Rheology: An Historical Perspective

Contains a study of the history of rheology, beginning with the statements of Heraclitus, Confucius and the prophetess Deborah. This book also emphasises the distinctive contributions of Newton, Hooke, Boltzmann, Maxwell, Kelvin and others. It is useful for science and scientific history libraries, as well as for rheologists and scientists.

Inhalt
Preface 1. Introduction: The Ground is Prepared. 2. The Growing Years Before 1945. 3. Interlude: Rheology Becomes an Independent Science: Societies, Congresses and Journals. 4. Constitutive Equations. 5. From Continuum Theory to Microstructure (and Vice Versa). 6. Rheometry Beyond Viscosity. 7. Some Distinctive Rheological Concepts and Phenomena. 8. Computational Rheology. Appendices. Appendix 1. Rheometrical functions (notation). Appendix 2. Society of Rheology Bingham Medal Recipients. Appendix 3. British Society of Rheology Awards. References. Author Index. Subject Index.