Animal Locomotion (Classic Reprint): Or Walking, Swimming, and Flying, With a Dissertation on Aëronautics - Couverture souple

J. Bell Pettigrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331996902 ISBN 13 : 9781331996903

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Animal Locomotion reveals how animals move through land, water, and air, with clear, empirical detail.

This classic work examines the mechanics behind walking, swimming, and flying, presenting a unified view of movement that ranges from bones and muscles to the motion of wings and fins. It offers practical explanations tied to observations and measurements, making complex ideas accessible.

The book surveys the science of motion across species, describing how forms like figure‑of‑8 tracks, wing screws, and spiral muscles contribute to different modes of movement. It also explores the history of locomotion theories and the author’s approach to constructing artificial wings, tying natural principles to potential designs. Reading this edition provides a concrete look at how power, speed, and surface area influence flight, swimming, and terrestrial gait.

• How wings and fins function as functional levers and screws, and how they interact with air or water
• The roles of bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles in guiding movement and maintaining balance
• The progression from theory to practical demonstrations, including artificial wings and wave-wing concepts
• Comparisons of locomotion across animals such as birds, bats, fish, and humans, with emphasis on mechanics and energetics

Ideal for readers with an interest in biology, physiology, and the physical principles behind movement, this edition clarifies how nature solves the challenges of propulsion and control in different environments.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331996902
• ISBN 13: 9781331996903
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 298
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