Avian flight
Auteur :
Videler, John J.
Éditeur :
Videler, John J.
ISBN :
9780198566038
Date de publication :
23 juin 2005
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
627 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Covering almost all the main aspects of aerial locomotion by birds, this book includes sections on the history of thinking about bird flight, aerodynamics, functional morphology, evolution, kinematics, physiology, energetics and the cost of flight. It argues for a rethinking or even abandoning of some of the old, well-established concepts.