool. Unusually
detailed, it elucidates all the most difficult-
to-grasp concepts that class studies and
texts sometimes gloss over. The hundreds
of problems with fully explained solutions
illuminate important points and teach
students sound problem-solving skills. Ideal,
also, for independent study.
Contents: Vectors. Vector Functions of
Real Variable. Concept of Curve. Curvature
and Torsion. Theory of Curves. Elementary
Topology in Euclidean Spaces. Vector
Functions of Vector Variable. Concept of
Curve. First and Second Fundamental Forms.
Theory of Surfaces. Tensor Analysis. Intrinsic
Geometry. Appendix. Existence Theorem for
Curves. Existence Theorem for Surfaces.
Softcover • 288 pp • 1969
MHID: 0-07-037985-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070379855
Differential Equations
Third Edition
Richard Bronson, Fairleigh Dickinson University,
and Gabriel Costa, US Military Academy
Thoroughly updated, this third edition of
Schaum’s Outline of Differential Equations
offers you new, faster techniques for
solving differential equations generated by
the emergence of high-speed computers.
Differential equations, a linchpin of modern
math, are essential in engineering, the
natural sciences, economics, and business.
Softcover • 384 pp • 2006
MHID: 0-07-145687-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071456876
Elementary Algebra
Third Edition
Barnett Rich (deceased), and Philip Schmidt,
State University of NY-New Paltz
This third edition of the perennial bestseller
defines the recent changes in how the
discipline is taught and introduces a new
perspective on the discipline. New material
in this third edition includes:
• A modernized section on
trigonometry
• An introduction to mathematical
modeling
• Instruction in use of the graphing
calculator
• 2,000 solved problems
• 3,000 supplementary practice
problems and more
Paperback • 400 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-141083-X • ISBN-13: 9780071410830
Elements of Statistics I:
Descriptive Statistics and
Probability
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Stephen Bernstein, Ph.D., and Ruth Bernstein,
University of Colorado
Specially designed for nonmathematics
majors, this user-friendly tool for learning
statistics begins by reviewing all the math
needed. Providing a complete introduction
to statistics for students in a variety of
fields, this guide reinforces learning with
fully solved problems that arise in such
areas as anthropology, biology, business,
government, medicine, psychology,
and sociology. The clear, step by step
presentation and question-and-answer
format make learning easier, important
points memorable, and higher grades well
within reach.
Contents: Mathematics Required for
Statistics. Characteristics of the Data.
Populations, Samples, and Statistics.
Descriptive Statistics: Organizing the Data
Into Tables. Descriptive Statistics: Graphing
the Data. Descriptive Statistics: Measures of
Central Tendency, Average Value, and Location.
Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Dispersion.
Probability: The Classical, Relative Frequency,
Set Theory, and Subjective Interpretations.
Probability: Rules for Multiplication and
Division, Marginal Probabilities and Bayes’
Theorem, Tree Diagrams and Counting Rules.
Softcover • 444 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-005023-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070050235
ISBN-13: 9780071160599 [IE]
Elements of Statistics II:
Inferential Statistics
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Stephen Bernstein, Ph.D., and Ruth Bernstein,
University of Colorado
Picking up where Elements of Statistics I
leaves off, this study guide clearly explains
discrete probability distribution, including
normal, continuous, sampling, and other
distributions. The practical, cross-referenced
problems throughout are drawn from such
fields as anthropology, biology, business,
government, medicine, psychology, and
sociology, and the solutions are fully
explained. A perfect supplement to the
leading textbooks, students will also find
this book ideal for independent study.
Supplementary questions aid self testing.
Softcover • 350 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-134637-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071346375
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Finite Element Analysis
Including 157 Solved Problems
George R. Buchanan, Ph.D., Tennessee
Technological University
This clearly written sourcebook of finite
element analysis used to solve differential
equations puts the emphasis on applied
techniques. This effective method of
numerical analysis, FEA—one of the most
powerful tools today—is made more
accessible and memorable with many
problems with fully worked out solutions
and 134 questions with delayed answers.
An appended computer code shows
students how to apply the theory discussed
to computers.
Contents: Mathematical Background.
One-Dimensional Finite Elements. Two-
Dimensional Finite Elements. Variational
Principles, Galerkin Approximation, and Partial
Differential Equations. Isoparametric Finite
Elements. Selected Topics in Finite Element
Analysis. References. Appendix.
Softcover • 272 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-008714-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070087149
Fourier Analysis
With Applications to Boundary
Value Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
This book explains the fundamental concepts
and the applications of Fourier series—and
generalizations to Fourier integrals and
orthogonal series—essential learning for
scientists, engineers, and mathematicians.
Clearly presented definitions, principles,
and theorems are illustrated in hundreds of
problems solved step by step. Numerous
additional problems with answers after each
chapter help turn knowledge into problem-
solving skills.
Contents: Boundary Value Problems.
Fourier Series and Applications. Orthogonal
Functions. Gamma, Beta and Other Special
Functions. Fourier Integrals and Applications.
Bessel Functions and Applications. Legendre
Functions and Applications. Hermite, Laguerre
and Other rthogonal Functions. Appendices.
Softcover • 208 pp • 1974
MHID: 0-07-060219-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070602199
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General Topology
Including 650 Solved Problems
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University
Now an essential part of the mathematical
background for both graduate and
undergraduate students, general topology,
or point set topology, is explained here
clearly and concisely. Definitions, principles,
and theorems are illustrated and reinforced
with hundreds of problems with detailed
solutions. Hundreds of additional problems
with answers help students gauge their
mastery as they progress. An appendix
provides quick access to the basic principles
of real numbers, making this a handy
reference, too.
Contents: Sets and Relations. Functions.
Cardinality, Order. Topology of the Line and
Plane. Topological Spaces. Definitions.
Bases and Subbases. Continuity and
Topological Equivalence. Metric and
Normed Spaces. Countability. Separation
Axioms. Compactness. Product Spaces.
Connectedness. Complete Metric Spaces.
Function Spaces. Appendix. Properties of the
Real Numbers.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1968
MHID: 0-07-037988-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070379886
Geometry
Third Edition
Including 700 Solved Problems
Barnett Rich and Philip A. Schmidt, Ph.D., SUNY,
New Paltz
Three million high school students and
172,000 college students enroll in geometry
classes every year. This best-selling guide—
with over 46,000 units sold—is fully updated
to reflect the many changes in geometry
curriculum, including new terminology and
notation and a new chapter on how to use
the graphing calculator.
Contents: Fundamentals of Algebra: Laws
and Operations. Fundamentals of Algebra:
Equations and Formulas. Lines, Angles, and
Triangles. Methods of Proof. Congruent
Triangles. Methods of Proof. Congruent
Triangles. Parallel Lines, Distances, and
Angle Sums. Parallelograms, Trapezoids,
Medians, and Midpoints. Circles. Similarity.
Areas. Regular Polygons and the Circle.
Locus. Inequalities and Indirect Reasoning.
Improvement of Reasoning. Constructions.
Proofs of Important Theorems. Transformational
Geometry.
Softcover • 322 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-052766-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070527669
ISBN-13: 9780071183451 [IE]
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Graph Theory Introduction to Mathematical
Including Hundreds of Solved Economics
Problems
Third Edition
V. K. Balakrishnan, Ph.D., University of Maine
Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D., Fordham University
This book makes it easy to learn the basics
Scores of detailed and easy-to-follow solved
of contemporary graph theory, needed
economics problems familiarize sudents
today in the natural and social sciences—
with the methods and topics of mathematics
and in theoretical computer science, as
as applied in a mathematical economics
well. The numerous illustrations, thoughtful
course. New chapters cover: comparative
coverage, and bibliography make it valuable
statistics and concave programming;
not only for undergraduate and graduate
phase diagrams; simultaneous differential
students but for academic and industrial
equations and simultaneous difference
professionals interested in graph theory.
equations; and optimal control theory.
Contents: Graphs and Digraphs. Connectivity.
Contents: Properties of Real Numbers.
Eulerian and Hamiltonian Graphs. Optimization
Polynomials. Rational Expressions. First-
Involving Trees. Shortest Path Problems. Flow
Degree Equations and Inequalities.
and Connectivity. Planarity and Duality. Graph
Exponents, Roots, and Radicals. Second-
Colorings. Additional Topics. List of Technical
Degree Equations and Inequalities. Systems
Terms and Symbols Used.
of Equations and Inequalities. Relations
and Functions Exponential and Logarithmic
Softcover • 256 pp • 1997
Functions. Sequences, Series, and the Binomial
MHID: 0-07-005489-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070054899
Theorem.
Softcover • 523 pp • 2001
Group Theory MHID: 0-07-135896-X • ISBN-13: 9780071358965
Including 600 Solved Problems ISBN-13: 9780071188715 [IE]
B. Baumslag, Ph.D., and B. Chandler, Ph.D., New
York University
The theory of abstract groups comes into
play in an astounding number of seemingly Introduction to Probability and
unconnected areas like crystallography Statistics
and quantum mechanics, geometry and Including 500 Solved Problems
topology, analysis and algebra, physics, Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., and Jack Schiller,
chemistry, and even biology. Readers need Ph.D., Temple University
only know high school mathematics, much Students will save time and master non-
of which is reviewed here, to grasp this calculus-based probability and statistics
important subject. Hundreds of problems with this powerful study guide. It simplifies
with detailed solutions illustrate the text, difficult theories and focuses on making
making important points easy to understand clear the areas students typically find
and remember. hardest to understand. The hundreds of
problems solved step by step make it easier
Softcover • 288 pp • 1968 to master even complex statistical problems
MHID: 0-07-004124-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070041240 and get the best grades. Ideal for students in
liberal arts, social and health sciences, and
education programs. Perfect to supplement
class work or for independent study.
Intermediate Algebra
Including 885 Solved Problems Softcover • 384 pp • 1998
Ray Steege, formerly of Laramie County
MHID: 0-07-038084-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070380844
Community College, Wyoming; and Kerry Bailey,
Laramie County Community College ISBN-13: 9780071164931 [IE]
Through a process of stepwise learning
and practice on problems with fully worked
out solutions, students can confirm their
understanding as they go. The concepts
discussed include all those typically taught
in a second algebra course. This book
also describes and illustrates how to use
calculator procedures using RPN and
Algebraic Entry calculators as well as the
graphing calculator. It includes many graphs
to illustrate abstract concepts.
Softcover • 416 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-060839-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070608399
26 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Laplace Transforms
Including 450 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
This book provides a clear, concise
explanation of Laplace transforms, or
operational calculus—now necessary
knowledge for engineers, physicists,
mathematicians and other scientists.
Definitions, principles and theorems are
illustrated and reinforced by hundreds of
fully worked out problems. Also included are
chapters on complex variable theory and
Fourier series and integrals, so important
to discussions of the complex inversion
formula.
Softcover • 272 pp • 1965
MHID: 0-07-060231-X • ISBN-13: 9780070602311
Linear Algebra
Third Edition
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University and
Marc Lipson, Ph.D., University of Georgia
This third edition of the successful outline
in linear algebra—which sold more than
400,000 copies in its past two editions—
has been thoroughly updated to increase
its applicability to the fields in which linear
algebra is now essential: computer science,
engineering, mathematics, physics, and
quantitative analysis. Revised coverage
includes new problems relevant to computer
science and a revised chapter on linear
equations.
Softcover • 368 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136200-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071362009
ISBN-13: 9780071189477 [IE]
Linear Algebra, SI Metric
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University
Softcover • 352 pp • 1986
MHID: 0-07-099012-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070990128
[IE]
Mathematics For Nurses
Second Edition
Larry Stephens, Ph.D., Lana C. Stephens, R.N.,
and Eizo Nishiura, Ph.D.
This newly revised text has all the crucial
mathematical techniques nurses need to do
their jobs. Key features include: Examples
of calculations for administering oral
medications, parenteral drugs, and
pediatric doses. A chapter on statistics
covering graphical methods, sampling, and
descriptive and bivariate statistics. Use of
both generic and brand names throughout.
Paperback • 256 pp • 2003
MHID: 0-07-140022-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071400220
Mathematical Handbook of
Formulas and Tables
Second Edition
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., deceased; and John Liu,
Temple University
Students and research workers in
mathematics, physics, engineering, and
other sciences will find this compilation of
more than 2,000 mathematical formulas and
tables invaluable. Half a million copies were
sold of the first edition! Excluding rarely
used results, topics range from elementary
to advanced, from algebra, trigonometry,
and calculus to vector analysis, Bessel, and
Legendre functions and elliptical functions.
Softcover • 272 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-038203-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070382039
ISBN-13: 9780071167659 [IE]
Mathematical Methods for
Business and Economics
Including 1,066 Solved Problems
Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D., Fordham University
This carefully reasoned study guide culls the
mathematical tools, topics, and techniques
essential for success in business and
economics today. Suitable for a one- or two-
semester course in business math, it also
supplements introductory calculus or linear
algebra courses for students interested in
the business applications.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1993
MHID: 0-07-017697-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070176973
Matrix Operations
Including 363 Solved Problems
Richard Bronson, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson
University
This invaluable study guide, requiring
only a working knowledge of high school
algebra, takes an algorithmic approach
to matrix operations. More complicated
procedures are given as a series of steps
which may be coded easily for computer
implementation. The emphasis throughout
is on the computational methods that prove
most efficient.
Contents: Basic Operations. Simultaneous
Linear Equations. Square Matrices. Matrix
Inversion. Determinants. Vectors. Eigenvalues
and Eigenvectors. Functions of Matrices.
Canonical Bases. Similarity. Inner Products.
Norms. Hermitian Matrices. Positive Definite
Matrices. Unitary Transformations. Quadratic
Forms and Congruence. Nonnegative Matrices.
Patterned Matrices. Power Methods for
Locating Real Eigenvalues. The OR Algorithm.
Generalized Inverses.
Softcover • 230 pp • 1988
MHID: 0-07-007978-1 • ISBN-13: 9780070079786
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Modern Algebra
Frank Ayres, Jr., Ph.D., Dickinson College
Including 425 solved problems, this study
guide covers everything from sets, relations
and operations, natural numbers, integers,
and rational numbers to real numbers, linear
algebra, and boolean algebra.
Contents: Sets. Relations and Operations.
The Natural Numbers. The Integers. Some
Properties of Integers. The Rational Numbers.
The Real Numbers. The Complex Numbers.
Groups. Rings. Integral Domains. Division
Rings. Fields. Polynomials. Vector Spaces.
Matrices. Matrix Polynomials. Linear Algebra.
Boolean Algebra.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1965
MHID: 0-07-002655-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070026551
Numerical Analysis
Second Edition
Including 846 Solved Problems
Francis Scheid, Ph.D., Boston University
Added to this new, more comprehensive
edition of a popular study guide are:
backward error analysis, splines, adaptive
integration, fast Fourier transforms, finite
elements, stiff differential equations, and
the QR method. The main goals of the
discipline and this book remain the same:
to find approximate solutions to complex
problems using only the simplest operations
of arithmetic. This book is ideal for a one-
year course at the beginning graduate level
or an introductory, single-semester course,
and excellent for solo study.
Contents: What Is Numerical Analysis? The
Collocation Polynomial. Finite Differences.
Factorial Polynomials. Summation. The
Newton Formula. Operators and Collocation
Polynomials. Unequally-Spaced Arguments.
Splines. Osculating Polynomials. The
Taylor Polynomial. Interpolation. Numerical
Differentiation. Numerical Integration.
Gaussian Integration. Singular Integrals.
Sums and Series. Difference Equations.
Differential Equations. Differential Problems
of Higher Order. Least-Squares Polynomial
Approximation. Min-Max Polynomial
Approximation. Approximation By Rational
