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THESE two translations of books published a few years ago will be welcomed by all students of aerodynamics who are not familiar with the German language. The material is based largely on lectures given by Prof. L. Prandtl in Gottingen, though considerable additions have been made by Dr. Tietjens himself. The treatment is wide without being exhaustive, particularly as regards the more recent practical applications of the theory, and its underlying principle is a reconciliation of the apparently conflicting aspects of theoretical hydrodynamics and practical hydraulics.
(1) Fundamentals of Hydro- and Aeromechanics: based on Lectures of Prof. L. Prandtl.
By Dr. O. G. Tietjens. Translated by Dr. L. Rosenhead. (2) Applied Hydro- and Aeromechanics: based on Lectures of Prof. L. Prandtl. By Dr. O. G. Tietjens. Translated by Prof. J. P. Den Hartog. Pp. xi + 311 + 27 plates. (Engineering Societies Monographs.) (New York and London: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1934.) 24s. net each.
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(1) Fundamentals of Hydro- and Aeromechanics: based on Lectures of Prof. L. Prandt. Nature 134, 398 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134398a0
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