Animal Locomotion: Or, Walking, Swimming and Flying, with a Dissertation on AëronauticsD. Appleton, 1893 - 264 páginas |
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... of the fish , the wing of the bird , and the extremity of the biped and quadruped are screws structurally and functionally . They describe figure - of - 8 and waved tracks , 10 11 12 The body and wing reciprocate in flight ; the body.
... of the fish , the wing of the bird , and the extremity of the biped and quadruped are screws structurally and functionally . They describe figure - of - 8 and waved tracks , 10 11 12 The body and wing reciprocate in flight ; the body.
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... PROGRESSION ON THE LAND . Walking of the Quadruped , Biped , etc. , Locomotion of the Horse , Locomotion of the Ostrich , Locomotion of Man , 37 39 45 51 Flight under water , PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER vi CONTENTS .
... PROGRESSION ON THE LAND . Walking of the Quadruped , Biped , etc. , Locomotion of the Horse , Locomotion of the Ostrich , Locomotion of Man , 37 39 45 51 Flight under water , PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER vi CONTENTS .
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... biped which advances by steps and not by leaps may be said to roll over its extre- mities , 1 the foot of the extremity which happens to be upon the ground for the time forming the centre of a circle , the radius of which is described ...
... biped which advances by steps and not by leaps may be said to roll over its extre- mities , 1 the foot of the extremity which happens to be upon the ground for the time forming the centre of a circle , the radius of which is described ...
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... biped . The twist- ing of the body , and the continuity of movement which that twisting begets , reappear . The curves formed in the swimming " According to Sainbell , the celebrated horse Eclipse , when galloping at liberty , and with ...
... biped . The twist- ing of the body , and the continuity of movement which that twisting begets , reappear . The curves formed in the swimming " According to Sainbell , the celebrated horse Eclipse , when galloping at liberty , and with ...
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... biped when walking . The mass of the fish , like the mass of the biped , when once set in motion , contributes to progression by augmenting the rate of speed . The velocity acquired by certain fishes is very great . A shark can gambol ...
... biped when walking . The mass of the fish , like the mass of the biped , when once set in motion , contributes to progression by augmenting the rate of speed . The velocity acquired by certain fishes is very great . A shark can gambol ...
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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