Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow
- ISBN-10
- 0691026165
- ISBN-13
- 9780691026169
- Series
- Life in Moving Fluids
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 467
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-04-21
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Author
- Steven Vogel
Description
This text discusses the applications of fluid mechanics to biology. It provides coverage of the field since the 1980s, with details of literature. It includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and accelerations reaction and Murray's law.
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