Product Information
Hydraulics has a reputation for being a complex, even intimidating, discipline. Put simply, hydraulics is the study of how water and similar fluids behave and can be harnessed for practical use. It is one of the fundamental scientific and engineering subjects and many professions demand a working kwledge of its basic concepts, yet most hydraulics textbooks are aimed at readers with a strong engineering or mathematical background. Practical Hydraulics approaches the subject from basic principles and demonstrates how these are applied in practice. It is clearly written and includes many illustrations and examples. It will appeal to a wide range of professionals and students needing an introduction to the subject, from farmers irrigating crops to fire crews putting out fires with high-pressure water hoses. However hydraulics is t just about water. Many other fluids behave in the same way and so affect a wide range of people from doctors, needing to kw how blood flows in veins, to car designers, wanting to save fuel by reducing drag.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-100415351154
ISBN-139780415351157
eBay Product ID (ePID)95538976
Product Key Features
TypeTextbook
FormatB-Format Paperback, Paperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorMelvyn Kay
SubjectCivil Engineering & Environmental Engineering
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication01/08/2006
Place of PublicationLondon
Spine15mm
Out-Of-Print Date23/02/2017
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
GenreCivil Engineering & Environmental Engineering
Author BiographyMelvyn Kay, formerly Senior Lecturer in Hydraulics and Irrigation at Cranfield University, UK, currently practices as a consultant in irrigation water management.
Content Note10 Black & White Tables
Edition Statement2nd Revised Edition