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UNINA9910451636003321 |
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Autore |
Videler John J |
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Titolo |
Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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1-280-75401-X |
9786610754014 |
0-19-152414-X |
1-4237-8660-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Oxford ornithology series ; ; 14 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birds - Flight |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-251) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 Acquisition of knowledge; 2 The flight apparatus; 3 Feathers for flight; 4 Aerodynamics; 5 Evolution of bird flight; 6 Bird flight modes; 7 The bird flight engine; 8 Energy required for flight; 9 Comparing the metabolic costs of flight; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; References; Index |
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Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up-to-date account of our existing knowledge on the subject, offering new insights and challenging some established views. A brief history of the science of flight introduces the basic physical principles governing aerial locomotion. This is followed by a treatment of flight-related functional morphology, concentrating on the difference in shape of the arm and hand part of the wings, on the structure and function of tails, and on the shape of the body. The anatomy and mechanical properties of feathers receive special attention. Ae |
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UNINA9910953819003321 |
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Titolo |
Convergence and Fragmentation : media technology and the information society / / edited by Peter Ludes |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Bristol ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2008 |
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9786611172329 |
1841501824 (pbk.) : |
9781841501826 (pbk.) : |
9781841501826 |
9781281172327 |
1281172324 |
9781841502168 |
1841502162 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Changing media--changing Europe series ; ; v. 5 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Information society |
Mass media and culture |
Mass media and technology |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Unity in Diversity; Section 1: Culture and Technology; Section 2: Techno-pleasure; Section 3: ICT and Learning; Section 4: Power, Technology and Policies; About the Contributors; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A collection of articles which analyze the technological, economic, and political trends sweeping Europe. It also assesses the effectiveness of models used to explain the changing media environment. |
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