An engaging introduction to human and animal movement seen through the lens of mechanics.
The authors present simple conceptual models to study walking and running and apply mechanical princip.
How do Olympic sprinters run so fast? Why do astronauts adopt a bounding gait on the moon? How do running shoes improve performance while preventing injuries? This engaging and generously illustrated book answers these questions by examining human and animal movement through the lens of mechanics.
An engaging introduction to human and animal movement seen through the lens of mechanics