Description: Flight of Mammals: From Terrestrial Limbs to Wings by Aleksandra A. Panyutina, Leonid P. Korzun, Alexander N. Kuznetsov Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book offers a new explanation for the development of flight in mammals and offers detailed morphological descriptions of mammals with flapping flight. Publisher Description This book offers a new explanation for the development of flight in mammals and offers detailed morphological descriptions of mammals with flapping flight. The skeletomuscular apparatus of the shoulder girdle and forelimbs of tree shrews, flying lemurs and bats is described in detail. Special attention is paid to the recognition of peculiar features of the skeleton and joints. For the basic locomotor patterns of flying lemurs and bats, the kinematic models of the shoulder girdle elements are developed. The most important locomotor postures of these animals are analyzed by means of statics. The key structural characters of the shoulder girdle and forelimbs of flying lemurs and bats, the formation of which provided transition of mammals from terrestrial locomotion to gliding and then, to flapping flight, are recognized. The concept is proposed that preadaptations preceding the acquisition of flapping flight could have come from widely sprawled forelimb posture while gliding from tree to tree and running up the thick trunks. It is shown that flying lemur is an adequate morphofunctional model for an ancestral stage of bats. The evolutionary ecomorphological scenario describing probable transformational stages of typical parasagittal limbs of chiropteran ancestors into wings is developed. Author Biography Dr. Alexandra A. Panyutina serves in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology at Russias Moscow State University. She has studied the evolution of bat flight since 2005. Prior to that, she studied the morpho ecological diversity of rhinolophid bats. Dr. Leonid P. Korzun serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Vertebrate Zoology at Moscow State. He has studied the morphological evolution of vertebrates (mainly birds) by means of functional analysis since 1970. Dr. Alexander N. Kuznetsov also serves in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology at Russias Moscow State University. He has studied vertebrate locomotion since 1985, when he published the original model of the three-segment Z-like structure of mammalian parasagittal limb, which is now generally accepted by the scientific community. Details ISBN 331908755X ISBN-13 9783319087559 Title Flight of Mammals: From Terrestrial Limbs to Wings Author Aleksandra A. Panyutina, Leonid P. Korzun, Alexander N. Kuznetsov Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 303 Edition 2015th Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:140446461; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9783319087559
Book Title: Flight of Mammals: From Terrestrial Limbs to Wings
Number of Pages: Xxvii, 303 Pages
Publication Name: Flight of Mammals: from Terrestrial Limbs to Wings
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 28.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Alexander N. Kuznetsov, Aleksandra A. Panyutina, Leonid P. Korzun
Subject Area: Science
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
