Precalculus Books: Schaum's, Lang & More

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I was thinking of buying:

Precalculus in a Nutshell
Schaum's Outlines
Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang

Any others I should look into?
 
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im working on precalculus demystified. I think it's really good in explaining ideas, giving many examples. It also gives really world examples of the math, so you don't think 'why the heck would anyone ever need this?'.

go to amazon and check out the reviews. I think it's a good bet to get others opinions before buying a book. Precalculus demystified has very good user rating.
 

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