Exploring Biomechanics: Animals in Motion
(Book #40 in the Scientific American Library Series Series)
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Book Overview
Examines the entire range of animal movements. Beginning with humans and other complex animals and ending with single-celled organisms, the book describes and illustrates how animals move. It explains the relation between energy costs and the ability to do work and exert force.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:071675035X
ISBN13:9780716750352
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Scientific American Library
Length:248 Pages
Weight:2.01 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.8" x 9.6"
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Rated 4 starsThe wonder of animal movement .. with superb illustrations
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Ever wonder why chickens have both dark and white meat? Ever wonder if a horse ever has all four legs off the ground? Ever wonder how a cat and a rhinoceroses are similar? If you answered yes, then this book is for you.As a bird watcher, I gained new appreciation for the Magnificent Frigatebird from the chapter of gliding and flying. This book also helped me understand how the elegant V formation of flying geese reduces...
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