"This book is fast becoming the standard text in its field", wrote a reviewer in the Journal of Canadian
Petroleum Technology soon after the first appearance of Dake's book. This prediction quickly came true: it has
become the standard text and has been reprinted many times. The author's aim - to provide students and teachers
with a coherent account of the basic physics of reservoir engineering - has been most successfully achieved. No
prior knowledge of reservoir engineering is necessary. The material is dealt with in a concise, unified and applied
manner, and only the simplest and most straightforward mathematical techniques are used. This low-priced paperback
edition will continue to be an invaluable teaching aid for years to come.