Introduction -- Oscillatory Processes and Vibration -- Acoustic Radiation, Sound Waves and Fields -- Methods of Analysis of Noise and Vibration Signals -- Friction-Excited Self-Oscillations -- Noise and Vibration in Nonstationary Friction Processes -- Materials Science Approaches to Abating Noise and Vibration in Nonstationary Friction Processes -- Physiological Aspects of Human Exposure to Noise and Vibration -- Conclusions.