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Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler



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Autore: Videler John J Visualizza persona
Titolo: Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (275 p.)
Disciplina: 573.79818
Soggetto topico: Birds - Flight
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-251) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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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ISBN: 1-383-02949-0
1-280-75401-X
9786610754014
0-19-152414-X
1-4237-8660-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910777660803321
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Serie: Oxford ornithology series ; ; 14.