In an undergraduate textbook introducing the fundamentals of gas turbine engines and jet propulsion, Mattingly (emeritus, mechanical engineering, Seattle, U.) provides enough material for a two-course sequence, with examples of existing designs and typical values of design parameters. Hans von Ohain (1911-98), the German inventor of the jet engine, provides a 35-page history of jet propulsion as a foreword. No date is noted for the first edition. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)