English
1983
ISBN: 0521284724
DJVU
pages: 286

It would be very difficult and time-consuming to delineate all the colleagues who have helped me in my understanding of this subject and the writing of this book. So I hope they will forgive me if they are not mentioned explicitly here. However, I should acknowledge the enormous debt of gratitude which I owe to the following:
John Reeve for acting as my Ph.D. tutor and getting me started on the right road. Colin Rourke, who with infinite impatience has explained to me on many occasions great wodges of mathematics in his own inimitable style. Martin Dunwoody, for teaching me about groups and group presentations, and for proof reading several of the chapters. Richard Lewis for his help with sections of Chapter Four. All the mathematicians st U.B.C. for their kindness and hospitality during my sabbatical visit when this book was started. In particular, I would like to thank James Whittaker who invited me in the first place, Mark Goresky for revealing the secrets of the double banana, Denis Sjerve for his helpful explanations of many aspects of algebraic topology and Dale Rolfsen, whose books on knots and links were an inspiration for the whole project.
Last but not least, I must express my thanks and admiration to Jill Foster for producing such a beautiful typescript.

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