Nature's Flyers Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flight |
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| Author:
| Alexander, David E. |
| Foreword by:
| Vogel, Steven |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8059-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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David E. Alexander's fascination with the many animals and plants that have harnessed the air is evident in Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flight, a detailed account of our current scientific understanding of the primary aspects of flight in nature.Instead of relying on elaborate mathematical equations, Alexander explains ......
David E. Alexander's fascination with the many animals and plants that have harnessed the air is evident in Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flight, a detailed account of our current scientific understanding of the primary aspects of flight in nature.Instead of relying on elaborate mathematical equations, Alexander explains ......