Hydrodynamics (Dover Books on Physics)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486602567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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The new foreword by Professor Russel Caflisch highlights the prominence of this treatise in the field, and outlines its position in the historical development of fluid mechanics. Constantly in use since its first publication in 1879, this book is the definitive reference work for all fluid dynamicists. From the Back Cover This reissue of the 1932 edition of Hydrodynamics is a tribute to the lasting value of Sir Horace Lambs's work.
Unique Classic This book was written in a time when ideas established by men such as Kelvin and Rayleigh were still exciting and new, and it evolved over the decades to remain a classic reference. You'll find many interesting discussions of fundamental ideas in fluid dynamics that most modern books take for granted, as well as novel approaches to some classic problems. There is mor. "An essential reference" according to Fred Camfield. The first edition of this book was published in 1879 when Sir Horace Lamb was a much younger person (he was serving as an officer in international associations in the 1920's). It remains a standard classic text in hydrodynamics, covering the fundamentals of the subject. The basic science has not changed, but solutions to problems have become much more advanced as som. "Essential Post-Graduate Fluid Dynamics" according to A Customer. The first edition of this book was issued, I believe, about a hundred years ago! Nowadays it is not the techniques of fluid dynamics that have changed but the computing power and methodology to solve these inherently complex problems. That said, this book is "The Classic" text on, what are termed, 'Potential Flow' problems. As such it is essential reading for anyone
The clarity and lucidity of the original volume are still unimpaired.Individual chapters cover the equations of motion, integration of the equations in special cases, irrotational motion, motion of a liquid in two dimensions, irrotational motion of a liquid; problems in three dimensions, on the motion of solids through a liquid; dynamical theory, vortex motion, tidal waves, surface waves, waves of expansion, viscosity, and rotating masses of liquids."The leading treatise on classical hydrodynamics." —Mathematical Gazette. "Difficult to find a writer on any mathematical topic with equal clearness and lucidity." —Philosophical Magazine.. No change has been made in the general plan and arrangement of the book, which decades of specialists and beginners have found most satisfactory. This internationally famous work on the dynamics of liquids and gases enjoys a unique position in technical literature. Most authors refer their readers to it rather than to other works for fundamental theorems, equations, and detailed methods of solution. It has never been superseded as an encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of classical hydrodynamics.This is an unabridged reproduction of the sixth enlarged and revised edition