The science of rheology remains a mystery to most people, even to
some scientists. Some respectable dictionaries have been quite
cavalier in their attitude to the science, the small Collins Gem
dictionary, for example, being quite happy to inform us that a Rhea
is an three-toed South American ostrich, whilst at the same time
offering no definition of rheology. This maybe due to the fact that
the science is interdisciplinary and does not fit well into any one
of the historical disciplines.
This book contains an in-depth study of the history of rheology,
beginning with the statements of Heraclitus, Confucius and the
prophetess Deborah. It also emphasises the distinctive
contributions of Newton, Hooke, Boltzmann, Maxwell, Kelvin and
others, and culminates in the flourishing activity in the second
half of this century.
Features of this book:
Is the only book on the subject
Prevents the rediscovery of results already made
Will educate newcomers to the field to the rich heritage in even
a relatively recent science like rheology.
The book will be invaluable for science and scientific history
libraries and will also be of interest to rheologists, and
scientists working in the polymer processing, food, lubrication,
detergent and similar industries."
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