Lauga E. Fluid Mechanics. A Very Short Introduction

Oxford University Press, 2022. — 146 p. — ISBN 978-0-19-883100-6.Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerned with the way liquids and gases behave when in motion and at rest. A quintessential interdisciplinary field of science, it interacts with areas ranging from mathematics and engineering to chemistry and biology. This Very Short Introduction introduces readers to the field through the fundamental ideas that underlie it, using everyday examples for illustration, from dripping taps and aeroplanes to swimming ducks. Eric Lauga addresses the role of fluid motion in both the natural and the industrial worlds, as well as potential future applications of fluid mechanics.