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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829091503321

Autore

Azuma Akira <1927->

Titolo

The biokinetics of flying and swimming [[electronic resource] /] / Akira Azuma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c2006

ISBN

1-60086-250-0

1-60086-122-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (557 p.)

Collana

AIAA education series

Disciplina

612/.044

Soggetti

Flight - Physiological aspects

Swimming - Physiological aspects

Biomechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-514) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword ""; ""Table of contents""; ""Preface""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Introduction""; ""Dragging, Floating, and Jumping ""; ""Flight by Gliding""; ""Flight by Beating""; ""Swimming by Snaking""; ""Swimming by Fanning""; ""Swimming by Other Methods ""; ""Supplements and Summary""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index""