{"product_id":"feats-of-strength-simon-lailvaux-9780300222593","title":"Feats of Strength: How Evolution Shapes Animal Athletic Abilities","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Integrative biologist Simon Lailvaux draws on decades of performance research to highlight the ecological and evolutionary importance of these abilities, which include running, jumping, flying, biting, climbing, and swimming, and explains the many reasons they exist. He describes the methods and tools scientists use to measure animal performance--remote sensing technologies that can capture a cheetah's running speed, or force meters that gauge the strength of a lizard's bite or crab's grip--as well as the diverse mechanisms underlying and enabling spectacular animal athletic feats. Using examples from the smallest insects to birds, whales, and even dinosaurs, Lailvaux provides a unique glimpse into a vibrant, eclectic field of research and points to new directions for understanding performance evolution in both animals and humans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Lailvaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300222599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300222593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Simon Lailvaux","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076007653631,"sku":"9780300222593","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_773880f0-3ff3-492b-8bef-693edccaf279.jpg?v=1685462658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/feats-of-strength-simon-lailvaux-9780300222593","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}