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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0741.00029.] This survey of recent work in multiple Fourier series and multiple Fourier integrals is similar in spirit to a Mathematical Association of America Studies in Mathematics volume. There is a substantial introductory section consisting of a long table of contents and 27 pages of definitional and notational material. The four major chapter titles are Localization and uniform convergence; \(L_ p\)-theory; Convergence almost everywhere; and Coefficients of Fourier series. The paper concludes with a 100-item bibliography. (Bibliography item number 57 should be attributed to G. V. Welland and the reviewer.) Here is an idea of the level of detail. In Section 2.2 of Chapter 2, the question of whether the characteristic function of the sphere is a multiplier on \(L^ p(\mathbb{R}^ 2)\) is discussed. The early observation due to (but, consonant with the authors' intent ``to specify less attention to priority questions and more explanation of principles...'', not attributed to) C. Herz is explained and the definitive answer of C. Fefferman is presented. Then the Kakeya problem is explained and its unexpected appearance in both Fefferman's work and later generalizations is mentioned. There is not enough detail to fully explain exactly what is going on, but there is enough detail and enthusiasm to entice a person to go to the sources and read more.