Animal Locomotion e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. That artificial flight is a possible thing is proved beyond doubt - lei, by the fact that flight is a natural movement; and 2d, because the natural movements Of walking and swim ming have already been successfully imitated. The very Obvious bearing which natural movements have upon artificial ones, and the relation which exists between organic and inorganic movements, invest our subject with a peculiar interest.