An edition of Comparative biomechanics
(2003)
Comparative biomechanics
life's physical world
by Vogel, Steven
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"While written primarily for biology majors and graduate students in biology, this text will be useful for physical scientists and engineers seeking a sense of the state of the art of biomechanics and a guide to its rather scattered literature. For a still wider audience, it establishes the basic biological context for such applied areas as ergonomics, orthopedics, mechanical prosthetics, kinesiology, sports medicine, and biomimetics."--BOOK JACKET.
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Comparative biomechanics: life's physical world
2003, Princeton University Press
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0691112975 9780691112978
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Table of Contents
PART ONE: Life's physical context. Preambulations
Setting the stage
Size and scale
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PART TWO: Fluids. Gases and liquids: fluids at rest
Viscosity and the patterns of flow
The forces of flow
Fluid events near surfaces
Where flows are inside
More about circulatory systems
Flows in small worlds
About lift
Thrust for flying and swimming
Moving at the air-water interface
PART THREE: Solids and structures. A matter of materials
Biological materials: tuning properties properly
More complex materials: viscoelasticity
Simple structures: beams, columns, shells
Less simple structural matters
Hydrostatic structures
Structural systems
Achieving motility
Using muscle: tuning and transmissions
Getting around on land
PART FOUR: The contexts of biomechanics. Loose ends and perspectives.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-548) and index.
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