AN INTRODUCTION TO FIRE DYNAMICS 3E by Dougal Drysdale ( 9780470319031 )

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Title:

AN INTRODUCTION TO FIRE DYNAMICS 3E

By:

Dougal Drysdale

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0470319038

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9780470319031

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

26 August, 2011

Edition:

3rd Revised edition

Pages:

574

Description:

This new edition of the leading introduction to the science of fire phenomena is complete with the latest research, data and additional problems. It is unique in its identification of fire science and fire dynamics as well as scientific background necessary for the development of fire safety engineering as a professional discipline.

Synopsis:

"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. 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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Wiley-Blackwell

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