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Anderson's book provides the most accessible approach to compressible flow for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students and professionals. In keeping with previous versions, the 3rd edition uses numerous historical vignettes that show the evolution of the field. New pedagogical features--"Roadmaps" showing the development of a given topic, and "Design Boxes" giving examples of design decisions--will make the 3rd edition even more practical and user-friendly than before. The 3rd edition strikes a careful balance between classical methods of determining compressible flow, and modern numerical and computer techniques (such as CFD) now used widely in industry & research. A new Book Website will contain all problem solutions for instructors. Salient Features Historical vignettes show the development of the field. Integration of modern computer methods, especially Computerized Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in compressible flow applications. New "Design Box" and "Road Map" features included throughout the book. Book Website containing instructor solutions and coverage of CFD methods and examples. COMPROP2 - Available on CD to accompany the text, COMPROP2 is an interactive computer program for the calculation of the properties of various compressible flows. A COMPROP2 User Guide is also available in the student section of the book?s Online Learning Center website.