Newnes Power Engineering Series is a new series of advanced reference texts covering the core areas of
modern electrical power engineering, encompassing transmission and distribution, machines and drives, power
electronics, and related areas of electricity generation, distribution and utilization. The series is designed for a
wide audience of enginccrs, academics, and postgraduate students, and its focus is international, which is
reflected in the editorial team. The titles in the series offer concise but rigorous coverage of essential topics
within power engineering, with a special focus on areas undergoing rapid development.