Insect Flight - Brossura

Pringle, J

 
9780521135009: Insect Flight

Sinossi

Dr Pringle examines the forms, functions and structures of different flying insect orders.

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Descrizione del libro

In this 1957 monograph, Dr Pringle brings together the results of his investigations of the mechanics of wing motion, physiology of flight as well as detailed observations on the structure of the different flying insect orders. This subject is of great interest to entomologists, comparative physiologists and biological engineers.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. General anatomy of the wings and of a wing-bearing segment; 2. The form and mechanism of the wing beat; 3. The histology, physiology and biochemistry of flight muscle; 4. Aerodynamics; 5. Nervous and sensory mechanisms; References; Index of insects; Index of subjects.

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