From the reviews:
"Mathematica is a software package that makes mathematics easier for scientists and engineers. … The range of examples is amazing … . The book is well written … with about 250 figures and a CD-ROM (in Mathematica notebook format) with all the examples. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (P. Cull, CHOICE, Vol. v4 (3), November, 2007)
"The book ensures a thorough training in Mathematica, which is one of the most popular software packages … . The structure of the volume was designed to cover the objectives of different groups of readers, with various levels of knowledge, from beginners needing assistance for the basic exploitation of the package, to experienced users focusing on specific types of problems. … reflects a considerable teaching experience which also recommends it as a valuable companion for educators interested in preparing or upgrading lecture notes and seminars." (Octavian Pastravanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1134 (12), 2008)
Customer Reviews & Comments
This book uses a late version of Mathematica 5, NOT 6.0. I specifically wanted a book for 6.0 and got this because of the prior review. Again, not 6.0. The book does have good information on using Mathematica.