A book on the physics and chemistry of dusty plasmas is very welcome. This book, which is much more than collected works in workshop or conference proceedings, proposes a synthesis of current knowledge published in the different fields of dusty plasmas. It is divided into four chapters of nearly equal length, each of them dealing with an important aspect of dusty plasmas: physics of dusty plasmas, growth mechanisms of particles and kinetics, diagnostics, drawbacks of, and applications in, dusty plasmas. Even though the history of dusty plasmas begins with their diagnostics, the organization of the book is quite adequate. A short preface from the editor would have been appreciated (for general motivation). Chapter one is very well organized and presented. The matter is clear and the physics of the different aspects of dusty plasmas well established. However, the old problem of Maxwell devils, which in fact could also be that of dusty plasmas (see p 248), is not evoked in section 1.4. But, much more prejudicial to the book is the absence of the study of the role of the magnetic forces on particles in magnetized plasmas. Generally negligible with respect to other forces in the calculation of trajectories, they are strongly involved in the rotation (at an angular frequency of the order of the angular cyclotron frequency) of particles due to charging kinetics and magnetic field gradients. This is an important physical aspect for particles which must not be ignored. Also, the possible influence of the magnetic field on Coulomb crystal formation is not discussed. Chapter two deals with particle growth in dusty plasmas. The usual aspects of current knowledge on the subject are well summarized. However, the pedagogic approach is in general less clear than in chapter 1. Also, following my criticism of chapter 1, the possible influence of the magnetic field on growth mechanisms and kinetics is not discussed. The third chapter gives an overview of the various and/or specific diagnostics of plasmas and of dusty particles (exand in situdiagnostics). The compilation of the diagnostic methods used is fairly complete and covers all aspects (theoretical, experimental and innovative) of the subject. The last chapter concerns the technological impacts of dusty plasmas, in terms of surface contamination, dust-free processing, and particle processing. My feeling is that, in the near future, the industrial perspectives of dusty plasmas will mainly be concerned with the plasma treatment of small particles. For this reason, the three examples presented at the end of the chapter will not appear satisfactory to many readers. This is why an additional section discussing the interest, limitations and perspectives of powder processing in different kinds of plasma would be highly desirable. In particular, a discussion on the possibilities of controlling the various plasma-surface interaction parameters in powder processing could appear as a happy end for this book. Despite a very few criticisms, this book, the first one on the extended subject of dusty plasmas, will surely achieve great success. Many students, researchers and engineers have been waiting for a reference book. Now the job is finished, and well done ... congratulations!