Mechanics of Swimming and Flying

Author	: Stephen Childress
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 172
Release	: 1981-07-31
ISBN-10	: 0521280710
ISBN-13	: 9780521280716
Rating	: 4/5 (10 Downloads)

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Download or read book Mechanics of Swimming and Flying written by Stephen Childress and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1981-07-31 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. Describes biological phenomena in detail from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds.

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