This handbook/CD-ROM package presents methods for recognizing complex industrial operations that require more thorough evaluation of mixing requirements, and offers alternative mixing designs for critical applications. Core mixing design topics discussed include homogeneous blending in tanks and in-line mixers, dispersion of gases in liquids with subsequent mass transfer, and liquid-liquid dispersions. Although focusing on industrial design and the operation of mixing equipment, the handbook also contains summaries of the foundations on which these applications are based, with most chapters written by both an industrialist and an academic. The CD-ROM contains 50 video clips and animations of mixing processes. Paul is recently retired from the Chemical Engineering R&D Department of Merck & Co., Inc. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)