The present book was written to address the needs of those readers interested in wind energy converters. The authors have tried to strike a balance between a short book chapter and a very detailed book for experts in the field. There were three prime reasons behind doing so: first, the field is highly interdisciplinary and requires a more accessible format for non-experts. The second reason for this more compact version is that both authors have encountered many students and technically oriented people who were searching for this type of book on wind energy. The third reason and motivation for writing this book was to provide some initial information to people who are embarking on a career in the wind industry. It is this group of people that the present book is targeted at.
From the reviews: "Wagner (Ruhr-Univ. Bochum, Germany) and Mathur ... present a concise, helpful work (80 pages) on the subject, with the main focus on the technical aspects. ... The work is aimed at public audiences and those who want a quick overview of wind energy systems. This is also a useful resource for engineering departments and for institutions where multidisciplinary research in the area of renewable energy is in process ... . Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, two-year technical program students, and general audiences." (M. Alam, Choice, Vol. 47 (7), March, 2010)