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- Combines scientific chapters, including equations and technical drawings, with narrative chapters that highlight facts and discoveries related to the wind
- Addresses not only wind engineers but anyone interested in the broad field of wind science
- The most advanced reference guide to the state of the art in wind engineering
Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering (SPRTRCIENG)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Origins: From the Dawn of History to the Renaissance
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Developments: From the Renaissance to the End of the Nineteenth Century
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Fundamentals: From the Late Nineteenth Century to the Mid-Twentieth Century
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Advancements: From the Mid-Twentieth Century to the Third Millennium
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Back Matter
About this book
The book is chiefly intended for students and lecturers, for those who want to learn about the genesis and evolution of this topic, and for the multitude of scholars whose work involves the wind.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Giovanni Solari
About the author
Giovanni Solari is professor of Structural and Wind Engineering at University of Genoa, Italy, where he also served as director of the Wind Tunnel Laboratory. He was president of the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE) from 2003 to 2007, and starting from 2020 he will be serving as president of the Italian Institute of Welding.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Wind Science and Engineering
Book Subtitle: Origins, Developments, Fundamentals and Advancements
Authors: Giovanni Solari
Series Title: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18815-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18814-6Published: 24 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18817-7Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18815-3Published: 12 July 2019
Series ISSN: 2366-259X
Series E-ISSN: 2366-2603
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 944
Topics: Solid Mechanics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Building Construction and Design, Renewable and Green Energy, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences