Professor Ottino presents a unified and systematic account of the
kinematics of mixing fluids. He suggests that fluid mixing be regarded,
in some respects, as the efficent stretching and folding of material
lines and surfaces. This corresponds to analyzing a particular type of
dynamical system, and Ottino explores the connection. The work is
heavily illustrated with line diagrams, and black-and-white and color
plates. The graphics aid the reader in developing a more systematic and
intuitive picture, complementing the scientific presentation given in
the text itself.