How Animals Move

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-107-62137-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 180 g

In this book, originally published in 1953, zoologist Sir James Gray explores the development of different kinds of animal movement, from swimming to crawling to jumping, and then examines the mechanics of the variety of possible movements made by different creatures. The text is amply illustrated by both illustrations and photographs, and is aimed primarily at a younger audience. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in zoology and the physics and biology of motion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gray, James

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Geschichte der Biowissenschaften, Biologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of plates; List of figures; Preface; 1. The machinery of animal movement; 2. Swimming; 3. Walking and running; 4. Jumping and creeping; 5. Flying animals; 6. Flapping flight.