C*-algebras and operator theory

the long version

"This book introduces the reader, graduate student, and non-specialist alike to a lively and important area of mathematics. By its careful and detailed presentation, the book enable the reder to approach the contemporary literature with confidence... In addition to the basic theorems of operator theory, including the spoectral theorem, the Gelfand-Naimark theorem, the double commutant theorem, and the Kaplanski density theorem, some major topics covered by this text are: K-theory, tensor products and representation theory of C*-algebras." --BOOK COVER.