Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming, and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsH. S. King & Company, 1873 - 264 páginas |
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... 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 , 147 147 148 149 The wing vibrates unequally with ...
... 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 , 147 147 148 149 The wing vibrates unequally with ...
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... BATS , and Birds . Elytra or wing cases and membranous wings ; their shape and uses , THE WINGS OF BATS . The bones of the wing of the bat ; the spiral configuration of their articular surfaces , THE WINGS OF BIRDS . 170 176 · The bones ...
... BATS , and Birds . Elytra or wing cases and membranous wings ; their shape and uses , THE WINGS OF BATS . The bones of the wing of the bat ; the spiral configuration of their articular surfaces , THE WINGS OF BIRDS . 170 176 · The bones ...
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... bird , the bones of the anterior extremity of the Elephant , and the cast of the interior of the left ventricle of ... Bat , 36 Chillingham Bull with extremities describing figure - of - 8 move- ments , 37 Footprints of the Horse in the ...
... bird , the bones of the anterior extremity of the Elephant , and the cast of the interior of the left ventricle of ... Bat , 36 Chillingham Bull with extremities describing figure - of - 8 move- ments , 37 Footprints of the Horse in the ...
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... bat , and bird , Figures showing the positions assumed by the wing of the bird during the up and down strokes ( side view ) , 144 145 • • The positions assumed by the wing of the insect as it hastens to and fro and describes a figure ...
... bat , and bird , Figures showing the positions assumed by the wing of the bird during the up and down strokes ( side view ) , 144 145 • • The positions assumed by the wing of the insect as it hastens to and fro and describes a figure ...
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... bat , and bird , 174 , 175 , 176 The muscles , elastic ligaments , and feathers of the wing of the bird , 181 The flight of the King - fisher , 183 The flight of the Gull , The flight of the Owl , • The flight of the Albatross , Pigeon ...
... bat , and bird , 174 , 175 , 176 The muscles , elastic ligaments , and feathers of the wing of the bird , 181 The flight of the King - fisher , 183 The flight of the Gull , The flight of the Owl , • The flight of the Albatross , Pigeon ...
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action aërial albatross animal arms and legs arrangement artificial wave artificial wing ascends backwards ball-and-socket joint bat and bird beetle blades body bones Borelli centre Compare with fig concave convex coracoid Crown 8vo depressed described downward dugong elastic band elastic ligaments elbow-joint elevating and propelling ellipse elytra extended extremities feet fish flexed flexion flight flying foot force gannet glide horizontal direction humerus inclined planes increased insect insect wing joint kite less lever long axis manner Marey membranous motion move movements muscles muscular muscular system natural wing nervures oblique oscillate pectoral fins pinion porpoise portions position posterior margin posterior or thin produced quadruped rapid reciprocating remarkable resistance reverse rigid root rotation sail screw shoulder-joint side spiral swimming tail thick margin tion trunk twisting universal joint upward direction upwards and forwards velocity vertical vertical direction vibrate walking waved track wedge weight wing descends
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