Presents the fundamentals of surface engineering and provides an original classification of the production methods of surface layers. Topics include the development of surface engineering; surface layers; coatings; electron beam technology; and glow discharge methods and DVD technology. Although the text encompasses a background and history of the field, the production methods described include only the state of the art, not older, more widely known techniques. This edition is a revised version of the first Polish edition of the book: Surface Engineering of Metals Principles, Equipment, Technologies , published by Wydawnictwa Naukowo-Techniczne, Warsaw, 1995. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.