Whilst most contemporary books in the aerospace propulsion field are dedicated
primarily to gas turbine engines, there is often little or no coverage of other
propulsion systems and devices such as propeller and helicopter rotors or
detailed attention to rocket engines. By taking a wider viewpoint, "Powered
Flight - The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion" aims to provide a broader
context, allowing observations and comparisons to be made across systems that
are overlooked by focusing on a single aspect alone. The physics and history of
aerospace propulsion are built on step-by-step, coupled with the development of
an appreciation for the mathematics involved in the science and engineering of
propulsion.