The book "From Grids to Service and Pervasive Computing" is the tenth volume of the CoreGRID series and is based on the CoreGRID Symposium held in 2008 in the Canary Islands. It addresses the significant role of grids as a key technology for scientific and industrial development. In an era where peer-to-peer computing, distributed storage technologies, and new web service technologies are emerging, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the revolutionary changes that grids are bringing to computer technology. It is aimed at professionals, researchers, and practitioners in the field of grid and peer-to-peer computing, as well as advanced students of computer science. The content aims to promote and advance scientific and technological excellence in these areas.