"Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval: User, Context, and Feedback" is a technical book that addresses the latest developments in multimedia information retrieval technologies. It is based on the revised and selected contributions from the 4th International Workshop held in Geneva in 2006. The authors, including Stéphane Marchand-Maillet, Marcin Detyniecki, Andreas Nürnberger, and Eric J. Bruno, provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges and solutions related to user interaction, context, and feedback in multimedia data processing. The book is aimed at professionals and students in engineering and IT, covering both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. With 276 pages, it offers a solid foundation for understanding the complex dynamics involved in the retrieval of multimedia content.