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Optima for Animals
R. McNeill AlexanderIn this revised edition of R. McNeill Alexander's widely acclaimed 'Optima for Animals, ' we see how extraordinarily diverse branches of biology are illuminated by the powerful methods of optimization theory.
Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair
Elizabeth McNeillWith a cool detachment that makes the experiences and sensations she describes all the more frightening in their intensity, Elizabeth McNeill deftly unfolds her story and invites you into the mesmerizing and dangerous world of Nine and a ...
Dynamics of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Giants
R. McNeill AlexanderExamines how prehistoric animals lived, moved, and finally died out by using drawings and charts to make comparisons with large modern animals such as elephants.
Elastic Mechanisms in Animal Movement
R. McNeill AlexanderOriginally published in 1988, this book is about the uses and implications of elastic properties in various aspects of animal biology.
Principles of Animal Locomotion
R. McNeill AlexanderRecent 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.
Principles of Animal Locomotion
R. McNeill AlexanderI look forward to using this book in my own classes."--Robert Dudley, University of California, Berkeley "This is unique, important, and useful synthesis that brings together an analysis of locomotion on land, in water, and in the air.
Bones: The Unity of Form and Function
R. McNeill AlexanderA celebration and exploration of the form and function of bones, blending science and art with a clear and fascinating text and beautiful photographs, shows the incredible complexity of the skeleton and demonstrates how adaptations have ...
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Confederate Casualties at Gettysburg: A Comprehensive Record
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Register of Members of the General Council of the University ...
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Lantern Cookery Classics: Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie AlexanderHighly acclaimed cook, writer and seasonal food pioneer Stephanie Alexander shares some of her all-time favourite recipes in this classic collection.
Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of ...
Edward Porter AlexanderAlexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manass Rescued from an archive and published only eight years ago, this private memoir by Confederate General Porter Alexander is now recognized as one of the ...
Sputnik
More editionsPhotograph by Alexander Makarov. PHOTO AND PICTURE CREDITS Front cover: Alexander Makarov; page 43: Nikolai Rakhmanov; pp.79 — 85: Alexander Makarov; pp.88— 95: Valeri Shustov; pp.124— 127: Vassili Peskov. Design and ...
The Works of Alexander Pope
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope. VERBATIM FROM BOILEAU. UN JOUR DIT UN AUTEUR, etc. Once (says an Author, where I need not say) Two Trav'lers found an Oyster in their way ; Both fierce, both hungry; the dispute grew strong, While Scale in hand ...
Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography
Peter Greenr = PETSAS, P. 'New discoveries at Pella, birthplace and capital of Alexander', Archaeology 1 1 (1958), 246-54.. PFISTER, F. 'Alexander der Grosse. Die Geschichte seines Ruhms im Lichte seiner Beinamen', Historia 13 (1964), 37-79.
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Ergonomics in Manufacturing: Raising Productivity Through ...
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