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Springer What Makes Airplanes Fly? History Science And Applications Of Aerodynamics 1998 Edition by Peter P. Wegener
Dealing with aerodynamics in the broadest sense this book discusses in addition to aeroplanes the aerodynamics of cars and birds and the motion of diverse objects through air and water. The fundamental notions of mechanics and fluid dynamics are clearly explained while the underlying science is discussed rigorously but using only elementary mathematics and then only occasionally. To put the science into its human context the author describes -- with many illustrations -- the history of human attempts to fly and discusses the social impact of commercial aviation as well as the outlook for future developments. This new edition has been brought up to date throughout; solutions to selected exercises have been added as have new problems and other study aids. Table of contents : A Dream Comes True: The Wright Brothers and Their PredecessorsMilestones of the Modern AgeThe Nature of Liquids and GasesThe Atmosphere of the EarthAir in MotionTurning to AerodynamicsAerodynamic DragAerodynamic LiftNotes on the Whole AirplaneToward High Speed: Supersonic and Hypersonic FlightAir Transportation and the Outlook for the FutureAppendices: Facts from Algebra; Model Testing and Similarity; The Metric System; Further Reading; Study Guide