Written in celebration of Miles Reid's 70th birthday, this illuminating
volume contains 11 papers by leading mathematicians in and around
algebraic geometry, broadly related to the themes and interests of
Reid's varied career. Just as in Reid's own scientific output, some of
the papers give comprehensive accounts of the state of the art of
foundational matters, while others give expositions of subject areas or
techniques in concrete terms. Reid has been one of the major expositors
of algebraic geometry and a great influence on many in this field - this
book hopes to inspire a new generation of graduate students and
researchers in his tradition.