Form and function of insect wings : the evolution of biological structures / Dmitry L. Grodnitsky.
Form and function of insect wings : the evolution of biological structures / Dmitry L. Grodnitsky.
Form and function of insect wings : the evolution of biological structures / Dmitry L. Grodnitsky.
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Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0399660
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English
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xiv, 261 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Classification of Insects and Their Wingbeat Kinematics -- 2. Wingbeats and Vorticity -- 3. Evolution of Flight in the Insect Orders -- 4. Problems of Endopterygote Insect Wing Functional Morphology -- App. Form and Function: A Review of General Concepts.
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Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
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Maryland
Date Published
1999.
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In Form and Function of Insect Wings Grodnitsky offers a comprehensive overview of the functional morphology of insect wings from the viewpoint of general biology and uses these data to help further explain animal morphology. Grodnitsky evaluates functional issues relating to insect diversification, particularly wing structure and kinematics. He di...
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Form and function of insect wings : the evolution of biological structures / Dmitry L. Grodnitsky.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-251) and index.
Transferred from N595.71479/1.
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T0399660
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74VvMQbEokpZ
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0801860032 :
9780801860034 (acid-free paper)
0801860032 (acid-free paper)
9780801860034 :
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595.71479
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991007277129702626
