The Geometry of Four-Manifolds (Oxford Mathematical Monographs)
"The idea that Yang-Mills theory (physics) might serve to illuminate deep problems in the geometry of four-manifolds (topology) has served since about 1984 to energize the work of mathematicians and physicists alike, and has stimulated a good deal of excited interaction between specialists who had appeared for awhile to have less and less to say to each other.  The idea is due in large part to the principal author of this monograph.  He writes here in fairly leisurely depth about the richly ramified mathematics of the situation, and for the benefit primarily of mathematicians. The beautifully produced book will, however, be of deep interest to sufficiently well-prepared physicists." --SciTech Book News"Successfully gives a self-contained and comprehensive treatment. . . .A model at filling the gap between general textbooks and research papers. . . .If I were to be stranded on an island, wanted to understand the beauty and intricacies of the modern study of smooth 4-manifolds, and were allowed to take only one reference, the book under review would most certainly be my choice." --Choice"A useful addition to physics libraries." --Physics Today