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Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow - Revised and Expanded Second Edition
Steven Vogel
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Description for Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow - Revised and Expanded Second Edition
Paperback. Addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics. This title discusses the relationship between fluid flow and biological design and includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and surface waves, and on acceleration reaction and Murray's law. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 tables, 142 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PHDF; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
Both a landmark text and reference book, Steven Vogel's Life in Moving Fluids has also played a catalytic role in research involving the applications of fluid mechanics to biology. In this revised edition, Vogel continues to combine humor and clear explanations as he addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics, offering updates on the field over the last dozen years and expanding the coverage of the biological literature. His discussion of the relationship between fluid flow and biological design now includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and surface waves, and on acceleration reaction ... Read more
Both a landmark text and reference book, Steven Vogel's Life in Moving Fluids has also played a catalytic role in research involving the applications of fluid mechanics to biology. In this revised edition, Vogel continues to combine humor and clear explanations as he addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics, offering updates on the field over the last dozen years and expanding the coverage of the biological literature. His discussion of the relationship between fluid flow and biological design now includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and surface waves, and on acceleration reaction ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
482
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Weight
682g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691026169
SKU
V9780691026169
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Ref
99-15
About Steven Vogel
Steven Vogel is James B. Duke Professor in the Department of Zoology at Duke University. He is the author of Life's Devices: The Physical World of Animals and Plants (Princeton), for which he won the Jean and Irving Stone Science Writing Award, and Vital Circuits: A Popular Account of Circulatory Systems.
Reviews for Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow - Revised and Expanded Second Edition
"Vogel ... has a deep knowledge of hydrodynamics and knows how to teach the subject. Many phenomena are explained more clearly in his book than in common fluid dynamic texts... Beautifully produced."
Jerry Gollub, Physics Today "This edition includes more of everything: more physical concepts, more biological examples, more sources for additional information... Vogel finds a way to make sense of ... Read more
Jerry Gollub, Physics Today "This edition includes more of everything: more physical concepts, more biological examples, more sources for additional information... Vogel finds a way to make sense of ... Read more