Pushing the frontiers of nuclear physics knowledge with new powerful techniques, heavy ion and exotic beams in particular, has led to a wealth of new fields of research. After introductory chapters on theoretical and experimental aspects of nuclear collisions and beams, the present volume gathers lectures on forefront topics such as the conquest of the neutron and the proton drip-lines, nuclear astrophysics, the equation of state of hypernuclear matter, nuclear supersymmetry and chaotic motion in nuclei. This book continues the successful tradition of the Hispalensis Summer School lecture notes in nuclear physic (see also Lect. Notes Phys., Vol. 581). It will benefit graduate students and lecturers in search of advanced material for self-study and courses as will as researchers in search of a modern and comprehensive source of reference.