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Principles of animal locomotion
- Title
- Principles of animal locomotion / R. McNeill Alexander.
- Author
- Alexander, R. McNeill.
- Publication
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2003], ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QP301 .A2963 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 371 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-365) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. The Best Way to Travel -- Ch. 2. Muscle, the Motor -- Ch. 3. Energy Requirements for Locomotion -- Ch. 4. Consequences of Size Differences -- Ch. 5. Methods for the Study of Locomotion -- Ch. 6. Alternative Techniques for Locomotion on Land -- Ch. 7. Walking, Running, and Hopping -- Ch. 8. Climbing and Jumping -- Ch. 9. Crawling and Burrowing -- Ch. 10. Gliding and Soaring -- Ch. 11. Hovering -- Ch. 12. Powered Forward Flight -- Ch. 13. Moving on the Surface of Water -- Ch. 14. Swimming with Oars and Hydrofoils -- Ch. 15. Swimming by Undulation -- Ch. 16. Swimming by Jet Propulsion -- Ch. 17. Buoyancy -- Ch. 18. Aids to Human Locomotion -- Ch. 19. Epilogue.
- ISBN
- 0691086788 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2002016904
- OCLC
- ocm48803293
- SCSB-4348303
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries