Cesarean section is the most commonly performed major operation around the world and it has become one of the first major surgical procedures performed independently by residents and trainees in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This first edition of a new textbook of cesarean section, aims to provide an overview of the topic, including history, the technical details of the procedure, and the different techniques currently used around the world. Global epidemiological perspective, complication rates, anesthetic and neonatal implications are also presented. Overall, the book provides a detailed description of the procedure which is easy to understand together with the illustrative pictures and photos. Throughout the book, a global perspective of the procedure is presented, and the last chapter is uniquely focused on this. The anatomy chapter has a pedagogical design with clinical relevance and informative images, even though it could have been more detailed. Every chapter ends with a summary of the key learning points, and the reference lists are up to date and relevant. However, not all epidemiological data is up to date, with some figures being older than 13 years. Some of the diagrams are unclear and, in a chart on cesarean rates in low income countries, the text is illegible. Searching YouTube gives more than 8000 results regarding cesarean section techniques, and the videos vary a lot in quality. The book's appurtenant video guides are strongly recommendable due to their high quality demonstration of the surgical procedure with superb narrative compared with other easily available resources. There are really good teaching aids comparing the Pfannenstiel and Misgav Ladach cesarean section, and describing the preparation of the patient and postnatal care. They are detailed, comprehensible and explain the procedure step by step. The price is $86 at amazon.com and 778 SEK at adlibris.com. The authors intend to use the profits from the sales in the United States and Europe to translate and disseminate the book in low income countries. In conclusion, this book is well-written, easy to read and provides a good overview of cesarean section epidemiology and technique, and with accompanying videos provides a valuable learning resource for trainees and residents in our specialty.