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Title:
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THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF G. I. TAYLOR
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By: |
G. K. Batchelor |
Format: |
Hardback |

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£115.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0521461219 |
ISBN 13: |
9780521461214 |
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Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
4 July, 1996 |
Pages: |
304 |
Description: |
A biography of one of the leading scientists of the last century, first published in 1996. |
Synopsis: |
G. I. Taylor was one of the most distinguished physical scientists of the last century, using his deep insight and originality and mathematical skill to increase greatly our understanding of phenomena such as the turbulent flow of fluids. His interest in the science of fluid flow was not confined to theory; he was one of the early pioneers of aeronautics, and designed a new type of anchor, now widely used in small boats throughout the world, that came about through his passion for sailing. Taylor spent most of his working life in the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, where he investigated the mechanics of fluid and solid materials; his discoveries and ideas have had application throughout mechanical, civil and chemical engineering, meteorology, oceanography and material science. He was also a noted research leader, and his group in Cambridge became one of the most productive centres for the study of fluid mechanics. How was Taylor able to be innovative in so many different ways? This interesting and unusual mix of science and biography, first published in 1996, helps us to answer that question. |
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47 b/w illus. |
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UK |
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Cambridge University Press |
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