Functions. Trigonometric Approximation.
Nonlinear Algebra. Linear Systems. Linear
Programming. Overdetermined Systems.
Boundary Value Problems.
Softcover • 471 pp • 1988
MHID: 0-07-055221-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070552210
 Backlist Titles
Partial Differential Equations
Including 290 Solved Problems
Paul DuChateau, Ph.D., and David W. Zachmann,
Ph.D., Colorado State University
The increasing complexity of today’s
technology demands that mathematicians,
engineers, and scientists now understand this
previously narrowly specialized subject. This
study guide and reference aims to answer
all the questions most frequently asked by
students and practicing professionals. For
this reason, the level of the material ranges
from the relatively elementary and practical
to the more advanced and theoretical.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1986
MHID: 0-07-017897-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070178977
Precalculus
Fred Safier, City College of San Francisco
Master precalculus with Schaum’s—the
high-performance study guide. Inside,
readers will find: 600 detailed problems
with step-by-step solutions; clear, concise
explanations of all precalculus concepts;
complete coverage of the material in
precalculus courses; a solved-problem
approach that teaches with hands-on help
and plenty of exercises to improve your
problem-solving skills. For readers who want
top grades and thorough understanding of
precalculus, this powerful study tool is the
best tutor to have!
Softcover • 407 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-057261-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070572614
Probability
Second Edition
By Murray Spiegel, John Schiller, and Alu
Srinivasan
Schaum’s calculus-based approach to
probability and statistics makes this an
especially authoritative reference for
engineering and science majors. Every
year, more than 977,000 college students
take related probability and statistics
courses, and now the second edition of this
dependable standard includes vital new
coverage of order statistics, best critical
regions, and other key topics.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-135203-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071352031
ISBN-13: 9780071183567 [IE]
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Probability and Statistics
Second Edition
Murray Spiegel, John Schiller, and Alu Srinivasan
Selling over 222,000 copies in its first
edition, Schaum’s Outline of Probability and
Statistics has become a vital resource for
the more than 977,000 college students who
enroll in related probability and statistics
courses each year. Its big-picture, calculus-
based approach makes it an especially
authoritative reference for engineering and
science majors. Now thoroughly updated,
this second edition includes vital new
coverage of order statistics, best critical
regions, likelihood ratio tests, and other key
topics.
Contents: Part I: Probability. Chapter 1:
Basic Probability. Chapter 2: Random Variables
and Probability Distributions. Chapter 3:
Mathematical Expectation. Chapter 4: Special
Probability Distributions. Part II: Statistics.
Chapter 5: Sampling Theory. Chapter 6:
Estimation Theory. Chapter 7: Tests of
Hypotheses and Significance. Chapter 8:
Curve Fitting, Regression, and Correlation.
Chapter 9: Analysis of Variance. Chapter 10:
Nonparametric Tests. Appendices.
Softcover • 304 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-135004-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071350044
Review of Elementary
Mathematics
Second Edition
Including 2,500 Solved Problems
Barnett Rich, Ph.D., deceased; and
Philip A. Schmidt, Ph.D., SUNY College
at New Paltz, NY
Following the successful model of the prior
edition, which sold over 119,000 copies,
this book assumes no prior knowledge of
mathematics and makes accessible all of
elementary math, including the basics of
algebra and geometry. It features up-to-
date terminology plus added explanations
of how to make calculations both with
and without a calculator. Thousands of
questions, with fully worked out solutions or
delayed answers, help students learn how
to solve the kinds of problems commonly
encountered on exams and in real life.
Contents: Fundamentals of Arithmetic:
Number. Fundamentals of Arithmetic and
Introduction to Calculators. Fractions.
Decimals. Percents. Signed Numbers.
Fundamentals of Algebra: Laws and Operations.
Fundamentals of Algebra: Equations and
Formulas. Ratios, Proportions, and Rates.
Fundamentals of Geometry.
Softcover • 352 pp • 1997
MHID: 0-07-052279-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070522794
27
Set Theory and Related Topics
Second Edition
Including 530 Solved Problems
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D., Temple University
This book takes students by the hand
to an understanding of the theory and
applications of functions, relations, cardinal
and ordinal numbers, partially and totally
ordered sets, the logic and boolean algebra
required by all computer science students,
and more. It includes new sections on
turing machines and computable functions.
The hundreds of problems with detailed
solutions, and hundreds more with answers
to check comprehension and progress,
permit mastery of this fundamental of
mathematics—set theory.
Softcover • 240 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-038159-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070381599
MHID: 0-07-116494-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071164948
[IE]
Statistics
Third Edition
Including 975 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
After a brief review of mathematical
concepts, this book clearly explains the
basics of statistics needed in any field,
including mathematics and the sciences—
from variables and graphs, to standard
deviations, to elementary probability and
sampling theory. It’s been updated to include
computerized solutions to problems using
the most popular statistical software. The
many problems with step-by-step solutions
illustrate and amplify the theory and make
important points memorable.
Softcover • 512 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-060281-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070602816
Tensor Calculus
Including 300 Solved Problems
David C. Kay, Ph.D., University of North Carolina,
Asheville
This lucid introduction for undergraduates
and graduates proves fundamental
for practitioners of theoretical physics
and certain areas of engineering, like
aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, and
extremely valuable for mathematicians.
This study guide teaches all the basics and
effective problem-solving skills, too.
Softcover • 240 pp • 1988
MHID: 0-07-033484-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070334847
28 SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Trigonometry
Third Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Frank Ayres, Jr., Ph.D., deceased; and Robert
Moyer, Ph.D., Fort Valley State College
Updated to match the emphasis in
today’s courses, this clear study guide
focuses entirely on plane trigonometry and
summarizes the geometry properties and
theorems that prove helpful for solving
trigonometry problems. It proves excellent
preparation for teacher certification tests
in mathematics. The solved problems fill in
details often omitted from texts and class
presentations. Where solving problems
requires knowledge of algebra, the algebraic
processes and the basic trigonometric
relations are carefully explained.
Softcover • 208 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-006893-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070068933
Understanding Calculus
Concepts
Including 177 Solved Problems
Eli Passow, Ph.D., Temple University
Perfect for those afraid of calculus, this
book offers an innovative, three-step
process for solving almost any kind of basic
calculus problem. By unifying coverage
and emphasizing similarities across a
spectrum of calculus problems, it succeeds
in simplifying the subject by providing a
conceptual framework. Learning takes place
in a comprehensive way, not in unrelated
fragments. Numerous illustrations and
examples further simplify and illuminate the
concepts.
Softcover • 224 pp • 1996
MHID: 0-07-048738-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070487383
Vector Analysis
Metric Edition
Including 480 Solved Problems
Murray R. Spiegel, Ph.D., formerly of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
This book introduces students to vector
analysis, a concise way of presenting
certain kinds of equations and a natural aid
for forming mental pictures of physical and
geometrical ideas. Students of the physical
sciences and of physics, mechanics,
electromagnetic theory, aerodynamics,
and a number of other fields will find this a
rewarding and practical treatment of vector
analysis. Key points are made memorable
with the hundreds of problems with step by
step solutions, and many review questions
with answers.
Softcover • 240 pp • 1985
MHID: 0-07-099009-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070990098
[IE]
Nursing
Mathematics For Nurses
Second Edition
Larry Stephens, Ph.D., Lana C. Stephens, R.N.,
and Eizo Nishiura, Ph.D.
This newly revised text has all the crucial
mathematical techniques nurses need
to do their jobs. Key features include:
Examples of calculations for administering
oral medications, parenteral drugs, and
pediatric doses. A chapter on statistics
covering graphical methods, sampling, and
descriptive and bivariate statistics. Use of
both generic and brand names throughout.
Paperback • 256 pp • 2003
MHID: 0-07-140022-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071400220
Philosophy
Logic
Second Edition
Including 524 Solved Problems
John Nolt, Ph.D., University of Tennessee; Dennis
Rohatyn, Ph.D., University of San Diego; and
Achille Varzi, Ph.D., Columbia University, New
York
The explosive progress of logic, since Frege,
has produced applications in linguistics,
mathematics, and computer science.
Students and practitioners of any of these
fields, and of philosophy, will find this book
an excellent reference or introduction. Now
expanded to include non-classical logic,
logic for the computer, and more. The central
concepts are explained as they come into
play in informal writing and conversation—
argument, validity, relevance, and so on. This
study guide progresses to such concepts as
probability calculus.
Contents: Argument Structure.
Argument Evaluation. Propositional Logic.
The Propositional Calculus. The Logic of
Categorical Statements. Predicate Logic. The
Predicate Calculus. Fallacies. Induction. The
Probability Calculus. Further Developments in
Formal Logic.
Softcover • 280 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-046649-1 • ISBN-13: 9780070466494
Backlist Titles
Physics
Applied Physics
Fourth Edition
Arthur Beiser
Over the past decade, significant changes in
the teaching of applied physics have taken
place. More emphasis is now placed on
subjects such as relativity, atomic physics,
nuclear physics, elementary particle physics,
semiconductors, and superconductors.
Completely updated, Schaum’s Outline of
Applied Physics, Fourth Edition, devotes
more space to these subjects and includes
a host of new material.
Paperback • 384 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-142611-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071426114
Beginning Physics I
Mechanics and Heat
Including 730 Solved Problems
Alvin Halpern, Ph.D.,
City University of New York
This powerful study tool makes it possible—
even for students with relatively weak
training in mathematics and science
problem-solving—to quickly gain the
reasoning skills and confidence they need
to master physics and excel on exams. It
coaxes readers through the subject matter
and methodology, helping them to naturally
develop a grasp of the material typical of a
rigorous, noncalculus-based course. With
this guide, so like an excellent tutor, they’ll
soon develop an ability to deal comfortably
with sophisticated problems.
Softcover • 384 pp • 1995
MHID: 0-07-025653-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070526538
Beginning Physics II
Electromagnetism, Optics, and
Modern Physics
Erich Erlbach and Alvin Halpern, Ph.D.,
City University of New York
This concise and carefully reasoned learning
tool teaches readers all fundamentals of a
second-semester basic physics course.
The areas explored in this user-friendly
study guide include wave motion, sound,
magnetism, quantum physics, optical
instruments, and atomic, nuclear, and
solid state physics. Hundreds of problems
with guided solutions help students turn
knowledge into problem-solving skills.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-025707-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070257078
 Backlist Titles
College Physics
Tenth Edition
Frederick J. Bueche, Ph.D., University of Dayton
and Eugene Hecht, Ph.D., Adelphi University
Schaum’s Outline of College Physics, Tenth
Edition, is a clear, easily understood review
of introductory noncalculus-based physics.
It is especially helpful if you do not have a
strong background in mathematics.
Softcover • pp • 2005
MHID: 0-07-144814-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071448147
Lagrangian Dynamics
Including 275 Solved Problems
Dare A. Wells, Ph.D.
This book clearly and concisely explains the
basic principles of Lagrangian dynamics
and provides training in the actual physical
and mathematical techniques of applying
Lagrange’s equations, laying the foundation
for a later study of topics that bridge the gap
between classical and quantum physics.
Ideal for seniors and first year graduate
students of physics, engineering, chemistry,
and applied mathematics, and for practicing
scientists and engineers.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1967
MHID: 0-07-069258-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070692589
Modern Physics
Second Edition
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Ronald Gautreau, Ph.D. and William Savin, Ph.D.,
New Jersey Institute of Technology
The many complex concepts in physics
are clearly explained in this popular study
guide—90,000 copies of the prior edition
were bought, and it was translated into
4 languages! This new edition includes
chapters on elementary particles and
superconductivity that reflect major
advances in these areas and is updated to
keep abreast of current texts and courses.
The book complements undergraduate
introductory or advanced modern physics
courses, and offers many opportunities,
through the fully solved problems, to improve
learning, exam results, and grades.
Contents: Part I: The Special Theory
Of Relativity. Part II: The Quantum Theory
of Electromagnetic Radiation. Part III:
Hydrogenlike Atoms. Part IV: Many-Electron
Atoms. Part V: Nuclear Physics. Part VI: Atomic
Systems. Appendix. Index.
Softcover • 320 pp • 2000
MHID: 0-07-024830-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070248304
SCHAUM’S OUTLINES
Optics
Including 346 Solved Problems
Eugene Hecht, Adelphi University
This introduction to optics is intended as a
supplement to a first course in undergraduate
optics. This lively book conveys key modern
terminology, and reinforces what it teaches
with hundreds of fully worked out problems
that run the gamut from candles to lasers.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1975
MHID: 0-07-027730-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070277304
Physical Science
Second Edition
Including 893 Solved Problems
Arthur Beiser, Ph.D., formerly of New York
University
This indispensable study tool helps students
cut down learning time and still get a firm
grasp of elementary physics, chemistry,
earth science, and astronomy. The outlines
included in each chapter, and the solved
problems and practice test exercises with
answers, reinforce the essential points of
this broad spectrum subject.
Softcover • 368 pp • 1988
MHID: 0-07-004419-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070044197
Physics for Engineering and
Science
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Michael Browne, Ph.D., University of Idaho
Students will value this time-saving book
as they master the basics for first-year,
calculus-based physics courses—the all
important building blocks of every physical
science and all branches of engineering.
This book includes many problems with
guided solutions and makes this potentially
daunting subject much easier. It clarifies
the topics students traditionally find most
difficult. Excellent preparation for MED-CAT
and GRE.
Softcover • 452 pp • 1999
MHID: 0-07-008498-X • ISBN-13: 9780070084988
MHID: 0-07-124112-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071241120
[IE]
29
Physics for Pre-Med, Biology and
Allied Health Students
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
George Hademenos, Ph.D., University of
California at Los Angeles
Students of medicine and the life sciences
will appreciate the special perspective of
this invaluable study guide. It explains how
physics principles and concepts apply in
these particular fields, including more than
70 drawings and graphs to help students
visualize, understand, and remember the
relationships. The hundreds of problems
solved step by step also help boost learning
and grades by reinforcing the ideas and
aiding recall.
Softcover • 256 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-025474-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070254749
Quantum Mechanics
Including Hundreds of Solved
Problems
Elyahu Zaarur, M.Sc., Reuven Pnini, Ph.D., and
Yoav Peleg, Ph.D., formerly of the Technion
Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
This powerful study guide makes sometimes
daunting material accessible. More than 240
problems solved step by step help students
gain a firm grasp of proper methods and
a solid foundation for further study. All the
essentials of this basic course are covered
clearly and concisely, cutting study time and
making important points memorable. The
next-best thing to a private tutor, this study
guide helps boost grades and proves ideal
for professionals, too, who wish to study
solo to master this discipline.
Softcover • 320 pp • 1998
MHID: 0-07-054018-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070540187
Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Second Edition
Arno F. Wittig, Ph.D., Ball State University
This easy-to-understand presentation and
explanation of basic principles of psychology
uses current popular introductory
psychology textbooks as a guideline for
updates to this edition, including: new
combined chapter on Methodologies and
Statistics; new information on the effects
of the nervous system; expanded chapter
on consciousness; updated theories of
emotions; revised chapter on Cognitive
Processes; and new material on stress and
health psychology.
Softcover • 352 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-134709-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071347099
30 SCHAUM’S EASY OUTLINES

