1 “... textbook had its origin in lecture notes prepared for an American Chemical Society short course on electron...”

2 “... that such a short course should not be mathematical (though it can employ basic mathematical symbolism...”

3 “... and Third Joint US/Europe Short Course in Hypersonics which took place in Colorado Springs and Aachen...”

4 “... this material as an intensive short course and reference work permanently at hand. Even in recession conditions...”

5 “...While preparing the first edition of this textbook I attended an extension short course on writing...”