Structure Formation in the Universe

Rating:
Summary: Too much information in one book
Review: I used this book when taking cosmology lectures. Then I already mastered the principles of general relativity and advanced quantum theory. Nevertheless, I found the book still too advanced for self study. For this book to be useful, or to enjoy this book, one should already be very familiar with the subject.

Perhaps the book could be useful for reference purposes since it does contain a lot of information. Because everything is so densely packed and not very clearly presented, I found it not useful for a first acquantaince with the subject. And certainly not for beginners. Now, five years later, it is still in my book shelf, but I have never looked into it again. A slight disappointment for me, also because it is not cheap.

My advice to those who are doubting, check it out in the library.

Rating:
Summary: Overall,quite a good book
Review: This is an excellent but slightly advanced book,though it is getting outdated now. It is especially suitable for a Physics student with no prior introduction to Astronomy. This book has an excellnt collection of problems which should be a challenge for serious graduate students. This book can be used as a textbook for an advanced graduate course on Structure Formation. For readers who want a simpler introduction to this subject, read Coles & Lucchin's book on the Large scale Structure .