More than twenty years have passed since the previous edition of MARINE ENGINEERING was published. During that period, many changes have occurred in the body of technology that is collectively known as "marine engineering." Most of the changes have been of an evolutionary nature; as examples, diesels have continued to supplant steam turbines for most ship propulsion applications in the commercial arena, & gas turbines have become more firmly established as propulsion engines, particularly for warships of the frigate class. Because of some of the evolutionary nature of the technology changes, the coverage of some subjects has been reduced in comparison with that in the previous edition, e.g., Boilers & Combustion. Noise Control has been given a more thorough treatment. In addition, the introductory chapter has been broadened to include several topics, such as Design for Production, which has been given increased emphasis since publication of the previous edition. This book offers a complete review of marine engineering including power plants, transmissions, auxiliary components, shipboard systems & supporting technology, & provides a basic understanding of marine engineering principles to persons who are nominally second-year engineering students. Price:95.00 members;190 non-members. The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 601 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306. phone: 201-798-4800. FAX: 201-798-4975. website: http://www.sname.org.