Two of the most acclaimed reference works in the area of acoustics in recent years have been our Encyclopedia ofAcoustics, 4 Volume set and the Handbook of Acoustics spin-off. These works, edited by Malcolm Crocker, positionedWiley as a major player in the acoustics reference market.With our recently published revision of Beranek & Ver's Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, Wiley isa highly respected name in the acoustics business. Crocker's new handbookcovers an area of great importance to engineers and designers. Noise and vibration controlis one largest areas of application of the acoustics topics covered in the successful encyclopedia and handbook. It is also an area that has been under-published in recent years. Crocker has positioned thisreference to cover the gamut oftopics while focusing more on the applicationsto industrial needs. In this way the book will become the best single source of need-to-know information for the professional markets.