Mechanics of Swimming and Flying |
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| Author:
| Childress, Stephen |
| Contribution by:
| Cannings, C.
Hoppensteadt, Frank C.
Segel, L. A. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Mathematical Biology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-28071-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1981 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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A clear and concise summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. The biological phenomena described in detail range from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds. It will be readily accessible to students of applied mathematics and biologists who have engineering or physics backgrounds.
A clear and concise summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. The biological phenomena described in detail range from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds. It will be readily accessible to students of applied mathematics and biologists who have engineering or physics backgrounds.