The Biomechanics of Insect Flight: Form, Function, Evolution

by Robert Dudley

Book Overview

From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first comprehensive explanation of how insects fly. The author relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution in a major new work of synthesis.

The book begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics. Dudley explains insect morphology, wing motions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691094918
• ISBN13: 9780691094915
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.4"