Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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Página vii
... flexion , 146 The tip of the bat and bird's wing describes an ellipse , ' The wing capable of change of form in all its parts , The wing during its vibration produces a cross pulsation , Compound rotation of the wing , • 147 147 148 ...
... flexion , 146 The tip of the bat and bird's wing describes an ellipse , ' The wing capable of change of form in all its parts , The wing during its vibration produces a cross pulsation , Compound rotation of the wing , • 147 147 148 ...
Página viii
... Flexion of the wing necessary to the flight of birds , Consideration of the forces which propel the wings of insects ,. Speed attained by insects , Consideration of the forces which propel the wings of bats and Lax condition of the ...
... Flexion of the wing necessary to the flight of birds , Consideration of the forces which propel the wings of insects ,. Speed attained by insects , Consideration of the forces which propel the wings of bats and Lax condition of the ...
Página ix
... flexion , 197 Flight divisible into four kinds , 197 · The flight of the Albatross compared to the movements of a compass set upon gimbals , 199 The regular and irregular in flight , 201 Mode of ascending , descending , turning , etc ...
... flexion , 197 Flight divisible into four kinds , 197 · The flight of the Albatross compared to the movements of a compass set upon gimbals , 199 The regular and irregular in flight , 201 Mode of ascending , descending , turning , etc ...
Página xii
... flexion 144 · 145 141 and extension , 147 • • The long and short axes of the wing , The waved tracks described by the wing and body of the bird as they alternately rise and fall , 149 157 , 163 The positions assumed by the wing of the ...
... flexion 144 · 145 141 and extension , 147 • • The long and short axes of the wing , The waved tracks described by the wing and body of the bird as they alternately rise and fall , 149 157 , 163 The positions assumed by the wing of the ...
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... flexion , extension , abduction , adduc- tion , and revolution upon the axis of the limb or bone about a conical area , whose apex is the axis of the head of the bone , and base circumscribed by the distal extremity of the limb . ” 1 ...
... flexion , extension , abduction , adduc- tion , and revolution upon the axis of the limb or bone about a conical area , whose apex is the axis of the head of the bone , and base circumscribed by the distal extremity of the limb . ” 1 ...
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Términos y frases comunes
action aërial albatross angle animal arms and legs arrangement artificial wave artificial wing ascends backwards bat and bird biped blades body bones Borelli Compare with fig concave depressed described downward dugong effective stroke elastic ligaments elbow-joint elevating and propelling ellipse elytra extended feet fins fish flexed flexible flexion flight flying foot force gannet glide hind horizontal direction humerus inclined planes increased insect wing joint kite less lever limbs locomotion long axis manner Marey motion move movements muscles muscular muscular system natural wing nervures oblique oscillate pectoral fins pinion porpoise portion position posterior extremities posterior margin posterior or thin produced quadruped rapidity remarkable resistance reverse right arm root rotation sail screw sea-bear shoulder-joint side speed spiral swimming tail thick margin travelling surfaces trunk twisting universal joint upward direction upwards and forwards velocity vertical vertical direction vibrate walking waved track weight wing descends