Since publication of the first edition of this bestselling handbook, the the price of energy and the environmental cost of energy have both increased the significance of tribology. Updated and expanded, this second edition provides to a highly condensed treatment of the most relevant information. It summarizes established knowledge and practices and provides references for detailed study. With contributions by a large number of authors and co-authors, which are some of the foremost experts in the areas covered, this Handbook provides the user with the most relevant information.