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"""This book is an interesting read. It provides a quick overview of the need for, development of, and operation of jet engines and related aircraft, along with the technology's societal impact. While some in-depth technical descriptions are included, the book remains an easy read even for those uninitiated in aeronautical science.""-- ""Air & Space Power History"" ""Jet recounts the fascinating story of the engine's development. Beyond that, however, the author explains the extent to which it has affected the nature of the world we live in today.""-- ""Aviation History Magazine"""

This book is an interesting read. It provides a quick overview of the need for, development of, and operation of jet engines and related aircraft, along with the technology's societal impact. While some in-depth technical descriptions are included, the book remains an easy read even for those uninitiated in aeronautical science. -- Air & Space Power History

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Graham Hoyland is a best-selling author, mountaineer, sailor and producer and director of adventure films. He has worked on all seven continents for the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, the Travel Channel and NBC, from the shores of Antarctica to the peaks of the Himalayas. His aviation works include Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster and now Jet: The Engine that Changed the World.

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