I have always used this book as a textbook of the gas turbine course for mechanical engineers and I find it perfect for its clarity and completeness.

This is one of the best books available in the market today covering both the theory and applications of gas turbines. It is unique in that the treatment contains both theoretical and practical aspects of gas turbine engineering. As an engineer who has spent over 23 years working with gas turbines I have used earlier editions of this book and it has helped me immensely in getting a clear understanding of gas turbine operations and specifically of the components and matching of turbine and compressors. It is a well-written and organized book that has clearly stood the test of time- this being the 50th year of its publication. Unlike many other traditional gas turbine textbooks, Prof. Saravanamuttoo brings his vast practical and industrial experience into the text -a feature that many operating engineers will appreciate. This edition is noteworthy as it incorporates latest technologies relating to gas turbines (advanced gas turbine, low NOx combustors, new cycles etc.) while retaining it classic lucid writing style. Every engineer who operates a gas turbine can benefit from this book as it will provide a deeper understanding of different components and their interactions. I highly recommend this book!

This is the classic undergraduate textbook on gas turbines. Not much more needs to be said than that. Future editions need to be updated to include computer examples and more on cogeneration and combined cycles

This work presents a grand new vision of Egyptian and Mediterranean ancient history. The author's restructuring of the Manetho king list (as well as disregarding an number of assumptions, like using the Sothic Era as a bench mark) allows native and foreign pharaohs to take their archeologically substantiated places in history. I was taken at how easily the histories of all the local nations fall together in this work. The Assyrian material was a little difficult to digest for an amateur enthusiast like myself, however the rest of the work is powerful. I highly recommend this book to anyone who studies or enjoys ancient history.

Actually this old book is very worth reading!

Henry Rogers has figured out the rules of:
a) establishing a positive attitude
b) excellent negotiating techniques
c) the ability to do serious networking!

15 years after this book was written all of the above has become important elements of building both an successful individual career and a succesfull business. The book is wery well read and Rogers apply his rules with live examples and anekdotes spices up with a good sence of humor.

I have grown so fond of this book that I read it everytime i face difficult meetings, jobinterviews etc. Just reading a chafter now and then maintains MY positive attitude and gives me tools to handle my work and career.

Or get one used - it is definately worth the dollar ;-)