Mechanics of fossil vertebrates
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Geological Society of London in Journal of the Geological Society
- Vol. 146 (1) , 41-52
- https://doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.146.1.0041
Abstract
All the principal branches of mechanics have been used in studies of fossil vertebrates, including kinematics, statics, solid dynamics, strength of materials, hydrostatics and hydrodynamics. They have been applied to problems concerning jaws, posture, running, swimming, flight and blood circulation.This publication has 40 references indexed in Scilit:
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