A biography of the inventor of the turbojet engine. Conner, a former administrator for the Propulsion System Program Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a friend of the subject, traces von Ohain's career from his early schooling to his development of the airplane engine for the German military during WWII, to his later emigration to the United States and a career in the U.S. Air Force following the defeat of the Nazis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)