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Carl R. Peterson, Philip G. Hill’s Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion is a comprehensive book on the basic principles of all the propulsion modes of aircraft and spacecraft. The book comprises of extensive detailing on how these principles help in quantitative assessments of performance and eventually in discovering the improvement possibilities. This second edition has extra coverage on rocket engines and other modern aircrafts. The Jet Propulsion Principle, Axial Compressor, Axial Turbines, The Centrifugal Compressor, Performance of Rocket Vehicles, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow, Electrical Rocket Propulsion are some of the other topics covered in this edition. The book is essential for all mechanical and aeronautical engineering students. About Pearson Pearson Education has been publishing books on all genres like science, technology, law, business, humanities and others, and has been educating more than a hundred million people across the world. Their books have not only been helping students in learning, but are also helping teachers and professionals. Pearson Education India publishes academic books and reference books in various fields like business and management, computer science and other engineering domains, competitive exam guides among other types of books. Some of the books published by Pearson Education India are Decision Support and Business Intelligence systems, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Computer Architecture and Organization, Managing Business Process Flows and A Critical Companion to Compulsory English.