This is a nice and timely addition to the growing literature that deals with the rhizosphere. It brings together almost 30 leading scientists to produce a book that is at the forefront of research in this field. Most chapters clearly explain how the microscopic processes feed into the large-scale ecosystem processes, which should make the book appealing to a broad range of scientists and practitioners. The chapter on C fluxes gives a coherent overview of the current state of knowledge including responses to a changing climate, and the authors identify what they see as future research needs. The chapters on the role of microbial communities, microfaunal interactions and mycorrhizae in the rhizosphere all discuss the implication for ecosystem processes and provide excellent overviews of the complexity and interactions in the rhizosphere. These chapters are then complemented nicely by a chapter on foodwebs, which compartmentalizes organisms based on bacteria and their consumers, fungi and their consumers, and roots and their consumers, and demonstrates that generalities can be captured and explored mathematically. The chapter is written in a way that makes it accessible for a less-mathematical audience. The later chapters in the book deal with managing the rhizosphere and the role of the rhizosphere in biogeochemical cycles and soil formation. As one would expect from a book these days, most chapters deal with response to global change and raise speculative points for discussion and future research needs that will stimulate scientists and students interested in this field. I recommend it strongly.