Algebraic topology: a student's guide (1972) is rather unusual. It is in two parts, the first contains a description of the topics that Adams thought essential for any young mathematician interested in algebraic topology. It links to a wide variety of textbooks with Adams indicating the one which treats the topic in the way he considers best. The second part contains excerpts from some famous papers on algebraic topology together with surveys of generalized cohomology theories and complex cobordism written by Adams. Stable homotopy theory and generalized homology (1974) comprises of three lecture courses, one on the algebra of stable operations in complex cobordism delivered in 1967, the second on complex cobordism theory delivered in 1970, and the third on stable homotopy and generalized homology theories delivered in 1971.