The emergence of new experimental facilities producing radioactive heavy-ion beams means we can study nuclei far from stability, i. e. under conditions similar to those only previously found in astrophysical objects (stars, supernovae, etc. ) Also the development of supercomputers means we can study nuclei under extreme conditions by computer simulation. Authors are mostly USA based. This volume contains 32 invited papers. This is a relatively new field, developing rapidly. Definitive books cannot yet be written, hence conferences are held to update researchers on new results. Massive parallel supercomputers have allowed for investigation into a wide range of reactions and properties of short-lived radioactive nuclei - important in both nuclear and astrophysics.