Authoritative • Concise • Easy-to-use

Schaum’s Easy Outlines are streamlined versions of best-selling Schaum’s titles. We’ve shortened the
text, broadened the visual appeal, and introduced study techniques to make mastering any subject easier. The results
are reader-friendly study guides with all the impressive academic authority of the originals.

Schaum’s Easy Outlines feature:

• Concise text that focuses on the essentials of the course
• Quick-study sidebars, icons, and other instructional aids
• Expert advice from authorities in the field
• Sample problems and exercises for review

All Schaum’s Easy Outlines are 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 • Softcover • 144 pages

APPLIED PHYSICS COLLEGE MATH

Arthur Beiser, Ph.D. F. Ayres and P. Schmidt
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139878-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071398787 2001 • MHID: 0-07-136975-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071369756

BASIC ELECTRICITY COLLEGE PHYSICS

Milton Gussow F. Bueche and E. Hecht
2002 • MHID: 0-07-138316-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071383165 2000 • MHID: 0-07-052711-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070527119

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
BEGINNING CHEMISTRY R. Bronson, Ph.D.
David E. Goldberg, Brooklyn College
2003 • MHID: 0-07-140967-X • ISBN-13: 9780071409674
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142239-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071422390

DISCRETE MATH
BIOCHEMISTRY S. Lipschutz and M. Lipson
P. Kuchel, and G. B. Ralston
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139877-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071398770
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139875-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071398756

BIOLOGY ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

G. H. Fried and G. J. Hademenos
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136971-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071369718
BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING
Joel J. Lerner, Sulivan County Community
College
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142240-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071422406
Mahmood Nahvi. And Joseph A. Edminister,
University of Akron
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142241-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071422413
ELECTROMAGNETICS
J. Edminister, Ph.D.
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139879-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071398794

BUSINESS STATISTICS
Leonard Kazmier, Ph.D. ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139876-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071398763 Cathey
2006 • MHID: 0-07-145532-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071455329

CALCULUS
F. Ayres and E. Mendelson ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052710-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070627102 B. Rich, Ph.D.
2002 • MHID: 0-07-138325-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071383257

COLLEGE ALGEBRA
M. Spiegel and R. Moyer FRENCH
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052709-1 • ISBN-13: 9780070527096 M. Coffman Crocker
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052715-6 • ISBN-13: 9780070527157

COLLEGE CHEMISTRY
J. Rosenberg and L. Epstein GENETICS
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052714-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070527140 W. Stansfield, Ph.D.
2002 • MHID: 0-07-138317-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071383172
 SCHAUM’S EASY OUTLINES 31

GEOMETRY LOGIC QUANTUM MECHANICS

B. Rich Nolt Zaanur
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136973-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071369732 2006 • MHID: 0-07-145535-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071455350 2006 • MHID: 0-07-145533-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071455336

GERMAN MATHEMATICAL HANDBOOK OF SPANISH

E. Gschossmann-Hendershot FORMULAS & TABLES C. Schmitt
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052717-2 • ISBN-13: 9780070527171 M. Spiegel and J. Liu 2000 • MHID: 0-07-052716-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070527164
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136974-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071369749

HTML STATISTICS
David Mercer, AFC Computer Services MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY M. Spiegel
W. Stansfield, Ph.D., Raul J. Cano, Ph.D., and J. 2000 • MHID: 0-07-052712-1 • ISBN-13: 9780070527126
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142242-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071422420
Colomé
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139881-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071398817
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TRIGONOMETRY
F. Ayres and R. Moyer
K. Van de Graaff and R. W. Rees
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136976-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071369763
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2002 • MHID: 0-07-138318-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071383189
H. Meislich
2000 • MHID: 0-07-052718-0 • ISBN-13: 9780070527188
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA W. Spruiell and D. Zemach
Ray Steege, and Kerry Bailey, Laramie County PRECALCULUS 2001 • MHID: 0-07-137207-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071372077
Community College, Wyoming F. Safier
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142243-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071422437 2002 • MHID: 0-07-138340-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071383400
XML
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING Ed Tittel
ECONOMICS J. Lerner and J. Cashin 2004 • MHID: 0-07-142245-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071422451
Edward T Dowling, Fordham University 2001 • MHID: 0-07-136972-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071369725
2006 • MHID: 0-07-145534-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071455343

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY D. Salvatore, Ph.D., and E. Diulio
A. Wittig, Ph.D. 2003 • MHID: 0-07-139873-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071398732
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139882-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071398824

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

ITALIAN
Luigi Bonaffini, Joseph Germano, Buffalo State
College, and Conrad J. Schmitt
2004 • MHID: 0-07-142244-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071422444
LINEAR ALGEBRA
S. Lipshutz
2003 • MHID: 0-07-139880-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071398800
M. Spiegel, J. Schiller, and A. Srinivasan
2002 • MHID: 0-07-138341-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071383417
PROGRAMMING WITH JAVA
J. Hubbard, Ph.D.
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136977-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071369770
MHID: 0-07-120380-X [IE] • ISBN-13: 9780071203807 [IE]
32 SCHAUM’S A - Z

schAum’s A - Z

Schaum’s A–Z handbooks make excellent complements to course textbooks and test preparation guides. Ideal for ambitious
high school seniors—especially AP students and college freshmen—they feature concise, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions
of hundreds of key terms and phrases that help students quickly break through the jargon barrier. Clear explanations of key
concepts, accompanied by clear illustrations, help build mastery of theory and provide a ready reference to supplement classwork.
Each entry begins with a clear, one-sentence definition and is followed by an explanation and examples.

Each book: Paperback • 6 x 9

Biology
Bill Indge
2003 • 320 pp
MHID: 0-07-141934-9
ISBN-13: 9780071419345

Chemistry
Andrew Hunt
2004 • 400 pp
MHID: 0-07-141935-7
ISBN-13: 9780071419352

Mathematics
John Berry, Ted Graham, Jenny Sharp, and
Elizabeth Berry
2003 • 288 pp
MHID: 0-07-141936-5
ISBN-13: 9780071419369

Physics
Michael Chapple

2003 • 288 pp
MHID: 0-07-141937-3
ISBN-13: 9780071419373

Psychology
Mike Cardwell
2003 • 320 pp
MHID: 0-07-141938-1
ISBN-13: 9780071419383
 ACE YOUR MIDTERMS & FINALS 33

Ace your midterms & FinAls

Alan Axelrod, Ph.D

A new concept in test prep for a new generation of students

These class-tested guides feature:
• Midterms and Final Examinations—one from each of the top universities throughout the country
• An introductory essay defining the nature and scope of the course, including its goals and what instructors expect
students to learn
• A step-by-step guide to writing the essay and fully explained answers to essay questions—complete with
discussion and notes from the professor

Each book: Softcover • 7 3/8 x 9 1/8 • 336 pp

Introduction to Psychology
1999
MHID: 0-07-007007-5
ISBN-13: 9780070070073

U.S. History
1999
MHID: 0-07-0070059
ISBN-13: 9780070070059
34 FIVE STEPS TO A 5

personAliZed study guides For the more thAn 1

million students tAking the Ap eXAms eAch yeAr
Designed to coincide perfectly with the most current AP exams, each volume in the Five Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement
Examinations series contains several advanced features that sets it above all competitors. Tailored to three types of students, this
flexible study guide is structured around an ingenious Five-Step Plan: 1) developing a study plan; 2) building knowledge; 3)
honing test-taking skills; 4) refining strategies; and 5) fostering the confidence students need to ace the tests.

