In this book the editors collect important papers on the development of liquid crystal science into one reference volume. The collection is divided into sections, each of which is prefaced by a brief commentary, referring to the historic-scientific context of the time. Some of these papers are available for the first time in English. Crystals that flow is aimed at liquid crystal scientists, with backgroundin physice, mathematics, chemistry, engineering or computer science. Historians of science will also find this a useful reference.