Worlds of Flow

A history of hydrodynamics from the Bernoullis to Prandtl

Olivier Darrigol (History of Science, University of Paris VII, France)

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Oxford University Press
01 September 2005

Mathematics; Fluid mechanics; Engineering: general; Hydraulics & pneumatics

The first of its kind, this book is an in-depth history of hydrodynamics from its eighteenth-century foundations 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 thorough, and sensitive to cross-cultural effects, this history should attract a broad range of historians, scientists, engineers, and philosophers and be a standard reference for anyone interested in fluid mechanics.

By: Olivier Darrigol (History of Science University of Paris VII France)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 788g
ISBN: 9780198568438
ISBN 10: 0198568436
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 01 September 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: The dynamical equations 2: Water waves 3: Viscosity 4: Vortices 5: Instability 6: Turbulence 7: Drag and lift

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

Reviews for Worlds of Flow: A history of hydrodynamics from the Bernoullis to Prandtl

`Ask your library to buy it, and share this pleasure with others. I found Olivier Darrigol's Worlds of Flow a very enjoyable book. Reading it will reward all those who care about the problems of fluid mechanics.' M.J. Cooker, Fluid Mechanics, Vol 573 - 2007 `This is another brilliant work by a distinguished historian of physics, a very important and substantial contribution.' Peter Harman, Professor of the History of Science, Lancaster University