Research Catalog

Title

• Elastic mechanisms in animal movement / R. McNeill Alexander.

Author

Alexander, R. McNeill

Publication

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988.

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Details

Description

vi, 141 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

This book, originally published in 1988, is about the uses and implications of elastic properties in various aspects of animal biology. After a brief study of the properties of elastic materials, the book considers the functions of springs in the bodies of animals. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in animal mechanics.Originally published in 1988, this book is about the uses and implications of elastic properties in various aspects of animal biology. After a brief study of the properties of elastic materials, the book considers the functions of springs in the bodies of animals. Drawing on specific examples, the uses of elastic structures as, amongst other things, muscle antagonists, energy stores, catapults and suspension springs are described. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in animal mechanics.

Subject

• Animal Population Groups > physiology
• Animal locomotion
• Animal mechanics
• Animals
• Elasticity
• Locomotion
• Physiology, Comparative

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [130]-137.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Preface; 1. Elastic materials; 2. Springs as muscle antagonists; 3. Springs as energy stores: running; 4. Springs as energy stores: swimming and flight; 5. Fibre-wound animals; 6. Springs as catapults; 7. Suspension springs and shock absorbers; 8. Springs and control; 9. Springs and size; References; Index.

ISBN

• 0521341604
• 0521349680 (pbk.) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^^87025661^

OCLC

16832941

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library