Mechanics of Swimming and Flying

Mechanics of Swimming and Flying
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0521280710
ISBN-13 : 9780521280716
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Book Synopsis Mechanics of Swimming and Flying by : Stephen Childress

Download or read book Mechanics of Swimming and Flying written by Stephen Childress and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1981-07-31 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a summary of the fluid dynamics of the locomotion of living organisms. Describes biological phenomena in detail from the swimming of bacteria and fish to the flying of insects and birds.


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