Deals with the theory of valued fields and mutli-valued fields. This work shows that by introducing the Zariski topology on families of valuation rings, it is possible to distinguish two important subfamilies of Prufer rings that correspond to Boolean and near Boolean families of valuation rings.

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1. Valuation Rings. 2. Multi-Valued Fields. 3. Local-Global Properties of Near Boolean Families. 4. Model-Theoretic Properties of Multi-Valued Fields. Bibliographical and Historical Remarks. Index.