Fibre bundles, now an integral part of differential geometry, are also
of great importance in modern physics--such as in gauge theory. This
book, a succinct introduction to the subject by renown mathematician
Norman Steenrod, was the first to present the subject systematically.
It begins with a general introduction to bundles, including such topics
as differentiable manifolds and covering spaces. The author then
provides brief surveys of advanced topics, such as homotopy theory and
cohomology theory, before using them to study further properties of
fibre bundles. The result is a classic and timeless work of great
utility that will appeal to serious mathematicians and theoretical
physicists alike.