Animal Locomotion

Animal Locomotion

Animal Locomotion by Andrew Biewener and Sheila Patek provides a comparative and integrative study of animal movement, combining biomechanics, physiology, energetics, and neural control. The second edition covers locomotion across different animals and environments, with updated research, mathematical and physical principles, non-vertebrate locomotion, robotic applications, and evolutionary approaches to movement.

Key Features

• Comparative study of animal locomotion
• Biomechanics of animal movement
• Physiology and energetics
• Neural control of locomotion
• Basic mathematics and physics
• Locomotion across different scales and environments
• Non-vertebrate locomotor systems
• Animal locomotion and robotic design
• Evolutionary approaches to locomotor mechanisms
• Classic and modern research methods
• Updated scientific literature
• Integrates biomechanics, physiology, and evolution