Biomechanics in Evolution
Published on 13. February 1992
Book
Hardback
287 pages
978-0-521-34421-0 (ISBN)
Description
Some of the essays in this volume are concerned with understanding fossil structures and the mechanics and movement of extinct organisms, others with the mechanical processes underlying the appearance of major animal groups or of characteristic behaviour patterns.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-34421-0 (9780521344210)
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Content
Biomechanics and evolution - integrating physical and historical biology in the study of complex systems, George V. Lauder; the mechanical design of fossil plants, Julian F.V. Vincent and George Jeronomides; biomechanics of locomotion in fossil arthropods, Derek E.G. Briggs, et al; cephalapod locomotor design and evolution - the constraints of jet propulsion, John A. Chamberlain Jr; biomechanics and the origin of insect flight, Robin J. Wootton and Charles P. Ellington; the hydromechanics of cephalaspids, Sarah J. Bunker and Kenneth E. Machin; the evolution of underwater flight and the locomotion of plesiosaus, Jurgen Riess and E. Frey; pterosaurs - were they functional birds of functional bits?, Kevin Padian; feeding mechanisms in some small herbivorous dinosaurs and patterns, David B. Norman and David B. Weishampel; avian flight evolution and the problem of "Archeopteryx", Jeremy M.V. Rayner; functional interpretation of locomotory adaptations during equid evolution, Jeffrey J. Thomason; the evolution and mechanical design of horns and antlers, Andrew C. Kitchener; characteristics and advantages of human bipedalism, R. McNeill Alexander.