The interaction of electrons with gas neutrals, excited states, and other charge carriers is most recognizable in florescent bulbs and neon signs, says Raju (U. of Windsor, Ontario), but the really exciting realm of gaseous electronics now is the laser. He presents a graduate or senior-undergraduate textbook that looks at and evaluates experimental data with theoretical discussion he says is adequate but not overwhelming. The index seems to be a page or two off, but not consistently in the same direction.