It is worth noting that there is a considerable lack of coverage of the Cuk converter, which has several distinct advantages over other converter topologies.
First, it is the only topology that does not have either input or output currents that pulsate (spend some time at zero). This means that it is quieter than any other topology. The reason is because the pulsating currents that every switching power supply must have are concentrated in the center of the converter, rather than at the input as in the buck converter, or at the output as in the boost converter.
Second, from the point of view of switch stress, it is the easiest converter to calculate the switch stress for; the stress is equal for both the Schottkey diode and the MOSFET, and straightforwardly calculated using the nominal and maximum input, and nominal output.
Third, it is the only topology to use capacitive energy transfer. This has the obvious advantage of concentrating the pulsating currents inside the supply, where they belong and can be dealt with, rather than at the input or output, where they can only cause problems, as noted above, but also presents the more subtle advantage that the least expensive transfer component is the one that requires the largest value relative to standard component values.
Finally, the Cuk converter is theoretically the most efficient converter design; and the less power you dissipate in the converter, the less stress you place on its components. Not to mention the obvious advantages when relying on battery power. And the final point about efficiency when dealing with high-amperage power supplies is that high amperage and low efficiency is going to result in pretty serious dissipation in the converter; do you really want to have to put huge heatsinks on everything?