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    Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction
    Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction
    Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction
    Audiobook3 hours

    Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction

    Written by Eric Lauga

    Narrated by Liam Gerrard

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    About this audiobook

    Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerned with the way in which fluids, such as liquids and gases, behave when in motion and at rest. A quintessential interdisciplinary field of science, it interacts with many other scientific disciplines, from chemistry and biology to mathematics and engineering.

    This Very Short Introduction presents the field of fluid mechanics by focusing on the underlying physical ideas and using everyday phenomena to demonstrate them, from dripping taps to swimming ducks. Eric Lauga shows how this set of fundamental physical concepts can be applied to a wide range of flow behaviors and highlights the role of fluid motion in both the natural and industrial worlds. This book also considers future applications of fluid mechanics in science.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 20, 2022
    ISBN9798765056080
    Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction

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