Animal locomotion: physical principles and adaptations
Auteur :
Gordon, Malcolm S. / Blickhan, Reinhard / Dabiri, John O. / Videler, John J.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367657956
Date de publication :
30 mars 2021
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
530 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is an introduction to animal locomotion and its evolutionary background and context with focus on comparative biophysics, biomechanics and bioengineering of animals. Swimming, flying and terrestrial locomotion are reviewed within current frameworks of the scientific method and modern evolutionary biology. The intended primary audience