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In keeping with its bestselling previous editions, "Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, Fifth Edition" by John Anderson, offers the most readable, interesting, and up-to-date overview of aerodynamics to be found in any text. The classic organization of the text has been preserved, as is its successful pedagogical features: chapter roadmaps, preview boxes, design boxes and summary section. Although fundamentals do not usually change over time, applications do and so various detailed content is modernized, and existing figures are replaced with modern data and illustrations. Historical topics, carefully developed examples, numerous illustrations, and a wide selection of chapter problems are found throughout the text to motivate and challenge students of aerodynamics.
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John D. Anderson, Jr, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on October 1, 1937. He attended the University of Florida, graduating in 1959 with high honors and a bachelor of aeronautical engineering degree. From 1959 to 1962, he was a lieutenant and task scientist at the Aerospace Research Laboratory at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. From 1962 to 1966, he attended the Ohio State University under the National Science Foundation and NASA Fellowships, graduating with a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. In 1966, he joined the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory as Chief of the Hypersonics Group. In 1973, he became Chairman of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, and since 1980 has been professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland. In 1982, he was designated a Distinguished Scholar/Teacher by the University. During 1986–1987, while on sabbatical from the University, Dr. Anderson occupied the Charles Lindbergh Chair at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. He continued with the Air and Space Museum one day each week as their Special Assistant for Aerodynamics, doing research and writing on the history of aerodynamics. In addition to his position as professor of aerospace engineering, in 1993, he was made a full faculty member of the Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and in 1996 an affiliate member of the History Department at the University of Maryland. In 1996, he became the Glenn L. Martin Distinguished Professor for Education in Aerospace Engineering. In 1999, he retired from the University of Maryland and was appointed Professor Emeritus. He is currently the Curator for Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book with the the book "Computational Fuid Dynamiscs"of the same author, is a very strong tool for every student interested ion the field of aerodynamics and CFD. Very easy to read and understand, without any doub is the best book in the field that i have ever read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Aerodynamics is not an easy subject, lots of maths, fluids mechanics, thermodynamics, and so on are involved.
But this book is the easiest way to initiate yourself into this topic.
Maths are contained in a reasonable complexity with a step by step, plenty of explanations, demonstrations.
There are also a lot of examples, figures, tables, and pleasant historical notes about the aerodynamics founders and milestones.
So this book is the ideal first book on aerodynamics, from which you will understand the subject, and maybe later, you will jump into a more specialised text.
But this book is the easiest way to initiate yourself into this topic.
Maths are contained in a reasonable complexity with a step by step, plenty of explanations, demonstrations.
There are also a lot of examples, figures, tables, and pleasant historical notes about the aerodynamics founders and milestones.
So this book is the ideal first book on aerodynamics, from which you will understand the subject, and maybe later, you will jump into a more specialised text.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is the best book for aerodynamics in the world.
and if you major in aerospace engineering, i strongly
recommend this book.
and if you major in aerospace engineering, i strongly
recommend this book.
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