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The Evolution of Flight
Buch von Georg Glaeser (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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This book will take you on an exciting journey made up of texts and images. Spectacular, large-scale photographs printed on double pages and accompanied by explanatory texts will arouse the reader¿s curiosity about evolution¿s accomplishments in the world of flying: from the botanical air fleet (pollen grains, flying seeds¿), over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air.
Mathematician and passionate animal photographer Georg Glaser has joined forces with the experienced evolutionary biologist Hannes Paulus and the exercise physiologist and flight biophysicist Werner Nachtigall in order to approach this topic with words and pictures in a way that is both generally comprehensible and scientifically sound.
Double-page by double-page, the book can be read in any order. Cross-references allow to jump easily from one double-page to another. Aside from the detailed introduction to each chapter,the text passages are usually independent from one another, and they discuss crucial moments in the evolutionary process. The double-pages provide additional information on bibliographical references and references to informative websites.
This book will take you on an exciting journey made up of texts and images. Spectacular, large-scale photographs printed on double pages and accompanied by explanatory texts will arouse the reader¿s curiosity about evolution¿s accomplishments in the world of flying: from the botanical air fleet (pollen grains, flying seeds¿), over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air.
Mathematician and passionate animal photographer Georg Glaser has joined forces with the experienced evolutionary biologist Hannes Paulus and the exercise physiologist and flight biophysicist Werner Nachtigall in order to approach this topic with words and pictures in a way that is both generally comprehensible and scientifically sound.
Double-page by double-page, the book can be read in any order. Cross-references allow to jump easily from one double-page to another. Aside from the detailed introduction to each chapter,the text passages are usually independent from one another, and they discuss crucial moments in the evolutionary process. The double-pages provide additional information on bibliographical references and references to informative websites.
Über den Autor
Georg Glaeser is Professor of Mathematics and Geometry at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. At the same time, he has passionately dedicated himself to being an animal photographer.
Hannes F. Paulus was, up to his retirement as professor emeritus, Head of the Department of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Vienna. Now he works at the University of Vienna's Department of Integrative Zoology.
Werner Nachtigall was, up to his retirement as professor emeritus, Head of the Department of Zoology of the University of Saarland. Amongst other things, he has done extensive research on physiology and biomechanics.
Zusammenfassung

Represents a real work of art, richly illustrated with aesthetically pleasing images, accompanied by clear and incisive explanatory texts

Introduces the reader to the staggering world of flying: from the botanical air fleet, over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air

Ideally suited for both scientists and the educated public and generally for anyone who is interested in nature

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: 400 Million Years of Flight Evolution.- Chapter 2: Photographs of animals in flight.- Chapter 3: From the perspective of the biophysicist.- Chapter 4: Criteria of evolution.- Chapter 5: Insects: The first flying animals.- Chapter 6: Birds: The "classics" among flying animals.- Chapter 7: Bats: Flying mammals.- Chapter 8: The fascination remains.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Biologie, Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: xii
248 S.
61 s/w Illustr.
259 farbige Illustr.
248 p. 320 illus.
259 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783319570235
ISBN-10: 3319570234
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Glaeser, Georg
Nachtigall, Werner
Paulus, Hannes F.
Auflage: 1st ed. 2017
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 232 x 194 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Georg Glaeser (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2017
Gewicht: 0,71 kg
Artikel-ID: 109547266
Über den Autor
Georg Glaeser is Professor of Mathematics and Geometry at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. At the same time, he has passionately dedicated himself to being an animal photographer.
Hannes F. Paulus was, up to his retirement as professor emeritus, Head of the Department of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Vienna. Now he works at the University of Vienna's Department of Integrative Zoology.
Werner Nachtigall was, up to his retirement as professor emeritus, Head of the Department of Zoology of the University of Saarland. Amongst other things, he has done extensive research on physiology and biomechanics.
Zusammenfassung

Represents a real work of art, richly illustrated with aesthetically pleasing images, accompanied by clear and incisive explanatory texts

Introduces the reader to the staggering world of flying: from the botanical air fleet, over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air

Ideally suited for both scientists and the educated public and generally for anyone who is interested in nature

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: 400 Million Years of Flight Evolution.- Chapter 2: Photographs of animals in flight.- Chapter 3: From the perspective of the biophysicist.- Chapter 4: Criteria of evolution.- Chapter 5: Insects: The first flying animals.- Chapter 6: Birds: The "classics" among flying animals.- Chapter 7: Bats: Flying mammals.- Chapter 8: The fascination remains.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Biologie, Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: xii
248 S.
61 s/w Illustr.
259 farbige Illustr.
248 p. 320 illus.
259 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783319570235
ISBN-10: 3319570234
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Glaeser, Georg
Nachtigall, Werner
Paulus, Hannes F.
Auflage: 1st ed. 2017
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 232 x 194 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Georg Glaeser (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2017
Gewicht: 0,71 kg
Artikel-ID: 109547266
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