From the reviews: "The book describes the physics of nuclear matter that is heated or compressed to extremes of temperature and density. After reading it, a young researcher will be equipped with the concepts and basic tools necessary to begin working in the field. ... provides an insightful and succinct introduction into what has become an active area of research. I highly recommend it." (Dmitri Kharzeev, Physics Today, April, 2013) "Satz has done a wonderful service to the community of people working on QCD thermodynamics. The book presents a range of concepts, from statistical physics to particle and nuclear physics, covering critical behaviour and phase transitions, lattice QCD at nonzero temperatures or large baryon densities, deconfinement and chiral symmetry restoration, etc. ... In conclusion, this is a remarkable book, which I highly recommend to whomever wants to study 'QCD matter' and related topics." (Carlos Lourenco, CERN Courier, November, 2012)