Other outstanding features include:

• A “Month-by-Month” approach and “Calendar countdown” approach for the more structured student

• “Basic Training” approach for the student who leaves studying to the last minute

• Sample tests that closely simulate real exams

• Review material based on the contents of the most recent tests

New Edition New Edition

Each book: Paperback

Biology, 2e Calculus AB/BC, 2e

Mark Anestis • 2007 • 342 pp William Ma • 2007 • 360 pp

MHID: 0-07-147630-X • ISBN-13: 9780071476300 MHID: 0-07-147629-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071476294

New Edition New Edition New Edition

English Language,, 2e English Literature, 2e U.S. History, 2e

Barbara Murphy • February 2007 • 292 pp Estelle Rankin and Grace Freedson • 2007 Stephen Armstrong • 2007 • 448 pp

MHID: 0-07-148854-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071488549 MHID: 0-07-147632-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071476324 MHID: 0-07-147631-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071476317
 FIVE STEPS TO A 5 35

11 Practice Tests for Chemistry Computer Science Macroeconomics and

John T Moore & Richard Langley David Levine and Kathy Larson
the AP Exams 2004 2005 Microeconomics
Freedson Eric Dodge
MHID: 0-07-141275-1 MHID: 0-07-143711-8
2006 2004
ISBN-13: 9780071412759 ISBN-13: 9780071437110
MHID: 0-07-146463-8 MHID: 0-07-143712-6
ISBN-13: 9780071464634 ISBN-13: 9780071437127

Physics B Psychology Spanish Language Statistics

Greg Jacobs and Joshua Schulman Laura Lincoln Maitland Dennis LaVoie Duane C Hinders
2004 2004 2004 2004
MHID: 0-07-143713-4 MHID: 0-07-141277-8 MHID: 0-07-137716-6 MHID: 0-07-141278-6
ISBN-13: 9780071437134 ISBN-13: 9780071412773 ISBN-13: 9780071377164 ISBN-13: 9780071412780

U.S. Government and World History Writing the AP English

Peggy Martin
Politics 2004 Essay
Pamela K Lamb Barbara Murphy and Estelle Rankin
MHID: 0-07-143714-2
2004 2004
ISBN-13: 9780071437141
MHID: 0-07-141276-X MHID: 0-07-141110-0
ISBN-13: 9780071412766 ISBN-13: 9780071411103
3 THE McGRAW-HILL GED SERIES

the mcgrAW-hill ged series

McGraw-Hill’s GED Test and GED Workbook series are dedicated to preparing students to pass each of the five GED
subject exams. They allow students to pretest for strengths and weaknesses in each subject, thoroughly review content,
and check their exam-readiness. A complete answer key increases the odds of success.

THE McGRAW-HILL GED THE McGRAW-HILL GED

Test Review Series Test Companion Workbook Series
Each Book: Softcover • 8 1/2 x 11 • 2003 Each Book: Softcover • 8 1/2 x 11 • 2003

Language Arts, Reading Language Arts, Reading Workbook

368 pp • MHID: 0-07-140710-3 128 pp • MHID: 0-07-140711-1
ISBN-13: 9780071407106 ISBN-13: 9780071407113
Language Arts, Writing Language Arts, Writing Workbook
416 pp • MHID: 0-07-140708-1 144 pp • MHID: 0-07-140709-X
ISBN-13: 9780071407083 ISBN-13: 9780071407090
Mathematics Mathematics Workbook
464 pp • 0-07-140706-5 160 pp • MHID: 0-07-140707-3
ISBN-13: 9780071407069 ISBN-13: 9780071407076
Science Workbook
128 pp • MHID: 0-07-140705-7
ISBN-13: 9780071407052
Social Studies Workbook
160 pp • MHID: 0-07-140703-0
ISBN-13: 9780071407038

McGraw-Hill’s GED Mathematics McGraw-Hill’s Top 50 Math Skills McGraw-Hill’s Pre-GED

with CD-Rom
Jerry Howett
McGraw-Hill’s GED Mathematics helps
readers quickly develop the confidence and
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40 THE UTTERLY CONFUSED SERIES
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Daniel Oman, and Robert Oman
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Laurie Rozakis
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42 BOB MILLER’S MATH FOR THE CLUELESS

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 SCHAUM’S QUICK GUIDES 43

The Fastest, Easiest Way To Learn: Schaum’s Quick Guides

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44 HOW TO SOLVE WORD PROBLEMS

hoW to solve Word proBlems

This series demystifies word problems once and for all by showing even the most math-phobic
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How to Solve Math Word Problems on Standardized Tests

David Wayne
2002 • MHID: 0-07-137693-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071376938
This is an indispensable resource for the parents of the more than 16 million school children nationwide
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How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, Second Edition

Mildred Johnson and Tim Johnson
2000 • MHID: 0-07-134307-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071343077
This popular study guide shows students easy ways to solve what they struggle with most in algebra:
word problems. How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, Second Edition, is ideal for anyone who
wants to master these skills. Completely updated, with contemporary language and examples, features
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CONTENTS: How to Work Word Problems. Numbers. Time, Rate, and Distance. Mixtures. Coins. Age.
Levers. Finance. Work. Plane Geometric Figures. Digits.

How to Solve Word Problems in Geometry

Dawn Sova, Ph.D.
2000 • MHID: 0-07-134652-X • ISBN-13: 9780071346528
The easiest way to solve the hardest problems! Geometry’s extensive use of figures and visual calculations
make its word problems especially difficult to solve. This book picks up where most textbooks leave
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Triangles. Quadrilaterals. Inequalities in Geometry. Similar Polygons. Right Triangles. Circles. Areas of
Polygons and Circles. Volumes of Solids. Miscellaneous Problem Drill.

How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus

Dawn Sova, Ph.D.
2001 • MHID: 0-07-120383-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071203838
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus reviews important concepts in calculus and provides solved
problems and step-by-step solutions. Once students have mastered the basic approaches to solving
calculus word problems, they will confidently apply these new mathematical principles to even the most
challenging advanced problems. Each chapter features an introduction to a problem type, definitions,
related theorems, and formulas. Topics range from vital pre-calculus review to traditional calculus first-
course content. Sample problems with solutions and a 50-problem chapter are ideal for self-testing.
Fully explained examples with step-by-step solutions.
 HOW TO SOLVE WORD PROBLEMS 45

How to Solve Word Problems in Chemistry

David Goldberg, Ph.D.
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136302-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071363020
In addition to having to master a vast number of difficult concepts and lab procedures, high school
chemistry students must also learn, with little or no coaching from their teachers, how to solve tough
word problems. Picking up where standard chemistry texts leave off, How to Solve Word Problems in
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reduction reactions.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Measurement. Chapter 3: Classical Laws of Chemical

Combination. Chapter 4: Formula Calculations. Chapter 5: Stoichiometry. Chapter 6: Concentration
Calculations. Chapter 7: Gas Laws. Chapter 8: Thermochemistry. Chapter 9: Electrochemistry. Chapter 10:
Equilibrium. Chapter 11: Colligative Properties. Chapter 12: Thermodynamics. Chapter 13: Miscellaneous
Problems. List of Important Equations.

How to Solve Word Problems in Mathematics

David Wayne, Ph.D.
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136272-X • ISBN-13: 9780071362726
Most 9th grade math, or “Algebra 1,” textbooks are structured in such a way that students find it
extremely difficult to apply pertinent mathematical concepts and skills to the solving of word problems.
This book soothes math students’ fears with numerous solved practice problems, step-by-step problem-
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CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Measurement, Estimation, and Using Formulas. Chapter 2: Using Algebraic Equations
to Solve Problems. Chapter 3: Word Problems Involving Ratio, Proportion, and Percentage. Chapter 4: Word
Problems Involving Geometry and Trignometry. Chapter 5: Word Problems Involving Statistics, Counting, and
Probability. Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Problem Drill. Appendix: A Brief Review of Solving Equations.

How to Solve Word Problems in Arithmetic

Phyllis Pullman
2001 • MHID: 0-07-136271-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071362719
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of math students more than word problems. In How to Solve
Word Problems in Arithmetic, noted math teacher Phyllis Pullman defangs the dreaded word problem
for 5th through 8th grade-level arithmetic students by emphasizing the mechanics and grammar of
problem-solving, and focusing on problems involving arithmetic skills, area, percent, basic geometry,
measurement, and statistics.

CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Approaching Word Problems. Chapter 2: Reviewing the Basics. Chapter 3: Problems
Involving Perimeter and Area. Chapter 4: Problems Involving the Circle. Chapter 5: Other Geometry Problems.
Chapter 6: Problems Involving Percent. Chapter 7: Problems Involving Proportions. Chapter 8: Problems
Involving Statistics. Chapter 9: Number Problems. Chapter 10: Problems Involving Problem Solving Skills
Other Than Arithmetic. Chapter 11: Some Mathematical Curiosities and Other Fun Stuff. Chapter 12:
Miscellaneous Problem Drill.
46 SOLVED PROBLEM SERIES

Solved Problem Series

These books help readers review and master what they’ve learned by showing them how to solve thousands of relevant problems.
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3000 Solved Problems in Biology 3000 Solved Problems in Organic

Berstein Chemistry, Vol 2
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1989 • MHID: 0-07-113968-0 [IE]
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Elliott Mendelson, Ph.D.
1988 • MHID: 0-07-099148-0 3000 Solved Problems in Physics
Alvin Halpern, Ph.D.
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3000 Solved Problems in Chemistry
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1989 • MHID: 0-07-019784-9
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1988 • MHID: 0-07-045936-3
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ISBN-13: 9780070459366 Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D. and Marc Lars Lipson
1992 • MHID: 0-07-112690-2 [IE]
3000 Solved Problems in Linear Algebra ISBN-13: 9780071126908
Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D.
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ISBN-13: 9780070380233 Cathey
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3000 Solved Problems in Organic
Chemistry, Vol 1
Estelle Meislich, Ph.D., Herbert Meislich, Ph.D., Solved Problems in Electric Circuits
and Jacob Sharefkin, Ph.D. Book 1
1994 • MHID: 0-07-056424-8 Syed Nasar, Ph.D.
ISBN-13: 9780070564244 1989 • MHID: 0-07-099190-1
ISBN-13: 9780070991903
 STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREP 47

Study Guides And Test Prep

New Edition
McGRAW-HILL’S CONQUERING LSAT LOGIC GAMES
Second Edition
by Curvebreakers
Softcover • 208 pages • September 2007
MHID: 0-07-149794-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071497947
Created by Curvebreakers, ace Harvard Law students who tutor LSAT takers, this updated guide provides
thorough preparation for the toughest part of the LSAT: the difficult logic games. Completely updated to
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NEW
THE PRAXIS SERIES: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE
by Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Softcover • 576 pages • September 2007

MHID: 0-07-149423-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071494236
The Praxis Series: The Official Guide comes straight from Educational Testing Service (ETS)-the people who
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McGRAW-HILL’S CONQUERING SAT MATH
Second Edition
by Robert Postman, Mercy College, and Ryan Postman
Softcover • 404 pages • July 2007
MHID: 0-07-149341-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071493413
If you’re struggling with SAT math, you can rest easy-the new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Conquering SAT Math
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McGRAW-HILL’S ACT 2008 WITH CD-ROM
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by Steven Dulan, Advantage Education
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48 STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREP

The perfect prep for students getting ready for the

Test of Adult Basic Education

McGraw-Hill is the only publisher offering guides to the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
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McGRAW-HILL’S TABE LEVEL A
VERBAL WORKBOOK
by Phyllis Dutwin, MA
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Packed with examples, exercises, and
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McGRAW-HILL’S TABE LEVEL A
MATH WORKBOOK
by Richard Ku, MA
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This workbook helps readers to master
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The First Step to Lifelong Success
Phyllis Dutwin, Carol J. Altreuter, M.Ed., and
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Softcover • 208 pages • 2003
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Covering the highest level tested by the
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Phyllis Dutwin, and Richard Ku
Softcover • 304 pages • 2005
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McGraw-Hill TABE, Level D, gives students
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skills analysis charts, and a quiz on the back
cover that helps readers decide which level
of TABE to purchase.
 STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREP 49

