How Animals Move: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 1951

Description:

Illustrated by Edward Bawden. First edition. An important popular exposition of the mechanics of animal locomotion by Sir James Gray (1891-1975), the distinguished British zoologist and a pioneer of modern biomechanics. Based on his 1951 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, the work examines the physical and physiological principles underlying walking, swimming, flying and other forms of movement, drawing on Gray’s extensive experimental research. A highly accessible introduction to the emerging study of animal locomotion as a subject combining zoology, physiology and mechanics.

Condition

8vo, orig. dec. boards with design by Edward Bawden, in matching d/w (not price-clipped; in protective plastic sleeve). Neat ownership stamp to endpaper. Fine - an unusually well-preserved copy.