How to walk on water and climb up walls : animal movement and the robots of the future / David L. Hu...
How to walk on water and climb up walls : animal movement and the robots of the future / David L. Hu...
How to walk on water and climb up walls : animal movement and the robots of the future / David L. Hu.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
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G 2018/6761
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Language
English
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Physical content
228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: The world of animal motion -- Chapter 1: Walking on water -- Chapter 2: Swimming under sand -- Chapter 3: The shape of a flying snake -- Chapter 4: Of eyelashes and sharkskin -- Chapter 5: Dead fish swimming -- Chapter 6: Flying in the rain -- Chapter 7: The brain behind the brawn -- C...
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Insects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim. Animals move with astounding grace, speed, and versatility: how do they do it, and what can we learn from them? In How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls, David Hu takes readers on an accessible, wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. From basement labs at MIT to the rain forests of...
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How to walk on water and climb up walls : animal movement and the robots of the future / David L. Hu.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/6761
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74VKVQB8PJAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQB8PJAl
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ISBN
9780691169866
0691169861
DDC
573.79343
MMS ID
991024199706102626
