'The very diverse strands are, however, brought together in a comprehensive, magisterial survey by Stan Owocki of the physical processes driving the outflows from stars and planets - ranging from the CAK formalism of the line-driven winds of massive stars, through the solar corona and wind, spin-down, planetary winds and mass loss, followed by a discussion of magnetospheres of stars and planets. The proceedings continue with a section on observational evidence for winds, led by reviews on low-mass stars, high-mass stars, and planets … Conference proceedings containing reviews and short communications giving a snapshot of current work are often suggested as a good means for beginners to get started in a new field; the present volume gives entry to three.' Peredur Williams, The Observatory