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Book Synopsis
1. Plasma - The Universal State of Matter. 2. Statistical Description of a Many-Body System. 3. Particle and Fluid Motions in Gravitational and Electromagnetic Fields. 4.Magnetohydrodynamics of Conducting Fluids. 5. Two-Fluid Descriptions of Plasma. 6. Kinetic Description of Plasmas. 7. Nonconducting Astrophysical Fluids. 8. Physical Constants. 9. Astrophysical Quantities. 10. Differential Operators. 11. Characteristic Numbers for Fluids. 12. Acknowledgment for Figures. Index.
Trade Review
`This book is an excellent introduction and fills an important niche. This book has an excellent chance to attract a large audience. An added bonus is the wonderful final chapter on neutral fluid dynamics. The emphasis on turbulence is an excellent corrective to the usual laminar approach to fluid dynamics. The tone of this text is unique. The organization is excellent and the coverage very appropriate for an introductory text.
' Paul J. Wiita, Georgia State UniversityTable of Contents
1. Plasma - The Universal State of Matter. 2. Statistical Description of a Many-Body System. 3. Particle and Fluid Motions in Gravitational and Electromagnetic Fields. 4.Magnetohydrodynamics of Conducting Fluids. 5. Two-Fluid Descriptions of Plasma. 6. Kinetic Description of Plasmas. 7. Nonconducting Astrophysical Fluids. 8. Physical Constants. 9. Astrophysical Quantities. 10. Differential Operators. 11. Characteristic Numbers for Fluids. 12. Acknowledgment for Figures. Index.
