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# Algebraic Topology

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Review: Don't listen to the whiners. This is a good book. - I learned algebraic topology from this book. I've since read or at least perused a handful of other books on the subject but none of them cover as much material as well as Hatcher does. He covers much more information than any of the other introductory textbooks I have perused, and with tons of explicitly worked out examples. And I think it is indisputable that you simply will not be able to find a book that more richly and effectively conveys the intuitive geometric content of this subject. For that reason alone you are missing out in a big way if you don't buy this book. Now it is true that he doesn't assume too much background in abstract algebra (knowing the basics of groups, rings, and modules is more than sufficient). As a result he sometimes introduces the necessary algebraic structures in a more concrete, less general fashion than an algebraist would. If you want to see the full abstract nonsense type picture you will have to use a book like Spanier's. But be warned that if you're having difficulty understanding Hatcher, you have zero chance with Spanier. This brings me to my final point--the difficulty level of the text. Yes, I would rate its difficulty a notch above your typical introductory text in, say, analysis, algebra or point-set topology. If this is all you've been exposed to so far then you will feel a difference. He doesn't walk you through every tedious step, so at the beginning you will have to read more slowly until your mind gets smarter about filling in the blanks--which it will learn to do if you put in the time. What's obvious to Hatcher will usually also seem obvious to you once you get comfortable. So put on your big boy pants and stop wasting your time looking into lesser books hoping they will be easier to understand. It might (or might not) seem difficult at first, but once you're all grown and reading research papers you will look back at this book and appreciate just how unusually good Hatcher is as an expositor.
Review: One of the best out there - It is a comprehensive treatment.nice for a one year course at beginning graduate level or as a source of information at any point of research work. I love the paper version, at that, I am old school.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #170,570 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Algebraic Geometry (Books) #14 in Topology (Books) #14 in Emergency Medicine (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (337) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 1.26 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0521795400 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0521795401 |
| Item Weight  | 2.1 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 556 pages |
| Publication date  | December 3, 2001 |
| Publisher  | Cambridge University Press |
| Reading age  | 1 year and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't listen to the whiners. This is a good book.
*by T***R on May 10, 2011*

I learned algebraic topology from this book. I've since read or at least perused a handful of other books on the subject but none of them cover as much material as well as Hatcher does. He covers much more information than any of the other introductory textbooks I have perused, and with tons of explicitly worked out examples. And I think it is indisputable that you simply will not be able to find a book that more richly and effectively conveys the intuitive geometric content of this subject. For that reason alone you are missing out in a big way if you don't buy this book. Now it is true that he doesn't assume too much background in abstract algebra (knowing the basics of groups, rings, and modules is more than sufficient). As a result he sometimes introduces the necessary algebraic structures in a more concrete, less general fashion than an algebraist would. If you want to see the full abstract nonsense type picture you will have to use a book like Spanier's. But be warned that if you're having difficulty understanding Hatcher, you have zero chance with Spanier. This brings me to my final point--the difficulty level of the text. Yes, I would rate its difficulty a notch above your typical introductory text in, say, analysis, algebra or point-set topology. If this is all you've been exposed to so far then you will feel a difference. He doesn't walk you through every tedious step, so at the beginning you will have to read more slowly until your mind gets smarter about filling in the blanks--which it will learn to do if you put in the time. What's obvious to Hatcher will usually also seem obvious to you once you get comfortable. So put on your big boy pants and stop wasting your time looking into lesser books hoping they will be easier to understand. It might (or might not) seem difficult at first, but once you're all grown and reading research papers you will look back at this book and appreciate just how unusually good Hatcher is as an expositor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best out there
*by W***E on January 31, 2025*

It is a comprehensive treatment.nice for a one year course at beginning graduate level or as a source of information at any point of research work. I love the paper version, at that, I am old school.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good depth
*by P***O on May 9, 2025*

Thorough

## Frequently Bought Together

- Algebraic Topology
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