Although significantly older than this text, I would suggest that readers look for a copy of 'The Aerodynamic Design of Aircraft' by Dietrich Kuchemann (Pergamon, 1976). Although not particularly up to date in terms of the advent of complex CFD methods, Kuchemann's text is an essential summary of the progress of analytical aerodynamics, and it's experimental underpinnings, from Gottingen in the Ludwig Prandtl era, through to the technology of the mid 1970s.

A well written introductory book on aerodynamics . Advanced printing technology also adds to the book`s qualities .However , this is not the book for someone who wants to excel at aerodynamics .Like other more recent books ,It aims for medicore level.For example, there are no expansions of advanced topics for the curious student.Also a subject of practical and historical importance like complex potential & conformal mapping is omitted. Summary : If you are new to Fluid Dynamics ,buy it .If you intend to be a real scientist ,you should look for Karamcheti for the incompressible part ,and Shapiro for the compressible part.

There are eight stories in this book that a five year old might be interested in. (Reading level is probably appropriate for some older 5 year olds.) It's convenient to have the collection and might be perfect for a book of stories to stash in a backpack for waits at the doctor, etc. The stories are "from" some children's books you might recognize. I'm not certain if they're excerpts or condensed versions. They seem rather disjointed, although there is a brief introduction at the beginning of each story, which helps make the connection. The stories include some illustrations from the books, some are in color. The stories are nice, but I think my young 5 year old would have preferred going through each book separately.