Liquids and Gases: Principles of Fluid Mechanics

by Paul Fleisher

Book Overview

Have you ever wondered why a 10-tonne boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks? Archimedes knew why. How does a basketball or tennis ball bounce? Robert Boyle could have described how Can you explain why a hot-air balloon rises but a balloon you blow up drops to the ground? To answer these questions and many more, author Paul Fleisher explains the laws that define how and why liquids and gases behave the way they do. Through simple experiments, detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925729362
• ISBN13: 9781925729368
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Living Book Press
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Simple and elegant

I bought all the books from Secrets if the Universe series. Easy to read, placed in history, I gave them to my children to introduce them to science. I enjoy reading them myself. Highly recommended.