González and Chen (Delft U. of Technology, The Netherlands) join with Dahanayake (Georgia College and State U.) to produce this textbook which discusses cutting-edge technology in the field of global information retrieval. Covering such topics as information security, privacy and ethics, data mining and software engineering, this book is designed to give students and researchers the tools they need to understand recent advances in these technologies. Emphasis is also placed on how the mobility of terminals, people and services is affected by retrieval technologies. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)