Elliot P. Douglas, Ph.D., has published a new textbook for the Introduction to Materials course. His book, Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering: A Guided Inquiry, uses a series of guided questions that allow students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the material. The publisher, Pearson Higher Education, supports the text with several resources, including MasteringEngineering, an online homework and tutorial system. More information on this text and a sample chapter are available at http://www.pearsonhighered.com/douglas1einfo/.