02461nam 2200553 a 450 991081898290332120230617000920.01-383-02949-01-280-75401-X97866107540140-19-152414-X1-4237-8660-2(CKB)1000000000463506(EBL)679594(OCoLC)712015967(SSID)ssj0000108138(PQKBManifestationID)12026008(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000108138(PQKBWorkID)10017117(PQKB)10449177(MiAaPQ)EBC679594(EXLCZ)99100000000046350620050909d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAvian flight[electronic resource] /John J. VidelerOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20051 online resource (275 p.)Oxford ornithology series ;14Description based upon print version of record.0-19-856603-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-251) and index.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; IndexBird 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. AeOxford ornithology series ;14.BirdsFlightBirdsFlight.573.79818Videler John J1721325MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818982903321Avian flight4120818UNINA