Contents -- Preface -- Basic Understanding of Gears -- Gear Tribology and Lubrication -- Ferrous and Nonferrous Alloys -- Plastics -- Machining, Grinding, and Finishing -- Casting, Forming, and Forging -- Powder Metallurgy -- Through Hardening -- Carburizing -- Nitriding -- Carbonitriding -- Induction and Flame Hardening -- Gear Failure Modes and Analysis -- Fatigue and Life Prediction -- Mechanical Testing -- Index.