The Quantum Theory of Fields (Volume 1)
"The [physics] community will not be disappointed....Volume 1 is six hundred pages of meticulous exposition of the fundamentals of the subject....In addition to a superb treatment of all the conventional topics there are numerous sections covering areas that are not normally emphasized, such as the subject of field redefinitions, higher-rank tensor fields and an unusually clear and thorough treatment of infrared effects....This latest book reinforces [Weinberg's] high scholarly standards.  It provides a unique exposition that will prove invaluable both to new research students as well as to experienced research workers....this will become a classic text on a subject of central importance to a wide area of theoretical physics."   Michael B. Green, CERN Courier"...for over 20 years there has been no good modern textbook on [quantum field theory].  For all that time, Steven Weinberg has been promising to write one.  That he has finally done it...is cause for celebration among those who try to teach and try to learn the subject. Weinberg's book is for serious students of field theory....[I]t is the first textbook to treat quantum field theory the way it is used by physicists today."   Howard Georgi, Science"...provides an impressively lucid and thorough presentation of the subject from this modern viewpoint....Weinberg manages to present difficult topics with richness of meaning and marvellous clarity. Full of valuable insights, his treatise is sure to become a classic..."   Nature"...a self-contained, comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory."   Book News, Inc."...beautifully produced and meticulously edited...and it is a real bargain in price. If you want to learn quantum field theory, or have already learned it and want to have a definitive reference at hand, purchase this book."   O.W. Greenberg, Physics Today"I would recommend it to students who have completed a first course in field theory and hope that many of my colleagues will read it as well.  Weinberg leads us to a frontier rich in possibilities.  This is an optimistic book, written with much respect for ideas and nature--and for tools."    Chris Quigg, Science