On the road toward a history of turbulence, this book focuses on what
the actors in this research field have identified as the "turbulence
problem". Turbulent flow rose to prominence as one of the most
persistent challenges in science. At different times and in different
social and disciplinary settings, the nature of this problem has changed
in response to changing research agendas.
This book does not seek to provide a comprehensive account, but instead
an exemplary exposition on the environments in which problems become the
subjects of research agendas, with particular emphasis on the first half
of the 20th century.