Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds
Author: Steven Vogel
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0691138060
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.