The book "Methods of Dendrochronology: Applications in the Environmental Sciences," edited by E. R. Cook and L. A. Kairiukstis, is a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art methods in tree-ring analysis, with a focus on their applications in environmental sciences. It covers the historical development of dendrochronology in various regions, including Western and Eastern North America, Western Europe, the USSR, and the Southern Hemisphere. The book details primary data collection and sample treatment, chronology development, climatic reconstruction, tree-ring/environment interactions, and future environmental change studies. It emphasizes the importance of dendrochronology in detecting environmental changes, such as forest decline, and its potential in ecological prognosis, water supply sustainability, agricultural crop prediction, and silvicultural measures. The editors highlight the need for methodological unification and improvement, given the rapid development of the field. The book includes contributions from scientists around the world and aims to serve as a reference for foresters, climatologists, and environmental scientists.The book "Methods of Dendrochronology: Applications in the Environmental Sciences," edited by E. R. Cook and L. A. Kairiukstis, is a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art methods in tree-ring analysis, with a focus on their applications in environmental sciences. It covers the historical development of dendrochronology in various regions, including Western and Eastern North America, Western Europe, the USSR, and the Southern Hemisphere. The book details primary data collection and sample treatment, chronology development, climatic reconstruction, tree-ring/environment interactions, and future environmental change studies. It emphasizes the importance of dendrochronology in detecting environmental changes, such as forest decline, and its potential in ecological prognosis, water supply sustainability, agricultural crop prediction, and silvicultural measures. The editors highlight the need for methodological unification and improvement, given the rapid development of the field. The book includes contributions from scientists around the world and aims to serve as a reference for foresters, climatologists, and environmental scientists.