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The rough contents of this book are as follows: Ch. 1 An introduction to turbulence; Ch. 2 Statistical tools; Ch. 3 Space and time scales of turbulence; Ch. 4 Basic theory and illustrative examples; Ch. 5 Classical models of jets, wakes and boundary layers; Ch. 6 Spectral analysis of homogeneous turbulence; Ch. 7 Kolmogorov's and other theories based on spectral analysis; and Ch. 8 Numerical simulation of turbulent flow. Some general references, a subject index and specialized reference at the end of each chapter are also available. The style of the book is quite lively, with clear and detailed explanations. A wealth of suggestive pictures also contribute to the clarity of the book. The authors rely on the idea that turbulence is a random process with a very large number of spatial degrees of freedom. Consequently, they claim that statistical concepts offer an excelent way of treating the subject with mathematical rigor while keeping the physical motivation and usefulness close-at-hand. The volume is elegantly structured and sticks precisely to the point. It could be fairly useful to the beginners and of a great interest to specialists working in fluid dynamics.