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This is a nice textbook introducing into the theory of quantum groups and some of its applications not only recommended for students of physics but also for those studying mathematics with some interest in intertwining problems and methods between mathematics and physics. The first third of the book is devoted to the mathematics involved. Definitions are exact and precise, consequences clearly described and motivated, proofs are often omitted, but there are enough references for proofs. The reader is assumed to be familiar with the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras and with quantum mechanics. A student of mathematics may get a lot of motivation not only by physical applications discussed in the second and third part of the book, but even by the way the mathematics material is presented. Things are arranged well and perspicuous. ``Chapter 1 is of central importance and gives a general introduction to the mathematical theory of quantum groups and related construction'' the authors write in their introduction. And this is its content: Chapter 1: ``Mathematical aspects of quantum group theory and noncommutative geometry'', 1.1 Noncommutative algebras, differential calculi, transformations and all that, 1.2 Hopf algebra and Poisson structure of classical Lie groups and algebras, 1.3 Deformation of co-Poisson structures, 1.4 Quasi-triangular Hopf algebras and quantum double construction, 1.5 Quantum matrix groups, 1.5.1 Quantum groups \(GL_q(n)\) and \(SL_q(n)\), 1.5.2 Quantum groups \(SO_q(n)\) and \(Sp_q(n)\), 1.5.3 Twists of quantum groups and multiparametric deformations, 1.6 Quantum deformation of differential and integral calculi, 1.6.1 Differential calculus on \(q\)-groups, 1.6.2 Differential calculus on quantum spaces, 1.6.3 \(q\)-deformation of integral calculus, 1.7 Elements of quantum group representations, 1.7.1 Corepresentations of quantum groups, 1.7.2 Representations of quantum universal enveloping algebras, 1.7.3 Representations of quantized algebras of functions. Chapter 2: ``\(q\)-deformation of harmonic oscillators, quantum symmetry and all that'' contains a discussion of \(q\)-deformed harmonic oscillators, their quantum symmetries and its relations with \(q\)-deformed Lie algebras as a basic example of a \(q\)-deformed dynamical system. Moreover a brief description of \(q\)-superalgebras, \(q\)-superoscillator systems and braided groups is given. In the last point of this chapter some examples of more involved dynamical systems and \(q\)-deformed statistics are aggregated. In Chapter 3: ``\(q\)-deformation of space-time symmetries'' the problem of quantization of inhomogeneous groups, \(q\)-Poincaré groups, the geometry of \(q\)-Minkowski spaces, the \(q\)-Lorentz algebra, contraction of \(q\)-deformed simple groups, and \(q\)-space-time classification problems are discussed. The rather short Chapter 4: ``Non-commutative geometry and internal symmetries of field theoretical models'' contains an attempt of the authors to explain phenomena of unified theory of elementary particle interactions on the basis of non-commutative geometry by special use of the tools of quantum group theory. There is an Appendix: ``Short glossary, of selected notions from the theory of classical groups'' and 15 pages Bibliography.