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The topic of Fourier series (and integrals) and boundary value problems have served as a fountain head of several ideas and concepts in classical analysis, besides serving as a spring-board for novel generalizations. Its proximity to modelling of engineering, physical chemical, and biological phenomena has kept the interests in the classical moorings alive. Being a necessity for a well-rounded training in pure or applied mathematics, courses and textbooks on this topic are not wanting but this new addition by Gonzalez-Velasco is marked by a freshness in presentation and a blending of a very readable text and over 680 exercises! The fact that mathematics is done by humans and thus possesses a historical content is reinforced throughout the text by a fine tapestry of relevant historical material (and photographs), boundary value problems associated with the heat and wave equations, and the Fourier-Laplace methods. All this is achieved in about five hundred pages, distributed over twelve chapters and four appendices (on uniform convergence, improper integrals, tables of Fourier and Laplace transforms and a historical bibliography). The book reflects the author's philosophy: mathematics without proofs is not mathematics, and it is an elementary courtesy to the reader to include proofs whenever possible and to give references in the remaining cases. I found the presentation lucid, pertinent and very readable. This is definitely a useful resource in the field of Fourier methods in boundary value problems and can be an excellent course material. The production standards are excellent too.