An Introduction to the Kinetic Theory of Gases and magnetoplasmas. By L. C. WOODS. Oxford University Press, 1993. 300 pp. £27.50.

1. Basic concepts 2. The Maxwellian velocity distribution 3. Elementary kinetic theory 4. Particle diffusion 5. Intermediate kinetic theory 6. Advanced kinetic theory 7. Boltzmann's kinetic equation 8. Second-order kinetic theory 9. Dynamics of charged particles 10. Kinetic theory for magnetoplasmas 11. Transport across strong magnetic fields Appendix References Index