Worlds of Flow: A History of Hydrodynamics from the Bernoullis to Prandtl

ISBN-13: 9780198568438 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 376 str.

Olivier Darrigol

Opis

The first of its kind, this book is an in-depth history of hydrodynamics from its eighteenth-century foundation to its first major successes in twentieth-century hydraulics and aeronautics. It documents the foundational role of fluid mechanics in developing a new mathematical physics. It gives full and clear accounts of the conceptual breakthroughs of physicists and engineers who tried to meet challenges in the practical worlds of hydraulics, navigation, blood circulation, meteorology, and aeronautics. And it shows how hydrodynamics at last began to fulfill its early promise to unify the different worlds of flow. Richly illustrated, technically competent, and philosophically sensitive, it should attract a broad audience and become a standard reference for any one interested in fluid mechanics.

Recenzje

This book deserves a place in every university library, and it will surely be read with much interest, and some surprise, by many applied mathematicians.

O autorze

Olivier Darrigol is Research Director at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France.