Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World

by Steven Vogel

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Why do you shift from walking to running at a particular speed? How can we predict transition speeds for animals of different sizes? Why must the flexible elastic of arterial walls behave differently than a rubber tube or balloon? How do leaves manage to expose a broad expanse of surface while suffering only a small fraction of the drag of flags in high winds? The field of biomechanics--how living things move and work--hasn't seen a new general textbook...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691112975

ISBN13:9780691112978

Release Date:August 2003

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:592 Pages

Weight:3.52 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Anatomy Anatomy & Physiology Bioengineering Biological Sciences Biology Biology & Life Sciences Engineering Engineering & Transportation Mechanical Science

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