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The Vertebrate Integument Volume 2 Structure, Design and Function /

The emphasis in this volume is on the structure and functional design of the integument. The book starts with a brief introduction to some basic principles of physics (mechanics) including Newton's Three Laws of Motion. These principles are subsequently used to interpret the problems animals en...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lingham-Soliar, Theagarten (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
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Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Swimming and Flying in Vertebrates
  • Vertebrate Swimming
  • Vertebrates Make Their Flight Reservations
  • Flight by Membrane
  • Birds
  • Integumental Taphonomy
  • The Last Best Hope.