Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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Página v
... movement than that of walking and swimming ; the travelling surfaces and movements of ani- mals adapted to the earth , the water , and the air , The earth , the water , and the air furnish the fulcra for the levers formed by the ...
... movement than that of walking and swimming ; the travelling surfaces and movements of ani- mals adapted to the earth , the water , and the air , The earth , the water , and the air furnish the fulcra for the levers formed by the ...
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... movements of muscles ; muscular waves . Muscles arranged in longitu- dinal , transverse , and oblique spiral lines , 25-27 The bones of the extremities twisted and spiral , Muscles take precedence of bones in animal movements , Oblique ...
... movements of muscles ; muscular waves . Muscles arranged in longitu- dinal , transverse , and oblique spiral lines , 25-27 The bones of the extremities twisted and spiral , Muscles take precedence of bones in animal movements , Oblique ...
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... movements partly accounted for , • The wing area decreases as the size and weight of the volant animal increases , Wings , their form , etc. All wings screws , structurally and functionally , 114 115 · 118 · 120 · 124 132 136 · · The ...
... movements partly accounted for , • The wing area decreases as the size and weight of the volant animal increases , Wings , their form , etc. All wings screws , structurally and functionally , 114 115 · 118 · 120 · 124 132 136 · · The ...
Página viii
... movements , etc. , 178 Traces of design in the wing of the bird ; the arrangement of birds , the primary , secondary , and tertiary feathers , etc. , The wing of the bird not always opened up to the same extent in the up stroke ...
... movements , etc. , 178 Traces of design in the wing of the bird ; the arrangement of birds , the primary , secondary , and tertiary feathers , etc. , The wing of the bird not always opened up to the same extent in the up stroke ...
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... movements of a compass set upon gimbals , 199 The regular and irregular in flight , 201 Mode of ascending , descending , turning , etc. , 201 The flight of birds referable to muscular exertion and weight ,. Lifting capacity of birds ...
... movements of a compass set upon gimbals , 199 The regular and irregular in flight , 201 Mode of ascending , descending , turning , etc. , 201 The flight of birds referable to muscular exertion and weight ,. Lifting capacity of birds ...
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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