This introduction to solid-state physics emphasizes bothexperimental and theoretical aspects of the subject. Threeimportant areas of modern researchare treated in particulardetail: magnetism, superconductivity, and semiconductorphysics. Experimental aspects with examples taken fromresearch areas of current interest are presented in the formof separate panels. This novel format was highly praised byreaders of the orignal German text and, here too, shouldhelp the student to relate the theoretical conceptsdescribed in the text to important practical applications.Students will benefit significantly from working through theproblems related to each chapter. In many cases these leadinto areas outside the scope of the main text and aredesigned to stimulate further reading.