Dr Nikolai V. Brilliantov, Department of Physics, Moscow State University, nbrillia@yahoo.com, nbrillia@polly.phys.msu.su Professor Thorsten Poeschel, Institute for Biochemistry, Humboldt University, Berlin, thorsten.poeschel@charite.de
Kinetic Theory of Granular Gases is an admirable contribution by two experts of this rapidly evolving field. In addition to technical details, it provides important insights that are essential for graduate students thinking about the similarities and differences between normal and granular gases. The book fills a significant gap, and I expect it will be adopted for graduate courses in both physics and engineering programs. James W. Duffy, Physics Today, October 2005 This appears to be the first introductory text in the rapidly growing field of the kinetic theory of granular materials, a subject with wide ranging applications in physics, astronomy, engineering, and chemistry...No mathematical knowledge is required beyond standard undergraduate level and the book is well adapted for use in graduate courses on kinetic theory, since it includes a broad range of exercises throughout the book. Journal of Statistical Physics, March 2005