Comparative Biomechanics Free

Author: Steven Vogel
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 8122417175

Comparative Biomechanics

Why do you shift from walking to running at a particular speed? How can we predict transition speeds for animals of different sizes? Why must the flexible elastic of arterial walls behave differently than a rubber tube or balloon? How do leaves manage to expose a broad expanse of surface while suffering only a small fraction of the drag of flags in high winds?The field of biomechanics--how living things move and work--hasn't seen a new general textbook in more than two decades. Download Comparative Biomechanics from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Here a leading investigator and teacher lays out the key concepts of biomechanics using examples drawn from throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this is also the only book to give thorough coverage to both major subfields of biomechan Search and find a lot of engineering books in many category availabe for free download.