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Animal Locomotion: Physical Principles and Adaptations is a
professional-level, state of the art review and reference
summarizing the current understanding of macroscopic metazoan
animal movement. The comparative biophysics, biomechanics and
bioengineering of swimming, flying and terrestrial locomotion are
placed in contemporary frameworks of biodiversity, evolutionary
process, and modern research methods, including mathematical
analysis. The intended primary audience is advanced-level students
and researchers primarily interested in and trained in mathematics,
physical sciences and engineering. Although not encyclopedic in its
coverage, anyone interested in organismal biology, functional
morphology, organ systems and ecological physiology, physiological
ecology, molecular biology, molecular genetics and systems biology
should find this book useful.
Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations
to diverse habitats has evolved. As well as living in the
conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and the
open sea, fish have solved the problems of life in deserts, in the
deep sea, in the cold antarctic, and in warm waters of high
alkalinity or of low oxygen. Along with these adaptations, we find
the most impressive specializations of morphology, physiology and
behaviour. For example we can marvel at the high-speed swimming of
the marlins, sailfish and warm-blooded tunas, air-breathing in
catfish and lung fish, parental care in the mouth-brooding cichlids
and viviparity in many sharks and toothcarps. Moreover, fish are of
considerable importance to the survival of the human species in the
form of nutritious, delicious and diverse food. Rational
exploitation and management of our global stocks of fishes must
rely upon a detailed and precise insight of their biology. The
Chapman & Hall Fish and Fisheries Series aims to present timely
volumes reviewing important aspects of fish biology. Most volumes
will be of interest to research workers in biology, zoology,
ecology and physiology but an additional aim is for the books to be
accessible to a wide spectrum of non-specialist readers ranging
from undergraduates and postgraduates to those with an intrerest in
industrial and commercial aspects of fish and fisheries."
Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations
to diverse habitats has evolved. As well as living in the
conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and the
open sea, fish have solved the problems of life in deserts, in the
deep sea, in the cold antarctic, and in warm waters of high
alkalinity or of low oxygen. Along with these adaptations, we find
the most impressive specializations of morphology, physiology and
behaviour. For example we can marvel at the high-speed swimming of
the marlins, sailfish and warm-blooded tunas, air-breathing in
catfish and lung fish, parental care in the mouth-brooding cichlids
and viviparity in many sharks and toothcarps. Moreover, fish are of
considerable importance to the survival of the human species in the
form of nutritious, delicious and diverse food. Rational
exploitation and management of our global stocks of fishes must
rely upon a detailed and precise insight of their biology. The
Chapman & Hall Fish and Fisheries Series aims to present timely
volumes reviewing important aspects of fish biology. Most volumes
will be of interest to research workers in biology, zoology,
ecology and physiology but an additional aim is for the books to be
accessible to a wide spectrum of non-specialist readers ranging
from undergraduates and postgraduates to those with an intrerest in
industrial and commercial aspects of fish and fisheries."
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Memoires Du Chevalier Bayard, Dit Le Chevalier Sans Peur Et
Sans Reproche. (ed. Par Louis Videl); Collection Universelle Des
Memoires Particuliers Relatifs a L'histoire De France; Memoires Du
Chevalier Bayard, Dit Le Chevalier Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche.;
Jacques De Mailles Jacques de Mailles, Videl
Animal Locomotion: Physical Principles and Adaptations is a
professional-level, state of the art review and reference
summarizing the current understanding of macroscopic metazoan
animal movement. The comparative biophysics, biomechanics and
bioengineering of swimming, flying and terrestrial locomotion are
placed in contemporary frameworks of biodiversity, evolutionary
process, and modern research methods, including mathematical
analysis. The intended primary audience is advanced-level students
and researchers primarily interested in and trained in mathematics,
physical sciences and engineering. Although not encyclopedic in its
coverage, anyone interested in organismal biology, functional
morphology, organ systems and ecological physiology, physiological
ecology, molecular biology, molecular genetics and systems biology
should find this book useful.
Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up
to date account of our existing knowledge on the subject, as well
as offering new insights and challenging some established views.
A brief history of the science of flight introduces the basic
physical principles governing aerial locomotion. A treatment of
flight-related functional morphology concentrates on the difference
in shape of the arm and hand part of the wings, on the structure
and function of tails, and on the shape of the body. The anatomy
and mechanical properties of feathers receive special attention.
Aerodynamic principles used by birds are explained in theory by
simply applying Newton's laws, and in practice by showing the
direction and velocity of the attached flow around an arm wing
cross section and of the leading edge vortex flow above a hand
wing. The Archaeopteryx fossils remain crucial in our understanding
of the evolution of bird flight despite the recent discovery of a
range of well-preserved ancient birds.
A novel insight into the interactions between wings and air
challenges established theories relating to the origin of bird
flight. Take-off, flapping flight, gliding and landing are the
basic ingredients of bird flight, and birds use a variety of flight
styles from hovering to soaring. Flight muscles consisting of
mosaics of specialized fibers are the engines that generate the
force required to keep the wings and tail in the gliding
configuration and perform work during flapping motion. The energy
required to fly can be estimated or measured directly, and a
comparison of empirical results provides insights into the trend in
metabolic costs of flight of birds varying in shape and massfrom
hummingbirds to albatrosses.
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