Fluid mechanics is an "ancient science" that is incredibly alive today. The modern technologies require a deeper understanding of the behavior of real fluids. Life as we know it would not exist without fluids and without the behavior that fluids exhibit. The air we breathe and the water we drink (and which makes up most of our body mass) are fluids. Motion of air keeps us comfortable in a warm room, and air provides the oxygen we need to sustain life. Similarly, most of our (liquid) body fluids are... Mehr