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Fundamentals of Physics, by B. N. Ivanov, is an attempt to bring together the basic elements and concepts of physics and to try to reach the readers by explaining to them the basic components of physics in a simple manner. Summary Of The Book When one is asked to answer questions about the elementary ideas and the various concepts of basic physics, Fundamentals of Physics can be handy. From the nature of atomic structure to the concepts of the electromagnetic field, from the thermal phenomena to the concepts underlying the vast pool of quantum physics, and from non equilibrium processes to optical properties and substances, the book attempts to cover a variety of concepts of physics. How should physics be taught to the budding scientist? What would be the best possible approach to understand the technical aspect of physics? How can one integrate deep concepts of physics in a simplified form? These are the kind of questions that are tackled with in the book. The book tries to cover a wide variety of topics and tries to simplify the concepts of physics to be able to permeate into the minds of the readers more effectively. Boris Ivanov uses the International System of units (SI) throughout the book, while the CGS system is also used in a few chapters as many researchers and scientists still prefer to use that system till today. The book covers a wide range of topics under various headings such as the unity of nature where both elementary particles and macroscopic bodies have been dealt with along with electromagnetic attractions, mechanics of a material particle where absolute and relative nature of dimensions and velocities are dealt with along with universal conservation laws and ultimate velocity, constant electric and magnetic field, motion charges in field and electromagnetic waves, macroscopic motion of media, plasma kinetics, stellar and pre stellar states of matter, which talk about expansion of the universe and einstein’s equations. The book may come handy and useful for both, students of physics and mathematical schools. It may also serve as a good read for those engaged in self-education.