Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen, in remembrance of Gauß. Biography of Carl Friedrich Gauß, Leipzig 1856. Edited and with the essay ``Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen (1809-1876)'' by Karin Reich (Q2902506)

The book under review consists of two main parts: reprint of the biography of Gauss by Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen \textit{Gauss zum Gedächtniss} (1856) and of an extensive biography of Sartorius written by Karin Reich, the editor of the volume. The biography by Sartorius is the unique extensive biography of Gauss written by a person who was a student, collaborator and a friend of Gauss. The book is supplemented by some pictures, among others copies of letters exchanged between Gauss and Sartorius, and by subject index and index of names. Detailed bibliographical information, in particular on Gauss' works quoted by Sartorius (with references to Gauss' \textit{Gesammelte Werke}) is provided.