An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics (Cambridge Mathematical Library) 2nd Edition

This is the best presentation of basic fluid dynamics I have seen. I used this book in grad school and enjoyed its simple and clear approach. Some modern textbooks distract you with excessive graphics and make me feel like I have ADD when reading them. This text is straight and to the point yet very clearly worded. The paperback version is a steal and should be in anybody's library who is studying fluid or aerodynamics.

I remember being introduced to this book by my PhD advisor a few years ago. I asked for an itroductory course in Fluid Mechanics, and he simply said "We'll, that oughtta be Batchelor! It's an unmatched classic". Purchasing my own copy was just a matter of time. If you ever wondered how to familiarize yourself with the field, your search is over - this is a definitive, high-level, brilliantly written course with good mathematical background and a certain charm.

Book was delivered in fairly good conditions. It is paperback and not hardcover as described.

If you are interested in fluid dynamics and you don't want to deal with a lot of complicated formulas this is the book. If you're doing research that involves fluid flow, you can find your type of flow here and get a qualitative, if not enough quantitative, feeling about it. I generally recommend this book for any physics and mechanical engineering graduate, advanced undergraduate students, and whoever does research in fluids.

Book is one of the best for any student of fluid mechanics - problem is that I planned on a digital copy but Amazon could not deliver it to my Android tablet. So I had to cancel digital order and order a paper back. So much for the digital revolution!

I wish I had been able to purchase a copy with less browning (decay) of the paper.

I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn fluid dynamics at a very deep level. It's a dense read, but well-written and has a lot of gems in there.