{"product_id":"engine-revolutions-max-bentele-9781560910817","title":"Engine Revolutions","description":"\u003cp\u003eReaders will be fascinated by Bentele's stories of the setbacks and the successes he encountered over the course of his acclaimed career. The dawn of the jet age, developments at the end of World War II, the development of automotive and aircraft gas turbines, and the rotary engine era are just some of the historical events which are recounted in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pioneer in the development of the internal combustion engine, Dr. Max Bentele provides a first-hand account of some of the major engineering achievements of the twentieth century. Throughout \u003cem\u003eEngine Revolutions\u003c\/em\u003e, Bentele discusses his participation in groundbreaking developments such as the jet engine\/gas turbine (1941) and the rotary Wankel engine (1958).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth engineering students and the general reader will be fascinated by Bentele's stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe quest for superior specific engine power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe last hurrah of the high-performance aircraft engine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe dawn of the jet age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eend of World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe automotive gas turbine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuttgart again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaircraft gas turbines, revisited; the rotary engine era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elightweight aircraft gas turbine engines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAVCO Lycoming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epost-retirement pursuits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand engineering history, collections, rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Bentele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 156091081X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781560910817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SAE International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Max Bentele","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45897104326911,"sku":"9781560910817","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4feaab02-a065-403f-88d6-284d0eb8ed63.jpg?v=1721373168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engine-revolutions-max-bentele-9781560910817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}