This invaluable book presents selected papers of S Chandrasekhar, co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 and a scientific giant well known for his prolific and monumental contributions to astrophysics, physics and applied mathematics. The reader will find here most of Chandrasekhar's articles that led to major developments in various areas of physics and astrophysics. There are also articles of a popular and historical nature, as well as some hitherto unpublished material based on Chandrasekhar's talks at conferences. Each section of the book contains annotations by the editor.Contents: Volume 1:Early Years — The Theory of White Dwarfs and Stellar InteriorsRadiative Transfer, the Polarization of the Sunlit Sky, and the Negative Ion of HydrogenStochastic and Statistical Problems in AstronomyTurbulence and Hydromagnetic Problems in AstrophysicsHydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic StabilityVolume 2:Ellipsoidal Figures of EquilibriumRelativistic Instabilities and Post-Newtonian ApproximationsThe Mathematical Theory of Black Holes — Colliding WavesThe Nonradial Oscillations of Stars in General RelativityMiscellaneous WritingsReadership: Researchers in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.