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The book covers some specific areas of noncooperative differential game theory (Chapters 2-4) and a series of selected applications (Chapter 5). Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the subject through examples from the literature, economics and resource management. Basic concepts are presented in Chapter 2 whereas methods of solution are the subject of Chapter 3 (simultaneous and hierarchical play) and Chapter 4 (linear- quadratic, perfect, and qualitatively solvable games). Chapter 5 contains four applications (a game on Goethe's Faust, oligopolistic competition, R\&D games, and fishery games). A list of references and a selected bibliography are included. The text is aimed at introducing graduate students in operations research/management science (OR/MS), applied mathematics, and economics to selected areas of the theory and applications of differential games. As such the book does a good job but the researcher with a particular interest in theory should also consult, for instance, \textit{A. Friedman}, ``Differential games'' (1971; Zbl 0229.90060); \textit{N. N. Krasovskij} and \textit{A. I. Subbotin}, ``Game-theoretical control problems'' (1988; Zbl 0649.90101); \textit{T. Basar} and \textit{G. J. Olsder}, ``Dynamic noncooperative game theory'' (1982; Zbl 0479.90085). As to applications in OR/MS and economics, a more comprehensive treatment is unfortunately still not available in the form of a book.