Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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... referred to , has been confirmed not only by the researches and experiments of Professor Marey , but also by those of M. Senecal , M. de Fastes , M. Ciotti , and others . Its accuracy is no longer a matter of doubt . As the limits 16 ...
... referred to , has been confirmed not only by the researches and experiments of Professor Marey , but also by those of M. Senecal , M. de Fastes , M. Ciotti , and others . Its accuracy is no longer a matter of doubt . As the limits 16 ...
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... referred to corresponds to the axis of the fish when it is at rest and when its body is straight , and to the path pursued by the fish when it is swimming . It consequently represents the axis of the fish and the axis of 1 The ...
... referred to corresponds to the axis of the fish when it is at rest and when its body is straight , and to the path pursued by the fish when it is swimming . It consequently represents the axis of the fish and the axis of 1 The ...
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... referred to . I am indebted for the details regarding time to Mr. J. A. Cowan of Edinburgh , himself acknowledged to be one of the fastest swimmers in Scotland . The speed attained by man in the water is not great when his size and ...
... referred to . I am indebted for the details regarding time to Mr. J. A. Cowan of Edinburgh , himself acknowledged to be one of the fastest swimmers in Scotland . The speed attained by man in the water is not great when his size and ...
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... referred in the second instance to the extent and configu- ration of the travelling areas — these on all occasions being accurately adapted to the capacity and strength of the animal and the density of the medium on or in which it is ...
... referred in the second instance to the extent and configu- ration of the travelling areas — these on all occasions being accurately adapted to the capacity and strength of the animal and the density of the medium on or in which it is ...
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... referred to causes the wing to twist on its long axis screw - fashion , and to describe a figure - of - 8 track in space , one - half of the figure being described during the ascent of the wing , the other half during its descent . The ...
... referred to causes the wing to twist on its long axis screw - fashion , and to describe a figure - of - 8 track in space , one - half of the figure being described during the ascent of the wing , the other half during its descent . The ...
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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