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Animal Engineering: Readings from Scientific American, 1974

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Animal Engineering: Readings from Scientific American, with introductions by Donald R. Griffin, published by W. H. Freeman and Company, 1974.

A collection of fifteen articles drawn from Scientific American covering the biological mechanics and sensory systems of animals, organized into three sections: Mechanics and Chemical Engineering, Orientation and Navigation, and Communication.

Articles address topics including muscle contraction, fish locomotion, bird flight, bat echolocation, salmon homing, snake infrared receptors, pheromones, and bee communication.

Contributors include Huxley, von Frisch, Schmidt-Nielsen, and other prominent biologists.

Condition: Oversized paperback. Covers show light wear, minor soiling, and a small area of surface damage to the front cover. Interior pages show light age toning; binding is intact and firm. A solid reading copy.

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