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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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Lingham-Soliar, Theagarten (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Édition:1st ed. 2015.
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Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • Swimming and Flying in Vertebrates
  • Vertebrate Swimming
  • Vertebrates Make Their Flight Reservations
  • Flight by Membrane
  • Birds
  • Integumental Taphonomy
  • The Last Best Hope.