Books written by R. McNeill Alexander

  • The Human Machine
    The Human Machine

    This fascinating book analyzes the full range of body motion and all aspects of human movement from everyday activities such as writing to sporting techniques such as weightlifting.

  • The Encyclopedia of Animal Biology

    Discusses organic molecules and cells, digestion and circulation, the senses, movement, reproduction, development, and coordination

  • Principles of Animal Locomotion
    Principles of Animal Locomotion

    Recent technical advances have greatly increased researchers' ability to answer these questions with certainty and in detail. This text provides an up-to-date overview of how animals run, walk, jump, crawl, swim, soar, hover, and fly.

  • Mechanics of Animal Locomotion
    Mechanics of Animal Locomotion

    Mechanics of Animal Locomotion

  • The Human Machine: How the Body Works
    The Human Machine: How the Body Works

    The Human Machine

  • Principles of Animal Locomotion
    Principles of Animal Locomotion

    (1997) measured the mechanical power output of the pectoralis muscle (the principal flight muscle) of magpies flying ... fly faster than 14 m/s (Tobalske and Dial 1996), although the power requirement at this speed is much less than the ...

  • Energy for Animal Life
    Energy for Animal Life

    Then we saw how various animals use energy in their everyday lives. Mussels do not move around; any metabolism above the minimal rate is used for growth. For our other examples, locomotion is a large user of metabolic energy.

  • Human Bones: A Scientific and Pictorial Investigation
    Human Bones: A Scientific and Pictorial Investigation

    Human Bones combines an intriguing discussion of the function and design of human bones with stunningly beautiful color photographs that capture their unique elegance. R. McNeill Alexander, the world's foremost...