"With characteristics of a handbook and a textbook, this book should be useful for either reference or review. . ..topics can be readily accessed without the need for a sequential reading of the text. . . .develop[s] fluid mechanics from basic principles and without mathematical complexity. "---Applied Mechanics Reviews

• Basic definitions; fluid statics; fluid kinematics; fluid dynamics and energy relations; gas dynamics; dimensionless parameters. Appendices: fluid properties; dimensions, unit systems and conversion factors; properties of areas, pipes and tubing.

"With characteristics of a handbook and a textbook, this book should be useful for either reference or review. . ..topics can be readily accessed without the need for a sequential reading of the text. . . .develop[s] fluid mechanics from basic principles and without mathematical complexity. "---Applied Mechanics Reviews

• Basic definitions; fluid statics; fluid kinematics; fluid dynamics and energy relations; gas dynamics; dimensionless parameters. Appendices: fluid properties; dimensions, unit systems and conversion factors; properties of areas, pipes and tubing.