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This book was/is the forth edition (July 2005) of the Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by John D. Anderson. It was also the McGraw Hill International Edition. The book was printed in Singapore in black and white (only the covers are printed in color). It has an ID of ISBN 007-125408-0. It has a minor defect in the binding which I suspect would cause the book to the considered a print second (would probably explain some of the low cost). The print quality (ink and paper) is very good. It may be presumptive of me to critique the contents of the book as I am not, nor was I ever an aeronautical engineer. I chose the book to introduce myself to the subject with at least some rigor. However, I do feel that I can make a few observations and comments. As I browse the book, I ascertain that the book appears to be a very fine text book for an upper level undergraduate aeronautical engineering course. Otherwise, it is almost certain that any mechanical/electrical engineer who has taken graduate level studies (with engineering mathematics) should be able to understand and work with the book. The mathematical presentation of aerodynamic theories are very well handled, solutions are derived in more that an few instances. This is more than helpful for the reader who is rusty in graduate level mathematics (thank you). All in all, you can't beat the price and what you get. Perhaps if I was in the business, I would buy the US edition (pride I guess mostly). It is a wonderful book, and as it says in the title, it covers the fundamentals. That was the thing I was looking for. Excellent and that's all that needs to be said.Read full review
The book I recieved is the international edition. The first part of the cover page is the only difference between american and international. It goes as follows. "This book cannot be re-exported from the country to which it is sold by McGraw-Hill. The international edition can not be exported to North America." Exact same book except no hardcover. Priced at $30 from india instead of $165. Thanks McGraw-Hill. I wonder what else was available in india and asia for 20% the cost of what you robbed me for over here. Now I know why my college book bill was $600+ a semester. Needless if you have this strange feeling to want to teach yourself aerodynamics/fluids this book will do just fine. It's a staple in american academics. It covers everything. At 1000 pages with plenty of questions, diagrams, graphs and illustrations, you'll be the hit of the party at your next social gathering. The book's TOC is. Part 1 Fundamental Principles 1 Aerodynamics: Some Introductory Thoughts 2 Aerodynamics: Some Fundamental Principles and Equations Part 2 Inviscid, Incompressible Flow 3 Fundamentals of Inviscid, Incompressible Flow 4 Incompressible Flow over Airfoils 5 Incompressible Flow over Finite Wings 6 Three-Dimensional Incompressible Flow Part 3 Inviscid, Compressible Flow 7 Compressible Flow: Some Preliminary Aspects 8 Normal Shock Waves and Related Topics 9 Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves 10 Compressible Flow Through Nozzles, Diffusers, and Wind Tunnels 11 Subsonic Compressible Flow over Airfoils: Linear Theory 12 Linearized Supersonic Flow 13 Introduction to Numerical Techniques for Nonlinear Supersonic Flow 14 Elements of Hypersonic Flow Part 4 Viscous Flow 15 Introduction to the Fundamental Principles and Equations of Viscous Flow 16 Some Special Cases; Couette and Poiseuille Flows 17 Introduction to Boundary Layers 18 Laminar Boundary Layers 19 Turbulent Boundary Layers 20 Navier-Stokes Solutions: Some Examples Appendix A Isentropic Flow Properties Appendix B Normal Shock Properties Appendix C Prandtl-Meyer Function and Mach Angle Appendix D Standard Atmosphere, SI Units Appendix E Standard Atmosphere, English Engineering Units It also features some CFD stuff but you'd want to take a seperate class for that or get the authors book Computational Fluid Dynamics which *hint hint* is available in international edition as well.Read full review
Technically, I bought the book because I needed it for a college class. However, as a reference book on flight and aerodynamics it is an excellent source. It covers everything from fundamental infinite wing principles to finite wing and some total aircraft performance. Then goes on to cover aspects of flow; both inviscid, incompressible flow and inviscid, compressible flow. Then it goes on to cover viscous flow. One thing the book does NOT have that would have been useful is graphs of information on different airfoils.
I had the honor to have Anderson for a teacher at UMD, and his lectures are EXACTLY like his books. Everything in the book flows well (no pun intended), as if he was sitting in front of you and speaking in his usual calm, quiet voice. All of the illustrations are clear and well explained, the design boxes connect the mathematics and theory to real-life applications, and the historical notes add an interesting, human connection. Fundamentals to Aerodynamics is one of those books that you'll definitely want to hang on to for reference later. If you're looking to get full overview of aerospace engineering, I'd look into Introduction to Flight (also by John Anderson). It touches on all of the science behind commercial and reconnaissance planes, fighter jets, space shuttles, satellites, and more. He writes in the same clear, smooth style as in Fundamentals, but the material is slightly less complex and therefore perfect for those looking to learn on their own. Good luck to everyone studying aerospace engineering! It's a tough subject (it IS rocket science), but John Anderson does a great job making the learning process fun and interesting.Read full review
It is actually a pretty decent book, I always say to not get the international version if you can afford it and plan on keeping it for any length of time. But the content of the book isn't half bad, not the best descriptions, but if you have a decent prof it is good supplementary material to the lectures.
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