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Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler
| Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler |
| Autore | Videler John J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
| Disciplina | 573.79818 |
| Collana | Oxford ornithology series |
| Soggetto topico | Birds - Flight |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-75401-X
9786610754014 0-19-152414-X 1-4237-8660-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451636003321 |
Videler John J
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler
| Avian flight [[electronic resource] /] / John J. Videler |
| Autore | Videler John J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
| Disciplina | 573.79818 |
| Collana | Oxford ornithology series |
| Soggetto topico | Birds - Flight |
| 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 | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777660803321 |
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Videler John J
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser
| The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser |
| Autore | Kaiser Gary W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.3/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds - Evolution Birds - Flight Birds |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-59343-9
9786612593437 0-7748-5568-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454910003321 |
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Kaiser Gary W
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser
| The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser |
| Autore | Kaiser Gary W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.3/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds - Evolution Birds - Flight Birds |
| ISBN |
1-282-59343-9
9786612593437 0-7748-5568-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What Is a Bird ? -- The Bird beneath the Feathers -- A Bird Is an Animal with Hollow Bones -- A Bird Is Like a Dinosaur -- A Bird Is Not So Like a Dinosaur -- What Kind of Bird Is It? -- The Kinds of Birds -- That Bird Is Different from the Other One -- How Does a Bird Fly? -- Feathers and Feather ed Dinosaurs -- Birds with a Modern Shape -- Birds on Land -- Birds at Sea -- Conclusion -- Birds in Relation to Other Vertebrate Animals -- Geological Time Scale -- Glossary of Ornithological Terms -- Literature Cited -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778207203321 |
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Kaiser Gary W
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460167003321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797041803321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814361503321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Why Don't Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings? : Flying Animals, Flying Machines, and How They Are Different / / David Alexander
| Why Don't Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings? : Flying Animals, Flying Machines, and How They Are Different / / David Alexander |
| Autore | Alexander David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2009] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.13 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Flight
Airplanes Flying-machines Animal flight Aeronautics |
| ISBN | 0-8135-4861-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Flying Animals and Flying Machines: Birds of a Feather? -- 2. Hey, Buddy, Need a Lift? -- 3. Power: The Primary Push -- 4. To Turn or Not to Turn -- 5. A Tale of Two Tails -- 6. Flight Instruments -- 7. Dispensing with Power: Soaring -- 8. Straight Up: Vertical Take-Offs and Hovering -- 9. Stoop of the Falcon: Predation and Aerial Combat -- 10. Biology Meets Technology Head On: Ornithopters and Human-Powered Flight -- Epilogue: So Why Don’t Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings? -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780832603321 |
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Alexander David
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| New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2009] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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