The diversity of the 36 chapters clearly reflects the interdisciplinary nature of Venus science, and also attests to the breadth of background and skills that have contributed to Venus science over many years. Several spacecraft missions are represented, including the Veneras, Vega 1 and 2, Pioneer Venus, the Galileo flyby, and Magellan. The additional CD-ROM complements the book while also providing non-discipline users a method to access Venus data and general Venus information.