Evolutionary biomechanics is the study of evolution through the analysis of biomechanical systems. Its unique advantage is the precision with which physical constraints and performance can be predicted from first principles. Instead of reviewing the entire breadth of the biomechanical literature, a few key examples are explored in depth as vehicles for discussing fundamental concepts, analytical techniques, and evolutionary theory. Each chapter develops a conceptual theme, developing the underlying theory and techniques required for analyses in evolutionary biomechanics. Examples from...

Evolutionary biomechanics is the study of evolution through the analysis of biomechanical systems. Its unique advantage is the precision with which physical constraints and performance can be predicted from first principles. Instead of reviewing the entire breadth of the biomechanical literature, a few key examples are explored in depth as vehicles for discussing fundamental concepts, analytical techniques, and evolutionary theory. Each chapter develops a conceptual theme, developing the underlying theory and techniques required for analyses in evolutionary biomechanics. Examples from...

The 21st century has witnessed a fundamental transformation of political institutions and society, alongside cultural, global and complexity turns in social theory. This provocative text gives an overview of key issues, argues for an 'existential turn' in political sociology and brings the study of politics and society up to date.

The physical principles of swimming and flying in animals are intriguingly different from those of ships and airplanes. The study of animal locomotion therefore holds a special place not only at the frontiers of pure fluid dynamics research, but also in the applied field of biomimetics, which aims to emulate salient aspects of the performance and function of living organisms. For example, fluid dynamic loads are so significant for swimming fish that they are expected to have developed efficient flow control procedures through the evolutionary process of adaptation by natural selection, which...

After the pleasing reception of the first book in the series The "Email Joke Book" we decided that the next volumn needed a catchy title and after minuets of thought we came up with "The Email Joke book vol 2" The book is a collection of 50 Email jokes that are of an adult nature, and are designed to offend the dogooding minority. This book contains

No Lipstick

A Dog Named Dick

Forgotten Item

How the Internet Started (according to the Bible)...

Nike Green Shoes at The Masters

THEOLOGICAL QUESTION

The 'Wrongest Ever' Party...

This is the third part of this well received series, and continues the theme of off color jokes and politically incorrect pictures for your entertainment. This book contains Molested The small o and the large O Why Jets land at the wrong Airport Ring ring Texas Style The time Machine Here comes the navy As I grow older Irish maths test Scousers join Ferrari Is romance dead Afgan Footballer Dying with dignaty A good deed Barries Winky What part of your body goes to heaven first? Swedish Burka The Altar boy My dad Dolly and the Queen Blond joke Female Hypnotist Robot for sale Taking Lessons I...