How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls - Animal Movement and the Robots of the Future (Paperback)

Discovering the secrets of animal movement and what they can teach us Insects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim. Animals move with astounding grace, speed, and versatility: how do they do it, and what can we learn from them? How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls takes readers on a wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. From basement labs at MIT to the rain forests of Panama, David Hu shows how animals have adapted and evolved to traverse their environments, taking advantage of physical laws with results that are startling and ingenious. In turn, the latest discoveries about animal mechanics are inspiring scientists to invent robots and devices that move with similar elegance and efficiency. Integrating biology, engineering, physics, and robotics, How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls demystifies the remarkable secrets behind animal locomotion.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2020
Authors:	David Hu
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-20416-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Automatic control engineering > Robotics
LSN:	0-691-20416-0
Barcode:	9780691204161

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