Ecological Mechanics: Principles of Life's Physical Interactions
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Ecological Mechanics: Principles of Life's Physical Interactions
By (Author) Mark Denny
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
8th March 2016
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
577
Physical Properties
Hardback
536
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
1247g
Description
Plants and animals interact with each other and their surroundings, and these interactions--with all their complexity and contingency--control where species can survive and reproduce. In this comprehensive and groundbreaking introduction to the emerging field of ecological mechanics, Mark Denny explains how the principles of physics and engineering
Reviews
"Denny's opus features 24 chapters with 778 numbered equations and many illustrative graphs on more than 500 pages. Despite this wealth of information, it makes for an excellent and enjoyable read."--Gregor Kalinkat, Basic and Applied Ecology
Author Bio
Mark Denny is the John B. and Jean DeNault Professor of Marine Sciences at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California. His books include Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment, Air and Water, and How the Ocean Works.
