| Foams and Emulsions 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Sadoc, Jean-Francois (Editor), Rivier, N. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792356160 ISBN-13: 9780792356165 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $427.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: A general and introductory survey of foams, emulsions and cellular materials. Foams and emulsions are illustrations of some fundamental concepts in statistical thermodynamics, rheology, elasticity and the physics and chemistry of divided media and interfaces. They also give rise to some of the most beautiful geometrical shapes and tilings, ordered or disordered.The chapters are grouped into sections having fairly loose boundaries. Each chapter is intelligible alone, but cross referencing means that the few concepts that may not be familiar to the reader can be found in other chapters in the book.Audience: Research students, researchers and teachers in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering and geometry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Mechanical - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical |
| Dewey: 541.345 |
| LCCN: 99012341 |
| Series: NATO Science Series E: |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.28 lbs) 596 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A general and introductory survey of foams, emulsions and cellular materials. Foams and emulsions are illustrations of some fundamental concepts in statistical thermodynamics, rheology, elasticity and the physics and chemistry of divided media and interfaces. They also give rise to some of the most beautiful geometrical shapes and tilings, ordered or disordered. The chapters are grouped into sections having fairly loose boundaries. Each chapter is intelligible alone, but cross referencing means that the few concepts that may not be familiar to the reader can be found in other chapters in the book. Audience: Research students, researchers and teachers in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering and geometry. |
