Based on the lecture notes to a course he developed for senior undergraduates, first-year graduates, and practicing scientists or engineers, Chung (Northwestern U.) explains the basic principles and practice of ultrahigh vacuum; commonly used surface analytical techniques; and the importance of surfaces in affecting chemical, electronic, and mechanical properties. He warns readers to come armed with a knowledge of the kinetic theory of ideal gases, basic quantum mechanics, elementary band theory, and semiconductors. The disk contains the same information as the text plus details, animation, images, and navigational tools.