Worlds of flow: a history of hydrodynamics from the bernoullis to prandtl
Auteur :
Darrigol, Olivier
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199559114
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
710 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book provides the first fully-fledged history of hydrodynamics, including lively accounts of the concrete problems of hydraulics, navigation, blood circulation, meteorology, and aeronautics that motivated the main conceptual innovations. Richly illustrated it becomes a standard reference for any interested in fluid mechanics.