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Mechanics of Swimming and Flying - Cambridge Studies in Mathematical Biology
Stephen Childress
A clear and concise summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. The biological phenomena described in detail range from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds. It will be readily accessible to students of applied mathematics and biologists who have engineering or physics backgrounds.
168 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 31, 1981 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521280716 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 168 |
| Dimensions | 216 × 138 × 14 mm · 228 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Cannings, C. |
| Series Editor | Hoppensteadt, Frank C. |
| Series Editor | Segel, L. A. |
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