Hydrodynamics And Hydraulics

by Daniel Bernoulli, Johann Bernoulli

Daniel Bernoulli's Hydrodynamica, published in 1738, marks the first appearance of many topics central to modern science, from the kinetic theory of gases to the principles of jet propulsion. John Bernoulli's Hydraulica, published in 1743, supplements his son's book and deals primary with hydraulics. 104 illustrations.

Genres: Science, Physics

480 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1969

About the author

Daniel Bernoulli FRS (/bərˈnuːli/; Swiss [bɛʁˈnʊli]; 8 February 1700 – 17 March 1782) was a Swiss mathematician and physicist and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. He is particularly remembered for his applications of mathematics to mechanics, especially fluid mechanics, and for his pioneering work in probability and statistics. His name is commemorated in the Bernoulli principle, a particular example of the conservation of energy, which describes the mathematics of the mechanism underlying the operation of two important technologies of the 20th century: the carburetor and the airplane wing.