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This internationally famous work on dynamics of liquides and gases enjoys a singular position. Most authors refer their readers to this rather that to other books for fundamental theorems, equations, methods of solution. Partial contents: Equations of motion, integration of the equations in special cases; motion of solids through a liquid; vortex motion; tidal waves; suface waves; viscosity, and more. ... Read more

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Report on Lamb's Hydrodynamics
The owner took good care of this 1945 issue. It is a clean copy and I am glad to have it. ... Read more

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Sir Horace Lamb (1849-1934) the British mathematician, wrote a number of influential works in classical physics. A pupil of Stokes and Clerk Maxwell, he taught for ten years as the first professor of mathematics at the University of Adelaide before returning to Britain to take up the post of professor of physics at the Victoria University of Manchester (where he had first studied mathematics at Owens College). As a teacher and writer his stated aim was clarity: 'somehow to make these dry bones live'. His Statics was first published in 1912, and the third edition, offered here, in 1928. It was intended as a textbook for students with some knowledge of mechanics, and deals mainly with two-dimensional problems: examples are provided at the end of each section. ... Read more

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Constantly in use since its first publication in 1879, this book is the definitive reference work for all fluid dynamicists. A Foreword by Professor Russel Caflisch highlights the prominence of this treatise in the field, and outlines its position in the historical development of fluid mechanics. Despite the pace of modern research and the advent of high-speed computers, Lamb's work remains a relevant, timeless classic. ... Read more

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Worst version ever!
This is a very classical book on the subject of fluid mechanics, and I was very happy to find a hardcover version. But this version is a big disappointment! Obviously this is a copy of a library book with the call number,the name of the library and other people's writing in it. The worst things are: it is not complete, and it is so blurring that I was not able to read it at all!I found a printing statement in the book saying that this is "due to the very old age and scarcity of this book". I really think Amazon should put this statement in the description of this book! Too bad thatI eagerly put my name in the first page, otherwise I definitely will return it.

Classical book in theoretical fluid dynamics
This is an encyclopedic collection of the classical results. And the role this book plays in fluid dynamics is just like Carslaw's classical book does in heat conduction area. It really takes time and endeavor to digest.

Classic fluid mechanics text
As noted by other reviewers, this is a classic fluid mechanics reference text, but not suitable for detailed explanations or beginners.It also suffers from the usual fluid mechanics problem of notation, and the notation in this book is a little dated.However, once you get used to the "short article" layout (vs chapters) and the notation, you will treasure and use this book a long time.

Unique Classic
This book was written in a time when ideas established by men such as Kelvin and Rayleigh were still exciting and new, and it evolved over the decades to remain a classic reference. You'll find many interesting discussions of fundamental ideas in fluid dynamics that most modern books take for granted, as well as novel approaches to some classic problems. There is more emphasis on the set of "exactly-solvable" problems than more modern books, because of the arrival of the computer and the availability of the numerical solution. Finally, this is not quite a textbook but more of a collection of articles, so much so that the earlier articles often reference later ones in the book. It's a good place to learn about aspects of fluid dynamics, but it's not an introduction. It's often not an easy read for someone stil unfamiliar with the required mathematics or dynamical principles, but you do get a unique and valuable perspective.

Important reference -- can be very difficult to digest.
This is, of course, a classic text on fluid dynamics. Expect some work to get through it, though. It is very mathematical and not for the feint-hearted. ... Read more

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Sir Horace Lamb (1849-1934) published numerous papers and books in his lifetime, making important contributions to applied mathematics. This second edition of Higher Mechanics was first published in 1929, providing revisions and additions to the 1920 publication. Though originally intended to be an elementary introduction to three-dimensional kinematics, statics and dynamics, this book is a classic example of Lamb's work and will also be of interest to those wishing to explore the history of mathematical theory. ... Read more

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Sir Horace Lamb (1849-1934) the British mathematician, wrote a number of influential works in classical physics. A pupil of Stokes and Clerk Maxwell, he taught for ten years as the first professor of mathematics at the University of Adelaide before returning to Britain to take up the post of professor of physics at the Victoria University of Manchester (where he had first studied mathematics at Owens College). As a teacher and writer his stated aim was clarity: 'somehow to make these dry bones live'. The first edition of this work was published in 1897, the third revised edition in 1919, and a further corrected version just before his death. This edition, reissued here, remained in print until the 1950s. As with Lamb's other textbooks, each section is followed by examples. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Sir Horace Lamb (1849-1934) the British mathematician, wrote a number of influential works in classical physics. A pupil of Stokes and Clerk Maxwell, he taught for ten years as the first professor of mathematics at the University of Adelaide before returning to Britain to take up the post of professor of physics at the Victoria University of Manchester (where he had first studied mathematics at Owens College). As a teacher and writer his stated aim was clarity: 'somehow to make these dry bones live'. His Dynamics was first published in 1914 and the second edition, offered here, in 1923: it remained in print until the 1960s. It was intended as a sequel to his Statics (also reissued in this series), and like its predecessor is a textbook with examples. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1920.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1912.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Publisher: The University pressPublication date: 1879Subjects: HydrodynamicsScience / Mechanics / GeneralScience / PhysicsScience / Mechanics / Dynamics / Fluid DynamicsTechnology ... Read more

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Originally published in 1902.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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THE DYNAMICAL THEOBY OF SOUND INTRODUCTION 1. Simple Vibrations and Pure Tones. In any ordinary phenomenon of sound we are concerned, first with the vibrating body, e.g. a string or a tuning fork or a column of air, in which the disturbance originates, secondly with the transmission of the vibrations through the aerial medium, next with the sensations which the impact of the waves on the drum of the ear somehow and indirectly produces, and finally with the interpretation which, guided mainly and perhaps altogether by experience, we put upon these sensations. It is in something like this natural order that the subject will be discussed in the following pages, but the later stages involving physiological and psychological questions can only be touched upon very lightly. As few readers are likely to take up this book without some previous knowledge of the subject we may briefly recapitulate a few points which will be more or less familiar, with the view' of fixing the meaning of so

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CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ART PAGE; 1 Simple Vibrations and Pure Tones 1; 2 Musical Notes 3; 3 Musical Intervals Diatonic Scale 5; CHAPTER I; theory of vibrations; 4 The Pendulum 8; 5 Simple-Harmonic Motion 9; 6 Further Examples 11; 7 Dynamics of a System with One Degree of Freedom Free; Oscillations 12; 8 Forced Oscillations of a Pendulum 16; 9 Forced Oscillations in any System with One Degree of; Freedom Selective Resonance 20; 10 Superposition of Simple Vibrations 22; 11 Free Oscillations with Friction 24; 12 General Dissipative System with One Degree of Freedom; Effect of Periodic Disturbing Forces 27; 13 Effect of Damping on Resonance 32; 14 Systems of Multiple Freedom Examples The Double; Pendulum 34; 15 General Equations of a Multiple System 41; 16 Free Periods of a Multiple System Stationary Property 44; 17 Force ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR?d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more