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McGRAW-HILL’S GMAT, 2008 EDITION WITH CD-ROM
by James Hasik, Stacey Rudnick, and Ryan Hackney
Softcover with CD-Rom • 452 pages • June 2007
MHID: 0-07-149383-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071493833
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We’ve put all of our proven expertise into McGraw- Hill’s GMAT to make sure you’re ready for this difficult
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McGRAW-HILL’S SAT, 2008 EDITION WITH CD-ROM
by Christopher Black, and Mark Anestis
Softcover with CD-Rom • 800 pages • June 2007
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McGraw-Hill’s SAT is a total SAT preparation course, carefully grounded in the best educational principles
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McGRAW-HILL’S PRAXIS I AND II
Second Edition
by Laurie Rozakis, SUNY Farmingdale
Softcover • 421 pages • April 2007
MHID: 0-07-148847-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071488471
This book gives you complete preparation for Praxis I (PPST) and for the Praxis II Subject Assessments.
You’ll also get in-depth review and practice, plus essential question-answering techniques and strategies
developed by a renowned test-prep coach. We’re ready to guide you step by step through your Praxis
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New Edition
McGRAW-HILL’S LSAT WITH CD-ROM
Second Edition
by Curvebreakers
Softcover with CD-Rom • 576 pages • 2007
MHID: 0-07-148571-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071485715
The new, updated edition of this popular book/CD-ROM combination is the LSAT guide you can trust. That’s
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timing, scoring, and other helpful features.
50 STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREP

NEW
McGRAW-HILL’S MCAT WITH CD-ROM
by George J Hademenos
Softcover with CD-Rom • 1120 pages • 2007
MHID: 0-07-147076-X • ISBN-13: 9780071470766
Specially designed for your tech-savvy world, McGraw-Hill’s MCAT includes a comprehensive workbook with
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McGRAW-HILL’S POSTAL EXAMS 473/473C
by Mark Alan Stewart
Softcover • 384 pages • 2007
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Now that the U.S. Postal Service has replaced its obsolete 470 test with the updated and more difficult 473
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McGRAW-HILL’S 10 ACT PRACTICE TESTS
by Steven Dulan
Softcover • 864 pages • 2007
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The ACT is America’s fastest-growing college entrance exam and is now accepted by virtually every college
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McGRAW-HILL’S 12 SAT PRACTICE TESTS & PSAT
by Christopher Black, and Mark Anestis
Softcover • 672 pages • 2007
MHID: 0-07-1475710 • ISBN-13: 9780071475716
Michael Jordan once said, “Some people are just born gifted, but for the rest of us it’s practice, practice,
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THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE NEW TOEFL IBT WITH CD-ROM
by Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Softcover • 384 pages • 2007

MHID: 0-07-148104-4 • ISBN-13: 978007148104-5
MHID: 0-07-126109-5 • ISBN-13: 978007126109-8 [IE]
A proven bestseller, this popular guide to the new TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) now includes a CD-ROM
that gives you experience with onscreen testing in the format of the new exam. This unique interactive
program provides on-screen reading passages, audio listening practice, audio speaking prompts, and on-
screen writing practice-with authentic TOEFL.

McGRAW-HILL’S 15 PRACTICE SAT
II SUBJECT TESTS
by McGraw-Hill
If you need to practice for more than one
SAT* Subject Test—or if you just want to
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Softcover • 432 pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-146896-X • ISBN-13: 9780071468961
McGRAW-HILL’S ASVAB WITH by Curvebreakers
CD-ROM
by Dr Janet E Wall
Written by the former manager of the
Department of Defense’s ASVAB Career
Exploration Program, McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB
provides rare, never-before-published
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Softcover with CD-Rom • 576 pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-145336-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071453363
Study Guides & Test Prep Backlist
McGRAW-HILL’S CONQUERING
GRE/GMAT MATH
by Robert Moyer, Fort Valley State
College
A complete math-building program for both
the GMAT and the GRE, this is an ideal
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Softcover • 352 pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-147243-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071472432
McGRAW-HILL’S
CONQUERING LSAT 2nd edition
available
LOGIC GAMES
The LSAT’s logic games section is anything
but fun and games. These questions, which
describe some situation involving six or
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is first in line, then who must be third?” or
“If Anna sees the doctor on Monday, who
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-whatever the game type, you’ll learn the
techniques you need to solve most complex
logic problem and find the correct answers.
Softcover • 320 pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-146872-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071468725
51
McGRAW-HILL’S MAT: MILLER
ANALOGIES TEST
by Kathy Zahler
More than 60,000 people each year take
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Test helps students develop the reasoning
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Softcover • pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-145223-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071452236
ROCK THE SAT
by Michael Moshan
You have to take the SATs. There’s no way
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Softcover with Audio CD • 192 pages • 2006
MHID: 0-07-146903-6 • ISBN-13: 9780071469036
52 Study Guides & Test Prep Backlist
McGRAW-HILL’S ASVAB BASIC
TRAINING FOR THE AFQT
Dr Janet E Wall
The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery) is the test you will take
for entry and classification in the United
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mathematics knowledge--comprise what
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Softcover • 288 pages • 2005
MHID: 0-07-146278-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071462785
McGRAW-HILL’S CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS
by Mark Alan Stewart
Specially created by a nationally known
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offers step-by-step preparation for all three
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It’s packed with all the in-depth instruction,
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MHID: 0-07-145289-3 • ISBN-13: 9780071452892
400 MUST-HAVE WORDS FOR THE POCKET BASICS FOR MATH AND
TOEFL ENGLISH
by Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz, and Lyn Magree
Lawrence Zwier A great way for parents to help their kids
For students whose first language is build confidence in their academic ability
not English and who wish to study while instilling the fundamentals, Pocket
at a university with an English-based Basics for Math and English breaks subject
curriculum, no admittance test is more matter down into bite-size, five-minute
important than the Test of English as a learning segments pitched to the average
grade-schooler’s attention span.
Foreign Language (TOEFL). 400 Must-
Have Words for the TOEFL helps you Softcover • 192 pp • 2004
score well by arming you with the most MHID: 0-07-144084-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071440844
important English vocabulary words
commonly found on this crucial exam.
This timely guide also encompasses
the recent changes made to the test,
HOW TO STUDY
Fifth Edition
including the emphasis on conversation
Allen Mundsack, M.A., James Deese,
and spontaneous communication to
and Ellin K. Deese
mirror the interactive nature of the How to Study covers the nuts and bolts
classroom. of successful studying, including the
importance of setting priorities. A perennial
Softcover • 208 pp • 2005 bestseller since its first publication in 1954,
MHID: 0-07-144328-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071443289
this book helps ease the transition from the
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MCGRAW-HILL’S 400 ESSENTIAL balance between school, work, home, and
SAT WORDS social life.
Denise Pivarnik-Nova
Softcover • 8 x 10 • 144 pp • 2003
With the vocabulary section of the SAT MHID: 0-07-140607-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071406079
slated to become even more challenging
in 2005, you need more help than ever
before to score well on these high-stakes
exams. McGraw-Hill’s 400 Essential SAT
Words provides a targeted study program
guaranteed to exponentially increase your
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most often tested on the SAT.
Softcover • 140 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-143494-1 • ISBN-13: 9780071434942

INCREASE YOUR SCORE IN 3
MINUTES A DAY:
SAT Critical Reading
Randall McCutcheon, and James
Schaffer
This concise guide features key principles
of critical reading as well as typical types
of SAT reading passages, questions, and
examples to help maximize scores.
Softcover • 144 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-144041-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071440417
INCREASE YOUR SCORE IN 3
MINUTES A DAY: SAT Essay
Randall McCutcheon, and James
Schaffer
This accessible guide gives you the tools
you need to score high on the new SAT
essay.
Softcover • 144 pp • 2004
MHID: 0-07-144042-9 • ISBN-13: 9780071440424
CHINA: ITS HISTORY AND
CULTURE
Fourth Edition
W. Scott Morton, Emeritus, Seton Hall
University, and Charlton Lewis
Newly updated and revised, China Its History
and Culture, Fourth Edition, incorporates
the crucial social and economic changes
that have taken place in China over the last
decade. Through rich detail and engaging
illustrations, the book traces China’s history
from Neolithic times to the present day.
2005 • Softcver • 368 pages
MHID: 0-07-141279-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071412797
Study Guides & Test Prep Backlist 53
JAPAN: ITS HISTORY AND
CULTURE
Fourth Edition
W. Scott Morton, Emeritus, Seton Hall
University, and Charlton Lewis
Once a star of postwar industrial production
and methods, Japan has encountered
serious trouble with market forces in recent
years. Social changes and departures from
tradition are becoming more common in this
conservative country. The revised edition
of the popular work, Japan: Its History
and Culture, Fourth Edition, documents
and explains these changes. Seamlessly
blending current events, politics, and cultural
elements, the authors provide a riveting
account of a nation often misunderstood by
the West.
2005 • Softcover • 336 pages
MHID: 0-07-141280-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071412803
Additional Study Guides
Modern European History
B. Viault
1990 • MHID: 0-07-067453-1
ISBN-13: 9780070674530
How to Solve Physics Problems
R. Oman
1996 • MHID: 0-07-048166-0
ISBN-13: 9780070481664
Arithmetic and Algebra Again, 2e
B. Immergut
2005 • MHID: 0-07-143533-6
ISBN-13: 9780071435338
54 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANDBOOKS
AssociAted press hAndBooks
From the agency that started it all—indispensable tools of the trade for beginning and seasoned
journalists alike.
Produced by the experts at the world’s oldest, largest, and most respected news agency, these newest volumes in the
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general, and great sports writing, directly from “the source.”
Reporting Handbook
Jerry Schwartz
Written for a new generation of journalists, this handbook schools readers
in the art and science of reporting as practiced at the world’s largest and
oldest news service. Associated Press Reporting Handbook provides
expert guidance and all the tools needed to successfully investigate
and report on newsworthy events, locally, nationally, and internationally,
including traditional pencil-and-paper technique as well as cutting-edge
computer-assisted reporting technologies. Insightful tips and anecdotes
from veteran AP reporters are featured throughout, including Linda
Deutsch, Charles J. Hanley, Mort Rosenblum, and Marcia Dunn.
CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Today’s Media: A Look at the Scope of
Communications Media from Traditional Newspapers and Broadcast to
the Internet. Chapter 2: Media Careers: An Overview of the Kinds of
Reporting Jobs Available in Various Media. Chapter 3: The Fundamentals
of News: What is News? Chapter 4: Gathering the Information: All
the Techniques Including Using the Internet for Research. Chapter 5:
Interviewing Techniques. Chapter 6: Organizing the Material. Chapter
7: The Lead. Chapter 8: Feature Writing. Chapter 9: Investigative
Reporting.
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 • 264 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-137217-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071372176
Broadcast News Handbook
Brad Kalbfeld
This definitive guide to writing and delivering the news focuses on the
art of finding, researching, writing, editing, producing, and delivering
authoritative, accurate, and exciting news stories, while providing a
wealth of information on key technical aspects involved. Broadcast
News Handbook also includes a comprehensive, quick-reference style
guide covering the established norms and practices in punctuation,
tone, diction, use of foreign terms, references, and much more.
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 • 480 pp • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136388-2 • ISBN-13: 9780071363884
Guide to Photojournalism
Second Edition
Brian Horton
Drawing upon the author’s three decades of experience, as well as
the experiences of other award-winning photojournalists, this insider’s
manual emphasizes the creative process behind the photojournalist’s
art to instruct readers in the secrets of snapping memorable news
photos every time. With the help of more than 100 photographs from the
AP archives, Brian Horton analyzes what constitutes successful news
photos of every type and offers tips on how to develop a style of your
own.
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 • 224 pp • 100 color and black–and-white photographs • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136387-4 • ISBN-13: 9780071363877
Sports Writing Handbook
Steve Wilstein
Sports Writing Handbook arms aspiring and working sports reporters,
broadcasters, and photographers with exactly what they need to know
to make it to the top in sports journalism. With the help of dozens of
fascinating and instructive contributions by heavy hitters like Dave
Goldberg, Jim Litke, Alan Robinson and Joan Ryan, the book tutors
readers in core techniques and methodology while exploring the
important professional aspects of the business.
CONTENTS: Basic Sports Reporting. Column Writing. Feature Writing.
Enterprise Writing. Interviewing. Knowing Your Reader. Sports
Photography.
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 • 195 pp • 50 black-and-white photographs • 2001
MHID: 0-07-137218-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071372183

