• Preface; 1. Discussion of response of a viscoelastic material; 2. Constitutive equations for one-dimensional response of viscoelastic materials: mechanical analogs; 3. Constitutive equations for one-dimensional linear response of a viscoelastic material; 4. Some features of the linear response of viscoelastic materials; 5. Histories with constant strain or stress rates; 6. Sinusoidal oscillations; 7. Constitutive equation for three dimensional linear isotropic viscoelastic materials; 8. Axial load, bending and torsion; 9. Dynamics of bodies with viscoelastic support; 10. Boundary value problems for linear isotropic viscoelastic materials; 11. Influence of temperature; Appendices; References; Index.

'… valuable addition to the existing literature on the subject. The strength of this book is in its carefully selected and well-arranged materials, including experimental results, extensive illustrations, and numerous examples. The authors develop the concepts systematically, in a clear and constructive manner. the ease with which this is done stimulates the reader … this book is strongly recommended for use by the students and practicing engineers interested in effective use of polymeric materials, and should be available in university libraries.' M. S. Kuczma, Applied Mechanical Review