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"Drysdale′s book is by far the most comprehensive – everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science."
(Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2nd Edition)
(Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2nd Edition)
After 25 years as a bestseller, Dougal Drysdale′s classic introduction has been brought up–to–date and expanded to incorporate the latest research and experimental data. Homework problems are included, with solutions, and others are available on the accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/drysdale. Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practising fire safety engineers and fire prevention officers, An Introduction to Fire Dynamics is unique in that it addresses the fundamentals of fire science and fire dynamics, thus providing the scientific background necessary for the development of fire safety engineering as a professional discipline.
An Introduction to Fire Dynamics
- Includes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;
- Features numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;
- Extensively course–tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;
- Will appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.
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“Drysdale′s book is by far the most comprehensive – everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science.” (Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2nd edition)
After 25 years as a bestseller, Dougal Drysdale’s classic introduction has been brought up–to–date and expanded to incorporate the latest research and experimental data. Homework problems are included, with solutions, and others are available on the accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/drysdale. Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practising fire safety engineers and fire prevention officers, An Introduction to Fire Dynamics is unique in that it addresses the fundamentals of fire science and fire dynamics, thus providing the scientific background necessary for the development of fire safety engineering as a professional discipline.
An Introduction to Fire Dynamics
- Includes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;
- Features numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;
- Extensively course–tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;
- Will appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.
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Firstly don't be fooled by the word introduction in the books title, as this text is in fact very comprehensive and very heavy. It is not a book for the general public but has been written for those within the fire safety, engineering, physics or another similar line of work.
It is for those who require it, a brilliantly written and very well structured book containing a wealth of facts, tables, diagrams, and well pretty much anything and everything you could possibly want to know about fire safety. As I've mentioned this is not an introduction as such as those new to the field will be totally lost, even myself with solid grounding in chemistry was left lost at times.
In summary if you require it, then "An Introduction to Fire Dynamics" is a excellent one stop resource. Its been awarded only four stars based on the slightly misleading title and the fact that it is a topic specific volume and as such it's appeal to the general market is somewhat limited.
It is for those who require it, a brilliantly written and very well structured book containing a wealth of facts, tables, diagrams, and well pretty much anything and everything you could possibly want to know about fire safety. As I've mentioned this is not an introduction as such as those new to the field will be totally lost, even myself with solid grounding in chemistry was left lost at times.
In summary if you require it, then "An Introduction to Fire Dynamics" is a excellent one stop resource. Its been awarded only four stars based on the slightly misleading title and the fact that it is a topic specific volume and as such it's appeal to the general market is somewhat limited.
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This book goes in my opinion way beyond being an 'introduction' as stated, in fact it seems to be aimed at people who are already experts in their field, and need a reference book to refer too, with complex tables, exercises and reference points and is used as a coursework book by the world famous Edinburgh University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
If you need this book then you will no doubt have it on a recommended reading list; if your after a general book on fire safety, ignition points and combustion charts then perhaps check before you buy it that this book is what you need as it is a book written by professionals for professionals.
If you need this book then you will no doubt have it on a recommended reading list; if your after a general book on fire safety, ignition points and combustion charts then perhaps check before you buy it that this book is what you need as it is a book written by professionals for professionals.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It is good that it covers a huge body of knowledge in one book but i have too say that it seems better as a reference for the practising fire engineer rather than a book for a student. Personally i find it quite hard to understand and feel that the expalantions are only appropriate for someone with decent knowledge of the subject. I prefer engineering books like spon's 'Craig's soil mechanics' and 'Hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering' for their comprehensiveness and accessible style, but i do not know of an equivalent in fire dynamics.
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Introduces you to fire dynamics...
This is a good all-round fire dynamics text, and given that I was told to write that by one of the world's leading experts in combustion engineering, you can take it as Gospel. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. O'Brien
Excellent
An excellent reference book covering the science of fire and providing and presenting the rudiments in a understanable plain manner that allows application to the real world.
Published 5 months ago by R. Hallett
Possibly a great book, but not truly an 'Introduction' unless you are...
This is an incredibly dry subject, and for this book to be remotely readable - which it is in parts - has clearly taken some effort on the behalf of the author, and for that he... Read more
Published 5 months ago by DJ Bez
Not for the fainthearted.
Don't be fooled by the phrase `an introduction' in the title of this text. Introduction in another context is often synonymous with starting at a beginner level. Read more
Published 6 months ago by John
Great specialist text
This book is a detailed guide to the science of fire investigation. It is quite heavy on the formulae which it appears are aimed at engineering/physics students which seems... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Francis
Complex but thorough
I think this is a book that requires a solid grounding in the subject before being able to gain understanding. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brian Hamilton
The Textbook of fire science and fire safety enginering
A scientific and technical discipline cannot be said to exist until a textbook on the subject is written providing its pillars, and presenting the fundamentals in such a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Guillermo Rein
An easy choice really...
I'm a postgrad student in Edinburgh University, working as part of the Fire Research team. Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by M. Woodrow
Flame on
Excellent review of start of the art in the understanding of fire as a subject beyond just chemistry, but a dynamic and scale based phenomeneom.
Published on 27 Jan 2008 by Rubberman
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