The first book in a two-volume revision of the 1987 Metals Handbook, 9th edition, addresses the needs of the global technical community for current information. Chapters on fundamentals cover the theory of aqueous and gaseous corrosion from thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives, while chapters on forms of corrosion tell how to recognize different types and the forces that influence them. Testing and evaluation methods are addressed as are methods of protection and topics related to redesigning for corrosion control and prevention. A section on tools for the corrosionist provides conventions and definitions, information sources and databases, and information on analytical instruments. The editors are affiliated with the Albany Research Center, US Department of Energy. Annotation :2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).