J. Mark Mobius is the globetrotting manager of emerging-markets portfolios for the Templeton group of mutual funds. He has gained celebrity for his legendary success in uncovering investment opportunities in obscure corners of the world--for that and for his shaved head. In Mobius on Emerging Markets, he gracefully describes the demographic, technological, and ideological trends that have been accelerating growth in what was once known as the Third World. Mobius provides country-by-country reviews of many emerging markets and explores various methods of evaluating both markets and individual stocks. His book is a worthwhile, sober introduction to one of the investment world"s most exciting topics. --Barry Mitzman