Animal Mechanism, Vol. 11 (Classic Reprint): A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion: A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Study the science of how living bodies move, from muscles to machines. This book explores the mechanisms behind terrestrial and aerial locomotion, blending anatomy, physiology, and practical observation to show how movement is created, controlled, and measured.

This edition gathers chapters on muscle structure, nerve action, heat and energy, electricity in animals, and detailed study of motion in humans and animals, including horses and birds. It emphasizes methods for recording and analyzing movement, such as rhythm notation and graphic tracings, to reveal how form matches function in living motors.

• Clear explanations of how muscles generate force and how nerves control contraction


• Step‑by‑step discussions of locomotion types, from walking to galloping and hopping


• Descriptions of experimental tools that measure ground reaction, timing, and movement


• Illustrations and notations that help translate complex motions into accessible diagrams

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