This monumental text by a noted authority in the field is specially designed to provide an orderly structured introduction to fluid mechanics covering everything the engineer needs to know: the nature of fluids, hydrostatics, differential and integral relations, dimensional analysis, viscous flows, and other topics. In addition, the book will help upgrade students’ mathematical skills as they learn the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. The book contains solutions to selected problems.Content:Front MatterPrefaces Table of Contents1. Format and Fundamentals2. Description of Fluids3. Aerohydrostatics4. Differential Forms of Fluid Behavior5. Integrated Forms of Fluid Behavior6. Recapitulation7. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude8. Flow Visualization9. Viscous Fluid Flows10. Laminar Pipe Flow11. Turbulent Pipe Flow12. Potential Flow13. Open-Channel Flow14. Boundary Layer Flows15. One-Dimensional Compressible FlowAppendices Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered ProblemsIndex