Even 30 years after they were introduced, much remains mysterious about Lie superalgebras and enveloping algebras, says Musson (mathematics, U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). He assembles results from research journals and other scattered sources to provide a reference that might inspire and inform further research. Exercises are provided to facilitate its use as as textbook in a course on one or both algebras. Students with some background in Lie theory would have an easier time. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)