Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds
- ISBN-10
- 0691138060
- ISBN-13
- 9780691138060
- Category
- Biology
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Author
- Steven Vogel
Description
This book investigates facets of the physical world, including the drag on small projectiles; the importance of diffusion and convection; the size-dependence of acceleration; the storage, conduction, and dissipation of heat; the relationship among pressure, flow, and choice in biological pumps; and how elongate structures tune their relative twistiness and bendiness. It considers design-determining factors and builds a bridge between the world described by physics books and the reality experienced by all creatures.
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