Nature's machines : an introduction to organismal biomechanics / by David E. Alexander.
Nature's machines : an introduction to organismal biomechanics / by David E. Alexander.
Nature's machines : an introduction to organismal biomechanics / by David E. Alexander.
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London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
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G 2017/6363
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English
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xi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction and physics review -- Solid materials -- Fluid biomechanics -- Biological materials blur boundaries -- Systems and scaling -- Organismal versus technological design.
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Publisher
London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2017]
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"Nature's Machines: An Introduction to Organismal Biomechanics presents the fundamental principles of biomechanics of animals and plants in a concise, accessible way while maintaining necessary rigor. Frequently encountered, basic concepts such as stress and strain, Young's modulus, force coefficients, viscosity, and Reynolds number are introduced...
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Nature's machines : an introduction to organismal biomechanics / by David E. Alexander.
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Introduction to organismal biomechanics
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-170) and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/6363
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74VKVGzgrvKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGzgrvKb
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ISBN
0128044047 paperback
9780128044049 paperback
DDC
571.43
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991024152519102626
