Acknowledgments

The current version of this textbook has benefited from the commentary, suggestions, and corrections provided by the reviewers of the revision proposal, and the many careful readers of the fifth edition of this textbook who took the time to contact me. I would also like to recognize and thank my technical mentors, Prof. Hans W. Liepmann (undergraduate advisor), Prof. Paul E. Dimotakis (graduate advisor), and Prof. Darrell R. Jackson (post-doctoral advisor), and my friends and colleagues who have contributed to the development of this text by discussing ideas and sharing their expertise, humor, and devotion to science and engineering.