Career Guides
NEW
202 Great Cover Letters
Michael Betrus
202 Great Cover Letters delivers a treasure trove of fresh cover
letter strategies and samples that will get you noticed, get you
interviews, and get you hired. Bestselling author Michael Betrus
presents 202 example cover letters that cover a wide variety of
industries and situations, from cold contact and marketing letters
to posting on job boards and follow-ups.
416 pages • Softcover • December 2007
MHID: 0-07-149248-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071492485
101 Best Cover Letters
Jay A. Block, and Michael Betrus
101 Best Cover Letters shows you how to put together compelling
letters to accompany your resume. Learn how to:
* Ignite interest with the first two sentences
* Turn references into endorsements
* Send your cover letter online
* Pick up smart interviewing tips...negotiate a higher salary 256 pages • Softcover • 2002
use the Internet in your job search...work with recruiters... MHID: 0-07-138552-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071385527
and much, much more!
223 pages • Softcover • 1999
MHID: 0-07-134257-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071342575
101 Best Resumes
Jay A. Block, and Michael Betrus
Top resume writers share their secrets to help you land the job you
want! Members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers
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available anywhere. Find out how you can create cover letters and
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use different formats to get noticed, and much more. Throughout
the book are more than 175 street-smart tips on everything from
interviewing, to salary negotiating, networking, and working with
executive recruiters. Get the best of the best resumes to help you
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Contents: Definition of Resume. Marketing Yourself. Types
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Objectives. Target the Resume to Desired Position. Strategies to
Customize the Resume Teach Position. Putting Your Resume On the
Internet, Get the Interview and Get Hired! Step-by-Step Instruction on
How to Find the Hidden Jobs in Targeted Companies. Use the Resume
CAREER GUIDES 55
to Get the Interview and Ultimately the Job. Sample Cover Letters and
Matching Resumes.
197 pages • Softcover • 1997
MHID: 0-07-032893-5 • ISBN-13: 9780070328938
101 Best Resumes To Sell Yourself
Jay A. Block
101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself explains how to transform a
resume from a dry listing of employment history, education, and
hobbies into a dynamic, value-based tool. Outlining a step-by-step
process for “personal branding” covering and emphasizing a job
seeker’s unique selling proposition, offers dozens of tips, tactics,
and techniques for professionally packaging and positioning anyone
for the employment marketplace. Bestselling author Jay Block’s
newest book emphasizes a marketing-based, strategic approach.
It incorporates a resume-writing workshop feature and includes
numerous sample cover letters, all innovatively organized by
occupational category rather than job type.
101 More Best Resumes
Jay A. Block
101 all-new resumes from America’s top resume experts Land your
dream job with the perfect resume! Jay A. Block and Michael Betrus
— the experts behind the bestselling 101 Best Resumes — have put
together 101 More Best Resumes to give you the edge in today’s
fiercely competitive job market. It’s bursting with insights, phrases
and formats that generate high-energy ways to sell yourself to
employers. You get examples of outstanding resumes for jobs in
70 different categories and for every level of skill as you pick up
all the ingredients that every great resume must have. You learn
how to: *Create targeted resumes for specific jobs *Compose a
resume that builds your confidence *Create a resume that meets the
needs of today’s employers You’ll also find a special online resume
formats and strategies...200 street-smart tips for getting hired...
unconventional ways to find jobs...tips for negotiating a higher
salary....writing action-oriented cover letters–and much, much
more!
201 pages • Softcover • 1999
MHID: 0-07-032969-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070329690
5 CAREER GUIDES
201 Best Questions To Ask On
Your Interview
John Kador
Asking the right questions can help job
seekers ace the interview and land that job
The most critical question job interviewers
ask is often the last one. That’s when they
lean forward and say, “Do you have any
questions?” As author John Kador points
out, that’s the applicants’ moment to shine,
to demonstrate that they have done their
homework and that they’re good fit with
the organization. Most of all, it provides
an applicant with an opportunity to ask for
the job. A powerful resource for vast and
growing numbers of job seekers, this book
fills readers in on the pivotal questions
they need to ask to ace the interview. With
chapters organized around major themes,
such as “the company,” “the job,” and “the
community,” 201 Best Questions to Ask on
Your Interview not only supplies readers
with the right questions for virtually every
context but also coaches them on the right
ways to ask them.
196 pages • Softcover • 2002
MHID: 0-07-138773-0 • ISBN-13: 9780071387736
Ask The Right Question
Rupert Eales-White
Internationally known management
consultant Rupert Eales-White reveals
his foolproof approach to managing work
relationships, using the science of effective
questioning for workers at all levels.
208 pages • Softcover • 1998
MHID: 0-07-018722-3 • ISBN-13: 9780070187221
Best Answers To The 201 Most
Frequently Asked Interview
Questions
Matthew DeLuca
MORE answers to MORE questions than
any other interviewing guide. Sell yourself
with style and win the interview game!
The most crucial part of your job search is
knowing how to respond to the toughest
interview questions–because the best
candidate doesn’t necessarily get the job....
the best interviewee does! In Best Answers
to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview
Questions, career expert Matthew J. DeLuca
reveals the secret agenda behind every kind
of question interviewers ask, and prepares
you to answer them all. Never again be at
loss for words when an interviewer hits you
with an icebreaker...thought provoker...
curve ball...stress tester...and even an illegal
question that shouldn’t be asked but needs
an answer.
208 pages • Softcover • 1996
MHID: 0-07-016357-X • ISBN-13: 9780070163577
E-Resumes
Everything You Need to Know About
Using Electronic Resumes to Tap into
Today’s Hot Job Market
Susan Britton Whitcomb, Professional
Association of Resume Writers, and Pat Kendall,
National Resume Writers’ Association
As Susan Britton Whitcomb and Pat Kendall
say in this A-to-Z guide for job seeking in
the 21st century: in today’s market, the only
people who won’t need a Web resume are
those who want to work for an employer
without a computer. In e-Resumes Whitcomb
and Kendall cover all forms of electronic
resumes and explain their uses, strengths,
and weaknesses. Whether conducting an
active online job search or maintaining a
Web page of accomplishments, savvy job-
seekers should turn to e-Resumes for all the
help they need.
208 pages • Softcover • 2002
MHID: 0-07-136399-8 • ISBN-13: 9780071363990

