Shape and Flow: The Fluid Dynamics of Drag

by Ascher H. Shapiro

An introduction to fluid dynamics with many illustrations. Includes explanations of viscosity, laminar flow, boundary layer separation, Bernoulli's principle, Reynolds number, etc.

Genres: Nonfiction

186 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

Reviews

[solixr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very old, but I liked the photos of experiments

[Marco Bitetto · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a crude presentation of the concepts behind
what are called Reynalds Numbers and the beginning
of turbulent flow about a body in an air stream...
A much better written book is by Von Karman and is
called "Aerodynamics"...

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent short book covering some of the basics of fluid dynamics.