A widely used engineering textbook, this ninth edition by Frank M. White—now co-authored with Henry Xue—provides a rigorous yet approachable treatment of fluid mechanics. It balances theory and experimentation and covers fluid properties and statics, control?volume formulations, dimensional analysis, viscous and turbulent flows, compressible and open?channel flows, and turbomachinery. This edition greatly expands the problem sets to over 1,680 problems, including FE?exam style questions, comprehensive problems, word problems, and design projects. Each concept is illustrated with worked examples, updated visuals, and real?world application scenarios. The informal, student?friendly narrative retains a lecture-like feel while emphasizing conceptual clarity and practical problem-solving support.
