I have been reading this book as part of the preparation for my internship this summer, and have been nothing but pleased with it. Bellan writes after my own heart, his equations are well explained and in most cases derived for the reader. Steps in the derivation are narrated in a clear manner, and enough steps are shown in them that the reader can do just that, read. Many physics books I find the reader must be equipped with a writing utensil and paper to follow along and learn fully from the text. Bellan leads the reader through the derivations by the hand, and all one has to do is follow. He explains difficult topics well, and politely reminds the reader of even the most obvious ideas when they come up from time to time.My only quip in the book is the lack of definition of terms. Oft, Bellan writes of a variable, or function early on in the book and proceeds to use the term as if the reader will remember what it is without a reminder. This was not the case for me when i first started reading it, and it is understandable in the regard that the symbols he uses to denote characteristic quantities and functions are commonly used in plasma physics, but if you are rusty you may find yourself referencing the first couple chapters for definitions of terms used much later in the book.He takes a practical view on the matters, and touches on important topics used in experiment. The appendices are fantastic, one of which even includes an unnecessary (but welcomed) proof of the orthogonality of bessel functions. If i ever meet this guy, i would thank him for an excellent book.