by C Bertulani and P Danielewicz, Institute of Physics Publishing. Paperback ISBN 0750309326, £40 ($60).
This graduate textbook is based on lectures given at Michigan State University. It leads the reader from basic laws to the final formulae used to calculate measurable quantities, and examines in detail different models of the nucleus and discusses their inter-relations. It combines a thorough theoretical approach with applications to recent experimental results.
