The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 (2008) (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science #22)
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- Synopsis
- Fluid Mechanics, as a scientific discipline in a modern sense, was established between the last third of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. This book analyses its genesis from two lines: resistance and discharge. This approach highlights the existence of a remarkable experimental aspect in the aforementioned research lines, together with their link with problems of a practical nature, such as ballistics, hydraulics, fluid-using machines or naval theory.
- Copyright:
- 2008
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781402064142
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781402064135
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 12/17/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Technology, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- V.H.A. Watson
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