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‘ … this book offers a profound insight into the theory of finite simple groups even for non-specialists.’ G. Kowol, Monatshefte für Mathematik

‘The author’s main objective is to provide a proof of the theorem classifying the almost simple groups generated by 3-transpositions, which Bernd Fischer found in 1970 but never published … A specialised but important topic, which is given a very readable exposition here.’ Mathematika

‘I recommend the book strongly to two types of potential reader: the reader who wishes to see a proof of a beautiful and key theorem in the classification theorem explained by a master and the reader who is already expert in finite group theory and who wishes to gain detailed insight into the current programme of placing the theory of sporadic simple groups in a conceptual framework.’ Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society

‘ … its place as an important reference work is assured, and it should be in every serious finite group theorist’s library.’ Bull. of London Math. Soc.

‘If you have any interest in group theory, then you got to have this book.’ Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society