This book opens with examples of fluid dynamic principles in action in nature and in the works of man. It then explores the theories of Aristotle, Archimedes, and those who followed, before examining the work of early naval architects R.E. Froude and C.W. Taylor, the first aviators and the Wright Brothers, Robert H. Goddard and the other rocket men, and the computational fluid dynamic models of today. Maryland-based science writer Gina Hagler examines the ways each of these individuals used fluid dynamic principles in the design of their vessels and covers the history of fluid dynamic theory and its progression — with some very accessible science examples — including seminal theories. This book is for those who are interested in the history of the methods and science behind fluid dynamic principles and the use of scale models in the marine and aeronautical designs of our time.