Worlds of flow: a history of hydrodynamics from the bernoullis to prandtl
Auteur :
Darrigol, Olivier
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198568438
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2005
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,4 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
788 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Provides the history of hydrodynamics, including accounts of the problems of hydraulics, navigation, blood circulation, meteorology, and aeronautics that motivated the main conceptual innovations. This book documents the foundational role of fluid mechanics in developing a mathematical physics.