Author : L. Maddock,Q. Bone,J. M. V. Rayner,Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom,Society for Experimental Biology (Great Britain)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521460786
The Mechanics and Physiology of Animal Swimming by L. Maddock,Q. Bone,J. M. V. Rayner,Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom,Society for Experimental Biology (Great Britain) Pdf
This volume brings together current research on a wide range of swimming organisms, with an emphasis on the biomechanics, physiology and hydrodynamics of swimming in or on water. Several chapters deal with different aspects of fish swimming, from the use of different 'gaits' to the operation of the locomotor muscles. All chapters are by recognised authorities in their different fields, and all are accessible to biologists interested in aquatic locomotion.