Get More Money On Your Next
Job
25 Proven Strategies for Getting More
Money, Better Benefits, and Greater
Job Security
Lee E. Miller
Maximize your bargaining power and get the
best package possible, with the help of a
seasoned professional who has negotiated
hundreds of employment packages. Lee E.
Miller—human resources executive, college
professor, and counsel to numerous Fortune
1000 companies and senior executives—
prepares you for every step of the process,
disclosing secrets that can garner a higher
salary, better benefits, bonuses, and little-
known perks. Twenty-five can’t-miss
techniques plus “10 unbreakable negotiating
commandments” provide invaluable help
and information for everyone who works for
a living, at every level of employment.
CONTENTS: Part I: Introduction. Part
II: Principles for Negotiating: The Ten
Commandments of Employment Negotiations.
Part III: Getting Ready to Negotiate. Part IV: 25
Proven Strategies to Get More Money, Better
Benefits, and Greater Job Security. Part V:
Job Security: How to Ensure That You Get to
Enjoy the Fruits of Your Negotiations. Part VI:
Gender Differences in Negotiating. Part VII:
How to Negotiate With Your Current Employer.
Part VIII: When You’re Unemployed: How to
Get Bargaining Leverage Even If You Think
You Have None.
182 pages • Softcover • 1998
MHID: 0-07-043146-9 • ISBN-13: 9780070431461
How To Be A Successful Online
Student
Sara Dulaney Gilbert, New York University
According to the National Center for
Education Statistics more than 85% of public
universities offer non-residential “distance
learning” courses, degrees, or career
credentials. New virtual training institutes
pop up every day with convenient online
career certification options in business,
computers, e-commerce, financial services,
and health services.
Most books on distance learning merely
list accredited colleges and universities
offering degrees and certifications. How to
Be a Successful Online Student provides
the nuts and bolts of how distance learning
really works and shows readers how to fully
exploit online learning tools, opportunities,
and resources, including:
* Expert advice on which subjects
are perfect for online study
* The essential tools needed
including hardware and
software
CAREER GUIDES 5
* Advice on how to become a
cracker-jack cyber student with
tips on setting up an independent
study schedule and sticking with
it
* How to combine online learning
with traditional
classes
266 pages • Softcover • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136512-5 • ISBN-13: 9780071365123
How To Find A Scholarship
Online
Shannon R. Turlington
Tuition costs across the country are rising at
an alarming rate—and financial aid is harder
to get than ever. Parents and students alike
are worrying about how to pay for education
without skimping on quality. Now, thanks to
the Internet, more and more students are
applying for scholarships online with just
the click of their mouse. However, finding
just the right sites can take hours of Web
research. And too much time spent on
research can result in lost opportunities,
missed deadlines, and changes in eligibility Killer Interviews
requirements. How to Find a Scholarship Frederick W. Ball, and Barbara B. Ball
Online makes the search easier by providing Play the interview game and clobber the
a directory of Web sites with scholarships competition! Ever have other candidates
available for a wide variety of fields of study, beat you to jobs you wanted, even though
ethnic and religious backgrounds, military they didn’t have half of what you had to
offer? It’s a good bet they knew how to
activities, athletic abilities, and more.
play the interview game–a contest you can
CONTENTS: Part One: Finding and Winning learn to ace with Killer Interviews, by master
coaches Frederick W. Ball and Barbara B.
Scholarships. Using the Internet to Find
Scholarships. Turning in a Winning Scholarship Ball. This guide to interview strategy tells
Application. Avoiding Scholarship Scams. you how to: * Take advantage of the only
Part Two: Online Scholarships. General three rules any interviewee needs to know
Scholarships. Academic and Career Interest * Read interviewers like a book, recognizing
Scholarships. Graduate School Scholarships. and responding to their predictable
Extracurricular Activity Scholarships. signals * Make subtle adjustments in your
Scholarships for Members of Minority and presentation that can push you over the top
Ethnic Groups. Scholarships for Students with * Walk the fine line between confidence and
Disabilities and Medical Conditions. Religious
cockiness * Savor the “thrill of the kill”, but
Affiliation Scholarships. Gender-Based
not let it seduce you into accepting an offer
Scholarships. Military Service Scholarships.
Family Affiliation Scholarships. Residence-
that’s wrong for you * Much, much more.
Specific Scholarships. College-Specific
Scholarships. CONTENTS: The Tough Business of
Interviewing. The Competition in the
Marketplace. The Need for a Gameplan. The
491 pages • Softcover • 2001
Drive from Within. Smart Preparation. Step 1:
MHID: 0-07-136511-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071365116
Clear Your Head. Step 2: Become Physically
Fit. Step 3: Assess Your Competencies and
Accomplishment. The Interview. Step 4: Know
the Interviewer’s Agenda. Step 5: Understand
Your Agenda. Step 6: Think Win-Win
Interaction. Step 7: Create Effective Interview
Strategy. Step 8: Assess Yourself. Selecting
the Right Company. Step 9: Evaluate the
Company. Step 10: Negotiate the Offer. Step
11: Achieve Victory.
192 pages • Softcover • 1996
MHID: 0-07-005756-7 • ISBN-13: 9780070057562
5 CAREER GUIDES
More Best Answers To The 201
Most Frequently Asked Interview
Questions
Matthew J. DeLuca, and Nanette F. DeLuca
Takes job seekers to the next level of job-
search effectiveness by arming them with
more valuable lessons, tips, and rules
for acing any interview. Emphasizing the
interpersonal aspects of the interview
process, they draw on their unique
experiences as job placement professionals
to provide powerful insights into what
interviewers look for in a job seeker and
how to give it to them. Organized around
question categories for quick-reference, and
packed with real-life success stories and
the candid observations of job placement
professionals, this book tells readers what
they need to know about: - How to stand
out from the rest and get an interview -
Understanding the rationale behind different
types of questions - Fielding “curve balls,”
stress producers, and illegal questions -
Mastering the virtual interview.
CONTENTS: Introduction: Why Do You Need
This Book? Chapter 1: What Is an Interview
and Why Is It as Important as Ever? Chapter 2:
How to Get Interviews. Chapter 3: Technology,
the Interview, and You. Chapter 4: What
Hasn’t Changed? Chapter 5: What Is New in
the Workplace? Chapter 6: Self-Assessment.
Chapter 7: Getting Ready for the Interview.
Chapter 8: Back to Basics: Understanding
the Interview Process. Chapter 9: Interview
Problems. Chapter 10: First-Time Job Seeker.
Chapter 11: Out of the Loop: Unemployed for
More than 1 Year. Chapter 12: You Need a
Story. Chapter 13: Over 50? “I Am Not that
Old” Chapter 14: You Have the Floor. Chapter
15: Following Up After the Interviews. Chapter
16: Offers and Negotiations.
251 pages • Softcover • 2001
MHID: 0-07-136105-7 • ISBN-13: 9780071361057
WOW! Resumes For Sales And
Marketing Careers
Chuck Cochran and Donna Peerce
Seasoned pros or beginners...Now, learn
how to write a high-powered resume
that will land you a premier job in today’s
competitive field of sales and marketing.
Discover how to use your resume as a
powerful sales tool to sell yourself ...target
potential employers like “prospects”...take
on-the-edge risks...and write killer cover
letters. With 100 WOW! Resumes proven
job-winners in advertising, sales, product
planning, and market research to guide you,
you can custom-tailor your resume to fit your
job search needs. A one-of-a-kind resource
you’ll use throughout your career!
CONTENTS: Your Resume as a Powerful Sales
Tool! Knock `em Dead Resumes! Don’t Fall Into
the Pits! First Impressions Last Forever. Mind
Your Manners. Meet Contestant No. 1. And the
Final Contestants Are. Closers; Relationship
Builders; Hungry for Success; Team Builders.
336 pages • Softcover • 1998
MHID: 0-07-012021-8 • ISBN-13: 9780070120211
WOW! Resumes For
Administrative Careers
How to Put Together A Winning
Resume
Rachel Lefkowitz
The first and only resume-writing handbook
designed expressly for secretaries and other
office workers, this savvy guide shows you
how to use leading-edge strategies to sell
yuor special skills, talents, and achievements
in a polished, powerful resume that will dazzle
employers. Best of all, you’ll learn how to
beat the competition with a trageted resume
that zeroes in on a prospective employer’s
exact needs. Loaded with precise details,
samples, and examples, it reveals how
to hook an employer’s interest in the first
few lines; enhance all job descriptions with
powerful, professional wording, transform
even menial job tasks into impressive
information; discover and showcase skills
and achievements you never even knew you
had; customize your resume to specific job
positions, write a dynamite cover letter; and
much more.
CONTENTS: Preface. Acknowledgements.
Introduction–how to make your resume stand
out from all the rest. Basic resume format–
fundamentals you need to get started. The
introductory sections–hook an employer in the
first few lines of your resume. Job History–
give yours an incredible professional polish.
Education and training–how to present yours
best. Technical skills and special abilities–
dazzle an employer with a showcase of your
skills. The end sections–hang in there, you’re
almost done. New grads, career changers, and
all types of special situations–how to conquer
your resume problems and beat the competition.
From mediocre to magnificent–sixteen sample
resumes transformed. Preparing the final draft.
The cover letter–preparing your dynamite
resume companion. Simply divine and ready
to go--what to do with your resume package.
Conclusion–updating your resume–now and in
the future. Appendix.
192 pages • Softcover • 1997
MHID: 0-07-037102-4 • ISBN-13: 9780070371021
 Schaum’s 2007
101 Best Cover Letters (Block)...............................................................................55
101 Best Resumes (Block).......................................................................................55
101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself (Block)............................................................55
101 More Best Resumes (Block)............................................................................55
201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview (Kador).......................................56
202 Great Cover Letters (Betrus)...........................................................................55
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL (Stafford-Yilmaz)....................................52
2000 Solved Problems In Discrete Mathematics (Lipschutz)............................46
2000 Solved Problems in Electronics (Cathey)....................................................46
2500 Solved Problems in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Evett)..................46
3000 Solved Problems in Biology (Bernstein).....................................................46
3000 Solved Problems in Calculus (Mendelson)................................................46
3000 Solved Problems in Chemistry, Revised 1st Edition (Goldberg).............46
3000 Solved Problems in Electric Circuits (Nasar)..............................................46
3000 Solved Problems in Linear Algebra (Lipschutz)........................................46
3000 Solved Problems in Organic Chemistry, Vol I (Meislich)..........................46
3000 Solved Problems in Organic Chemistry, Vol II (Meislich)........................46
3000 Solved Problems in Physics (Halpern)........................................................46
A Calculus, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Ayres)..............................................................23
Abstract Algebra, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Jaisingh)............................................. 21
Advanced Calculus, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Wrede/Spiegel)............................. 21
Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists,
Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)............................................................................... 21
Analog and Digital Communications, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Hsu).................. 15
Analytical Chemistry, Schaum’s Outline (Gordus)............................................. 10
Applied Physics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Beiser)..............................................30
Applied Physics, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Beiser)..................................................28
Ask the Right Question (Eales-White)...................................................................56
Astronomy, Schaum’s Outline (Palen)................................................................... 6
Astronomy for the Utterly Confused (Jones).......................................................40
B College Mathematics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Schmidt)....................................23
Basic Business Mathematics, Schaum’s Outline (Lerner).................................... 8
Basic Circuit Analysis 2e, Schaum’s Outline (O’Malley).................................... 15
Basic Electrical Engineering, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Cathey)............................ 15
Basic Electricity, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Gussow)...........................................30
Basic Electricity, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Gussow)................................................. 5
Basic Mathematics for Electricity and Electronics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline
(Beiser)................................................................................................................ 21
Basic Mathematics with Applications to Science and Technology, 2e,
Schaum’s Outline (Kruglak)...............................................................................22
Beginning Calculus, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Mendelson)..................................... 3
Beginning Calculus, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Mendelson)...................................22
Beginning Chemistry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Goldberg)...............................30
Beginning Chemistry, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Goldberg)................................... 10
Beginning Finite Mathematics, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)..........................22
Beginning French for the Utterly Confused (Mercado)...................................... 41
Beginning Linear Algebra, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)..................................22
Beginning Physics I : Mechanics and Heat, Schaum’s Outline (Halpern)........28
Beginning Physics II : Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics,
Schaum’s Outline (Erhbach)..............................................................................28
Beginning Spanish for the Utterly Confused (Yates).......................................... 41
Beginning Statistics, Schaum’s Outline (Stephens).............................................22
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview (DeLuca).............56
Biochemistry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Kuchel).................................................30
Biochemistry, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Kuchel)..................................................... 10
Biology, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Fried)..............................................................30
Biology, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Fried).................................................................... 7
TITLE INDEX 59
Bob Miller’s Algebra for the Clueless, 2e (Miller)...............................................42
Bob Miller’s Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for the Clueless, 2e (Miller)............42
Bob Miller’s Calc for the Clueless: Calc I, 2e (Miller).........................................42
Bob Miller’s Calc for the Clueless: Calc III (Miller).............................................42
Bob Miller’s Calc for the Clueless: Geometry, 2e (Miller).................................42
Bob Miller’s Calc for the Clueless: Precalc, 3e (Miller)......................................42
Bob Miller’s Calc for the Clueless: High School Calculus (Miller)....................42
Bob Miller’s SAT Math for the Clueless, 2e (Miller)............................................42
Bookkeeping and Accounting, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Lerner).....................30
Bookkeeping and Accounting, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Lerner)........................... 5
Boolean Algebra and Switching Circuits, Schaum’s Outline
(Mendelson)........................................................................................................22
Broadcast News Handbook (Kalbfeld).................................................................54
Business Formulas, Schaum’s Quick Guides (Siegel).........................................43
Business Statistics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Kazmier)......................................30
Business Statistics, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Kazmier)..........................................22
C
Calculus, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Ayres)...........................................................30
Calculus for Business, Economics and the Social Sciences,
Schaum’s Outline (Dowling)................................................................................ 8
Calculus for the Utterly Confused, 2e (Oman)....................................................40
Calculus of Finite Differences and Difference Equations, Schaum’s
Outline (Spiegel).................................................................................................23
Chemistry for the Utterly Confused (Moore)......................................................40
China: Its History and Culture, 4e (Morton)........................................................53
Chinese Grammar, Schaum’s Outline (Ross)..................................................... 19
Chinese Vocabulary, Schaum’s Outline (Xie)..................................................... 19
College Algebra, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Spiegel)...........................................30
College Algebra, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)................................................23
College Chemistry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Rosenberg).................................30
College Chemistry, 9e, Schaum’s Outline (Rosenberg)...................................... 3
College Math, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Ayres)...................................................30
College Physics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Bueche)............................................30
College Physics, 10e, Schaum’s Outline (Bueche).............................................29
Combinatorics, Schaum’s Outline (Balakrishnan)......................................... 11,23
Commerce et Marketing (Conrad)........................................................................39
Communicating in French (Schmitt).....................................................................39
Communicating in German (Schmitt)..................................................................39
Communicating in Spanish (Schmitt)...................................................................39
Complex Variables, SI Metric, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)..............................23
Computer Architecture, Schaum’s Outline (Carter)........................................... 11
Computer Networking, Schaum’s Outline (Tittel)............................................... 11
Continuum Mechanics, Schaum’s Outline (Mase).............................................. 18
Cost Accounting, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Cashin).................................................. 6
D
Data Structures, Schaum’s Outline of (Lipschutz).................................................
Data Structures with C++, Schaum’s Outline (Hubbard)................................... 11
Data Structures with Java, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Hubbard).............................. 3
Differential Equations, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Bronson)...............................30
Differential Equatiions, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Bronson)..................................24
Differential Geometry, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)........................................24
Digital Priniciples, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Tokheim)........................................... 15
Digital Signal Processing, Schaum’s Outline (Hayes)......................................... 15
Discrete Math, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Lipschutz)...........................................30
Discrete Mathematics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz).................................... 3
60 TITLE INDEX
E G
Electric Circuits, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Edminister)......................................30
Electric Circuits, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Nahvi/Edminister)............................... 16
Electric Machines and Electromechanics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline
(Nasar)................................................................................................................. 16
Electric Power Systems, Schaum’s Outline (Nasar)............................................ 16
Electromagnetics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Edminister)...................................30
Electromagnetics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Edminister)....................................... 16
Electronic Devices and Circuits, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Cathey)..................30
Electronics Devices and Circuits, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Cathey)..................... 16
Elementary Algebra, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Rich)..........................................30
Elementary Algebra, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Rich)..............................................24
Elements of Statistics I, Schaum’s Outline (Bernstein).......................................24
Elements of Statistics II, Schaum’s Outline (Bernstein)......................................24
Engineering Economics, Schaum’s Outline (Sepulveda).................................8,17
Engineering Mechanics, 5e, Schaum’s Outline (Nelson/McLean).................... 18
English Grammar, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Ehrlich)............................................. 19
English Grammar for the Utterly Confused (Rozakis)........................................ 41
e-Resumes (Britton)................................................................................................56
Essential Computer Mathematics, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz).................... 11
F
Feedback and Control Systems, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (DiStefano)................. 16
Financial Accounting, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Siegel)........................................... 6
Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused (Bellia)....................................................40
Financial Management, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Shim)......................................... 4
Financial Management, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Shim)......................................... 8
Financial Planning for the Utterly Confused, 6e (Lerner)..................................40
Finite Element Analysis, Schaum’s Outline (Buchanan)...............................17,24
Five Steps to a 5: 11 Practice Tests for the AP Exams.........................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Biology, 2e...........................................................................34
Five Steps to a 5: AP Calculus AB/BC, 2e.............................................................34
Five Steps to a 5: AP English Language, 2e..........................................................34
Five Steps to a 5: AP English Literature, 2e..........................................................34
Five Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry.............................................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Computer Science...............................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics...........................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Physics B...............................................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Psychology...........................................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Spanish Language...............................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP Statistics................................................................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP U S Government and Politics.............................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP U S History, 2e.....................................................................34
Five Steps to a 5: AP Writing the AP English Essay.............................................35
Five Steps to a 5: AP World Hsitory......................................................................35
Fluid Dynamics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Hughes)................................................ 18
Fluid Mechanics, Schaum’s Outline (Potter).......................................................... 2
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Giles)........................ 14
Fourier Analysis, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)......................................................24
French, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Crocker)..........................................................30
French Grammar, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Crocker)............................................ 19
French Vocabulary, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Crocker).......................................... 19
Fundamentals of Computing with C++, Schaum’s Outline (Hubbard)............ 12
Fundamentals of Relational Databases, Schaum’s Outline
(Mata-Toledo)..................................................................................................... 12
Fundamentals of SQL Programming, Schaum’s Outline (Mata-Toledo).......... 12
Schaum’s 2007
General Topology, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)...............................................25
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, Schaum’s Outline (Odian)......... 10
Genetics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Stansfield)....................................................30
Genetics, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Elrod).................................................................. 7
Geometry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Rich)........................................................... 31
Geometry, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Rich)...............................................................25
German, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Gschossmann-Hendershot)....................... 31
German Grammar, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Gschossmann-Hendershot).........20
German Vocabulary, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Weiss)...........................................20
Get More Money on your Next Job (Miller)........................................................57
Get Ready! For Social Studies: Book Reports, Essays, and Research Papers..38
Get Ready! For Social Studies: Government and Citizenship............................38
Get Ready! For Social Studies: Geography...........................................................38
Get Ready! For Social Studies: World History......................................................38
Get Ready! For Standardized Tests: Grades 1 - 6...............................................37
Get Ready! For Standardized Tests: Math............................................................37
Get Ready! For Standardized Tests: Reading.......................................................37
Graph Theory, Schaum’s Outline (Balakrishnan)...............................................25
Great Business Writing, Schaum’s Quick Guides (Sparks)................................43
Great Presentation Skills, Schaum’s Quick Guides (Sparks).............................43
Group Theory, Schaum’s Outline (Baumslag).....................................................25
Guide to Photojournalism, 2e (Horton)...............................................................54
H
Heat Transfer, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Pitts)......................................................... 18
How to Be a Successful Online Student (Gilbert)...............................................57
How to Find a Scholarship Online (Turlington)...................................................57
How to Solve Physics Problems (Oman)..............................................................53
How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, 2e (Johnson)...................................44
How to Solve Word Problems in Arithmetic (Pullman)......................................45
How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus (Sova)...............................................44
How to Solve Word Problems in Chemistry (Goldberg)....................................45
How to Solve Word Problems in Geometry (Sova)............................................44
How to Solve Word Problems in Mathematics (Wayne)...................................45
How to Solve Math Word Problems on Standardized Tests (Wayne)..............44
How to Study, 5e (Deese)......................................................................................52
HTML, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Mercer)............................................................. 31
HTML, Schaum’s Outline of  (Mercer).................................................................. 12
Human Anatomy and Physiology, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Van de Graaf)... 31
Human Anatomy and Physiology, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Van de Graaff)........ 7
I
Immunology, Schaum’s Outline (Pinchuk)............................................................ 7
Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes A Day: SAT Critical Reading
(McCutcheon).....................................................................................................53
Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes A Day: SAT Essay (McCutcheon).................53
Intermediate Accounting I, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Englard)............................... 5
Intermediate Accounting II, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Englard).............................. 4
Intermediate Algebra, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Steege)................................... 31
Intermediate Algebra, Schaum’s Outline (Steege)..............................................25
International Economics, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Salvatore)............................... 8
Introduction to Computer Science, Schaum’s Outline (Mata-Toledo)............. 12
Introduction to Digital Systems, Schaum’s Outline (Palmer)............................ 16
Introduction to Mathematical Economics, Schaum’s Easy Outline
(Dowling)............................................................................................................. 31
Introduction to Mathematical Economics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline 
(Dowling)..........................................................................................................8,25
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Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Schaum’s Outline  McGraw-Hill’s Conquering LSAT Logic Games, 2e (Curvebreakers)................ 47
(Lipschutz)...........................................................................................................25
Introduction to Psychology, Ace Your Midterms & Finals (Axelrod)................33
Introduction to Psychology, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Wittig).......................... 31
Introduction to Psychology, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Wittig)...............................29
Introductory Surveying, Schaum’s Outline (Wirshing)...................................... 14
Investing for the Utterly Confused (Petillo)......................................................... 41
Investments, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Francis)......................................................... 9
Italian, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Germano)........................................................ 31
Italian Grammar, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Germano)............................................. 4
Italian Vocabulary, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Bonaffini).........................................20
J McGraw-Hill’s GMAT 2008 Edition with CD-Rom (Hasik)..................................49
Japan: Its History and Culture, 4e (Morton)........................................................53
Japanese Grammar, Schaum’s Outline (Chevray)..............................................20
Japanese Vocabulary, Schaum’s Outline (Eguchi)..............................................20
K McGraw-Hill’s TABE: Level A (Dutwin).................................................................48
Killer Interviews (Ball).............................................................................................57
L Mechanical Vibrations, Schaum’s Outline (Kelly)............................................... 18
Lagrangian Dynamics, Schaum’s Outline (Wells)...............................................29
Laplace Transforms, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)................................................26
Latin Grammar, Schaum’s Outline (Fishbone)....................................................20
Linear Algebra, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Lipschutz).......................................... 31
Linear Algebra, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)..............................................26
Linear Algebra, SI Metric, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)...................................26
Logic, Schaum’s Easy Outline (Nolt)..................................................................... 31
Logic, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Nolt).......................................................................28
M
Machine Design, Schaum’s Outline (Hall)........................................................... 18
Macroeconomics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Diulio).................................................. 9
Managerial Accounting, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Shim).........................................6
Mathematica, Schaum’s Outline (Don)................................................................ 12
Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, Schaum’s Easy
Outlines (Spiegel)................................................................................................ 31
Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, 2e, Schaum’s  Official Guide to the New TOEFL IBT with CD-Rom, The (ETS)........................50
Outline (Spiegel).................................................................................................26
Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics, Schaum’s  Operations Management, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Monks).................................. 9
Outline (Dowling).............................................................................................9,26
Mathematics for Nurses, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Stephens).........................26,28
Mathematics for Physics Students, Schaum’s Outline (Steiner)......................... 4
Mathematics of Finance, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Zima)....................................... 9
Matrix Operations, Schaum’s Outline (Bronson)................................................26
McGraw-Hill’s 10 ACT Practice Tests (Dulan).......................................................50
McGraw-Hill’s 12 SAT Practice Tests & PSAT (Black)...........................................50
McGraw-Hill’s 15 Practice SAT II Subject Tests (McGraw-Hill)........................... 51
McGraw-Hill’s 400 Essential SAT Words (Pivarnik-Nova)..................................52
McGraw-Hill’s ACT 2008 with CD-Rom, 2e (Dulan)...........................................47
McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT (Wall)..................................52
McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB with CD-Rom (Wall).......................................................... 51
McGraw-Hill’s Catholic High School Entrance Exams (Stewart).......................52
McGraw-Hill’s Conquering GRE/GMAT Math (Moyer)....................................... 51
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McGraw-Hill’s Conquering LSAT Logic Games (Curvebreakers)...................... 51
McGraw-Hill’s Conquering SAT Math, 2e............................................................. 47
McGraw-Hill’s GED with CD-Rom (Mulcrone)....................................................36
McGraw-Hill’s GED Mathematics with CD-Rom (Howett).................................36
McGraw-Hill’s GED Short Course (Mulcrone).....................................................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Language Arts, Reading (Reier)....................................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Language Arts, Reading Workbook (Reier).................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Language Arts, Writing (Frechuette)............................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Language Arts, Writing Workbook (Frechuette)........36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Mathematics (Howett)....................................................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Mathematics Workbook (Howett)................................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Science Workbook (Mitchell)........................................36
The McGraw-Hill GED: Social Studies Workbook (Tamarkin)...........................36
McGraw-Hill’s LSAT with CD-Rom, 2e (Curvebreakers).....................................49
McGraw-Hill’s MAT: Miller Analogies Test (Zahler)............................................. 51
McGraw-Hill’s MCAT with CD-Rom (Hademenos)..............................................50
McGraw-Hill’s Postal Exams 473/473C (Stewart)................................................50
McGraw-Hill’s Praxis I and II, 2e (Rozakis)..........................................................49
McGraw-Hill’s Pre-GED (Rosin).............................................................................36
McGraw-Hill’s SAT 2008 Edition with CD-Rom (Black)......................................49
McGraw-Hill’s TABE: Level D (Dutwin).................................................................48
McGraw-Hill’s TABE Level A Math Workbook (Ku).............................................48
McGraw-Hill’s TABE Level A Verbal Workbook (Dutwin)...................................48
McGraw-Hill’s Top 50 Math Skills for GED Success (Mitchell)..........................36
Microbiology, Schaum’s Outline (Alcamo)............................................................ 7
Microeconomic Theory, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Salvatore)................................. 9
Modern Algebra, Schaum’s Outline (Ayres)........................................................26
Modern European History (Viault)........................................................................53
Modern Physics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Gautreau)............................................29
Molecular and Cell Biology, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Stansfield)................... 31
Molecular and Cell Biology, Schaum’s Outline (Stansfield)................................ 8
More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
(DeLuca)..............................................................................................................58
N
Numerical Analysis, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Schied)...........................................26
O
Operating Systems, Schaum’s Outline (Harris)................................................... 12
Operations Research, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Bronson)..................................... 17
Optics, Schaum’s Outline (Hecht).........................................................................29
Organic Chemistry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Meislich)..................................... 31
Organic Chemistry, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Hademenos).................................. 11
P
Partial Differential Equations, Schaum’s Outline (DuChateau).........................27
Physical Chemistry, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Metz).............................................. 11
Physical Science, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Beiser).................................................29
Physics for Engineering and Science, Schaum’s Outline (Browne)..................29
Physics for Pre-Med Students, Biology and Allied Health, Schaum’s 
Outline (Hademenos).........................................................................................29
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Physics for the Utterly Confused (Oman)............................................................ 41 Statistics and Econometrics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Salvatore)........................ 10
Pocket Basics for Math and English (Magee)......................................................52 Strength of Materials, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Nash).......................................... 14
Power Boat for the Utterly Confused (Armstrong)............................................. 41 Structural Steel Design, Schaum’s Outline (Rokach).......................................... 15
Praxis Series: The Official Guide, The (ETS)......................................................... 47
Precalculus, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Safier)...................................................... 31
Precalculus, Schaum’s Outline (Safier).................................................................27
Principles of Accounting, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Lerner).............................. 31 T
Principles of Accounting I, 5e, Schaum’s Outline (Lerner).................................. 6
Tensor Calculus, Schaum’s Outline (Kay)............................................................27
Principles of Accounting II, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Lerner)................................. 6
Test Taking Strategies and Study Skills for the Utterly Confused (Rozakis)..... 41
Principles of Computer Science, Schaum’s Outline (Reynolds).......................... 2
Thermodynamics for Engineers, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Potter)....................... 17
Principles of Economics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Salvatore).......................... 31
Thermodynamics with Chemical Applications, 2e, Schaum’s Outline 
Principles of Economics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Salvatore).............................. 10
(Abbot)................................................................................................................. 14
Probability, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz).....................................................27
Tourisme et Hotellerie (Lutz).................................................................................39
Probability and Statistics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Spiegel)............................ 31
Trigonometry, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Ayres).................................................. 31
Probability and Statistics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel)................................27
Trigonometry, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Ayres).......................................................28
Probability, Random Variables and Random Processes, Schaum’s 
Outline (Hsu)....................................................................................................... 17
Programming with C, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Gottfried).................................... 12
Programming with C++, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Hubbard)............................... 13
Programming with Fortran 77, Schaum’s Outline (Mayo)................................. 13
U
Programming with Java, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Hubbard)........................... 31 UML, 2e, Schaum’s Outline of (Bennett) (UK title)............................................ 13
Programming with Java, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Hubbard)............................... 13 Understanding Calculus Concepts, Schaum’s Outline (Passow)......................28
Programming with Pascal, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Gottfried)............................ 13 U.S. History, Ace Your Midterms & Finals (Axelrod)...........................................33
Punctuation, Capitalization and Spelling, 2e, Schaum’s Outline 
(Ehrlich)............................................................................................................... 19

