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Worlds of Flow: A history of hydrodynamics from the Bernoullis to Prandtl Darrigol, Olivier (History of Science, University of Paris VII, France)
Worlds of Flow: A history of hydrodynamics from the Bernoullis to Prandtl
Darrigol, Olivier (History of Science, University of Paris VII, France)
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.
372 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 16, 2009 |
| Original release date | 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199559114 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 372 |
| Dimensions | 169 × 238 × 18 mm · 703 g |
| Language | English |