A Primer in Fluid Mechanics: Dynamics of Flows in One Space Dimension

This distinctive text presents the basic principles of fluid mechanics by means of one-dimensional flow examples - differing significantly in style and content from other books.

A Primer in Fluid Mechanics contains:
an overview of fluid properties and the kinetic theory of gases
information on the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics, including historical references and background information
introductory discussions on fluid properties and fluid statics
a comprehensive chapter on compressible flow
a variety of applications on non-steady flow, including non-steady gas dynamics
a brief introduction to acoustics