Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods (Fundamental Theories of Physics)
`...I can recommend the book with unqualified  enthusiasm. The prose is highly readable and often charming. The  mathematical style is unpretentious and down-to-earth, yet often  elegant. The point of view, while aggressively orthodox, is also  remarkably fresh and up-to-date, and often strikingly original in the  details. Peres's book is a treasure trove of novel perspectives on  quantum mechanics and is in many ways the best book on physics that I  have seen in a long time.'Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 28:1 (1997)`The general theory of Quantum Mechanics is often hidden behind  the applications in the more famous books like Sakurai, Gasiorowitz  etc. As a student of QM I never understood what all the fuzz was about  until I read Peres' wonderful book. By starting from experimental  facts he shows in a clear way which concepts are necessary for QM and  what the theory actually implies on the real world. It is by far the  best introduction to QM and the best self-study book. Most of the  other books I've looked at talk too much about certain applications to  special fields of physics and fails to give any general understanding  of the subject.Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methodsshould be  the given choice for any introductory course in QM, not because it is  easy or simple but just because there are no better books!'Albinth, Stockholm, Sweden`This must be about the tenth introductory book on quantum  mechanics I've read. It is, quite simply, the best of the lot of them  (Merzbacher, Messiah, Bohm, Schwabl,...). I would especially recommend  this book to philosophers who are looking to get into the philosophy  of quantum mechanics, since it deals with conceptual aspects as well  as standard material (there's even some stuff on quantum computation  in here!). What you get here is the Hilbert space formalism which is  essential for philosophers of physics and advanced researchers in  physics. I would even recommend this book to 1st year undergraduates -  it's certainly accessible enough. It is precisely this accessibility  that is the best feature of this book. Peres is clearly an excellent  teacher. Also, if your looking for a self-study book then this is much  better than any of the other standard books, it is a much more  intuitive and fresh approach.'Dean Rickles, Leeds, UK