From the reviews of the first edition: "Karen Sparck Jones is one of the major figures of 20th century and early 21st century computing and information processing. ... This book celebrates the life and work of Karen Sparck Jones in her seventieth year. It consists of fifteen new and original chapters written by leading international authorities reviewing the state of the art and her influence in the areas in which Karen Sparck Jones has been active." (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1067, 2005)