The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes (an engaging introduction to the world of mitochondrial DNA)

Although the show handsomely displays only a fraction of what the museum owns, visitors couldn't ask for a more engaging introduction to the seemingly infinite universe of Native American pottery.

The Hubble's launch history, instrumentation and scientific achievements are the book's prime subjects, but it also serves as an informative and engaging introduction to astronomy.

But it is an engaging and informative introduction to the field, and Pratt's continuing contribution to it.

EATING KOREAN (Wiley, $27.50) is an engaging introduction to a cuisine that has caught on completely in Los Angeles and incompletely elsewhere.

Their engaging introduction offers a brief lesson in the form, its rules and its history.

In the Overview, an engaging introduction reveals essential background information on local culture, lifestyle and traditions, plus the lowdown on food and drink, shopping, sport, beaches, and the region's fascinating history.

"Larkin Gifford's Harmonica," Mr. Bimstein's second CD on Starkland, is an engaging introduction to his work.

The WSO's Peanut Butter n' Jam concert series is an interactive and engaging introduction to music for young children ages 2-6 and their families.

Mr. Bernstein, an economic consultant, has provided an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom he regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the chokeholds of superstition and fatalism.