Fluid mechanics / John F. Douglas, Janusz M. Gasiorek, John A. Swaffield, Lynne B. Jack.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Elements of Fluid Mechanics: Fluids and their Properties ; Pressure and Head ; Static Forces on Surfaces. Buoyancy -- Part II: Concepts of Fluid Flow: Motion of Fluid Particles and Streams ; The Momentum Equation and its Applications ; The Energy Equation and its Applications ; Two-dimensional Ideal Flow -- Part III: Dimensional Analysis and Similarity: Dimensional Analysis ; Similarity -- Part IV: Behaviour of Real Fluids: Laminar and Turbulent Flows in Bounded Systems ; Boundary Layer ; Incompressible Flow around a Body ; Compressible flow around a Body -- Part V: Steady Flow in Pipes, Ducts and Open Channels: Steady Incompressible Flow in Pipe and Duct Systems ; Uniform Flow in Open Channels ; Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels ; Compressible Flow in Pipes -- Part VI: Fluid Mechanics for Environmental Change: Environmental Change and Renewable Energy Technologies ; Environmental Change and Rainfall Runoff Flow Modelling -- Part VII: Unsteady Flow in Bounded Systems: Pressure Transient Theory and Surge Control ; Simulation of Unsteady Flow Phenomena in Pipe, Channel and Duct Systems -- Part VIII: Fluid Machinery: Theory, Performance and Application ; Theory of Rotodynamic Machines ; Performance of Rotodynamic Machines ; Positive Displacement Machines ; Machine-Network Interactions -- Appendix 1: Some Properties of Common Fluids -- Appendix 2: Values of Drag Coefficient C for Various Body Shapes.

This work comprehensively covers the statics and dynamics of liquids and gases. Broad-based, it takes an applications-led approach, treating fluid mechanics as a truly cross-disciplinary topic.