Book excerpt: Steinchen and Yang, for whom credentials are not cited, present the principle and procedure of the technique and its application in nondestructive testing, strain measurement, and vibration analysis. Aiming to meet the requirements of both beginning and experienced researchers, they emphasize the quantitative evaluation of shearographic interferograms, and offer examples of applications using it in quantifying heat flow rate, and analyzing deviations. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).