Historical development of bioethanol as a fuel -- Chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology of lignocellulosic biomass -- Biotechnology of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks -- Biochemical engineering and bioprocess management for fuel ethanol -- The economics of bioethanol -- Diversifying the biofuels portfolio -- Radical options for the development of biofuels -- Biofuels as products of integrated bioprocesses.