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245 1 0 _aEncyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hydromechanics" to "Ichnography" :
_bVolume 14, Slice 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-29
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Hydromechanics' to 'Ichnography' " is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This section of the encyclopaedia provides in-depth coverage of hydromechanics, the mechanics of fluids such as water, covering concepts from hydrostatics to fluid dynamics, as well as historical context on the development of these principles. The entries are likely to serve as a reference for scholars and professionals in fields related to physics, engineering, and the natural sciences. The opening of this volume introduces the topic of hydromechanics, explaining its significance as the science of fluid behavior both at rest and in motion. It details key historical figures and their contributions, starting with Archimedes and his principles of buoyancy and hydrostatics, and moving through figures such as Blaise Pascal and Newton who advanced the understanding of pressure and motion in fluids. The text establishes a foundation for the principles of hydrostatics, the role of experiments in the development of fluid mechanics, and introduces essential concepts such as fluid pressure, equilibrium of floating bodies, and the relationship between pressure and depth, thereby setting the stage for comprehensive coverage of fluid dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEncyclopedias and dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40370
999 _c81209
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