Animal Locomotion; or, walking, swimming, and flying: With a dissertation on aëronauticsGood Press, 2019 M12 12 - 4590 páginas "Animal Locomotion" is a book about nature, mechanics, and types of animal movement. The book considers the kinds of movement of fish, birds, animals, and insects. It also describes the morphology of fins, wings, paws, muscles, and other moving organs. It is an excellent resource for studies, as relevant now as it was at the time of publishing. |
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PROGRESSION ON THE LAND | |
PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER | |
PROGRESSION IN OR THROUGH THE | |
The Wings of Insects Bats and Birds | |
AËRONAUTICS | |
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