'... much more than the usual conference proceedings, it is not just a collection of articles but rather a collectively written monograph ... The exceptional character of the book is guaranteed by the fact that its authors combine theoretical dynamical investigations with observational data ... It does not often happen that scientific meetings and conferences give such concrete results as those presented in this monograph. I admire the determination and the quality of the editors' and authors' work which results in so valuable a book.' M. Szydlowski, Classical Quantum Gravity '... this book is an excellent and authoritative account of the dynamical evolution of relativistic cosmologies and as such I heartily recommend it to all researchers who wish to delve deeper into the subject.' David Wands, Contemporary Physics 'This book is an excellent introduction to the application of modern dynamical systems theory to the study of cosmological models, and is at an appropriate level for new graduate students.' Alan A. Coley, General Relativity and Gravitation 'It differs from many other collections written by several contributors by a very good homogeneity of the material, including one common reference list.' Zentralblatt MATH