V
Vector Analysis, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel).......................................................28
Q Verbal SAT (Sova)....................................................................................................43
Quantum Mechanics, Schaum’s Easy Outline (Zaarur)..................................... 31 Visual Basic, Schaum’s Outline (Gottfried).......................................................... 13
Quantum Mechanics, Schaum’s Outline (Zaarur)..............................................29

W
R WOW! Resumes for Sales and Marketing Careers (Cochran)...........................58
Real Estate Investing for the Utterly Confused (Bromms)................................. 41 WOW! Resumes for the Administrative Careers (Lefkowitz).............................58
Reinforced Concrete Design, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Everard).......................... 14 Writing and Grammar, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Spruiell)................................ 31
Reporting Handbook (Schwartz)...........................................................................54 Writing Great Essays, Schaum’s Quick Guides (McClain)..................................43
Review of Elementary Mathematics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Rich)...................27 Writing Great Research Papers, 2e, Schaum’s Quick Guides (Rozakis)...........43
Rock the SAT (Moshan)........................................................................................... 51 Writing Great Short Stories, Schaum’s Quick Guides (Lucke)...........................43
Russian Grammar, Schaum’s Outline (Levine)....................................................20
Russian Vocabulary, Schaum’s Outline (Parrott)................................................ 21

X
XML, Schaum’s Outline (Tittel).............................................................................. 13
S XML, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Tittel)................................................................... 31
Set Theory and Related Topics, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Lipschutz)...................27
Schaum’s A-Z: Biology (Indge)..............................................................................32
Schaum’s A-Z: Chemistry (Hunt)...........................................................................32
Schaum’s A-Z: Mathematics (Berry).....................................................................32
Schaum’s A-Z: Physics (Chapple)..........................................................................32
Schaum’s A-Z: Psychology (Cardwell)..................................................................32
Signals and Systems, Schaum’s Outline (Hsu).................................................... 17
Software Engineering, Schaum’s Outline (Gustafson)....................................... 13
Solved Problems in Electric Circuits, Book 1 (Nasar).........................................46
Spanish, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Schmitt)......................................................... 31
Spanish Grammar, 4e, Schaum’s Outline (Schmitt)........................................... 21
Spanish Vocabulary, 2e, Schaum’s Outline (Schmitt)........................................ 21
Sports Writing Handbook (Wilstein).....................................................................54
Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Schaum’s Outline (Nash)......................... 14
Statics and Strength of Materials, Schaum’s Outline (Jackson)........................ 19
Statistics, Schaum’s Easy Outlines (Spiegel)........................................................ 31
Statistics, 3e, Schaum’s Outline (Spiegel).........................................................2,27