Preface. 1. Fundamental Concepts and Units in Magnetism and Magnetic Recording; F. Grandjean, G.J. Long. 2. Digital Magnetic Recording; S.B. Luitjens. 3. Magnetic Properties and Preparation of Thin-Film Magnetic Recording Media; J.C. Lodder. 4. Properties of Particulate Recording Media; R.W. Chantrell, K. O'Grady. 5. Metal Evaporated Tapes and Co-Cr Media for High Definition Video Recording; H. Hibst. 6. Preparation, Microstructure, and Magnetic Properties of Co-Cr Thin Films; J.C. Lodder. 7. High Density Video Recording: Media and Recording. Considerations; H.J. Richter. 8. System Aspects of Digital Magnetic Recording; S.B. Luitjens. 9. Magnetic Heads for High Density Recording; J.M. Fedeli. 10. Tribology of Magnetic Head-Medium Interface; B. Bhushan. 11. Ultra-Thin Film Magnetism; U. Gradmann. 12. Introduction to Erasable Magneto-Optical Recording; K.H.J. Buschow. 13. Materials Engineering towards a High Kerr Rotation; J. Schoenes. 14. Structure and Stability of Amorphous Alloys; K.H.J. Buschow. 15. Magnetic Properties of Materials for Magneto-Optical Recording; P. Hansen. 16. Magneto-Optical Properties of Recording Materials; P. Hansen. 17. Co-Pt Multilayers for Magneto-Optical Recording; C.-J. Lin. 18. Structural Origins of Magnetic Anisotropy in Amorphous Non-S-State Rare Earth Transition Metal Films; V.G. Harris, W.T. Elam, N.C. Koon. 19. Magneto-Optic Drive Systems; E.W. Williams. 20. Noise in Magneto-Optic Drive Systems; H.C. Patel, R.H. Noyau, E.W. Williams. 21. Magneto-Optical Recording Applications; E.W. Williams. Appendix. Author Index. Subject Index.