[NatureNS] RE: flight:

From: Anne Woolaver <awoolave@hotmail.com>
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Hi all=2C

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May I recommend the classic "To Know a Fly" by Vincent G. Dethier (1962)=2C=
 for some insights into some of the early methodologies for studying fly fl=
ight=2C energetics=2C and neurology.  (Dalhousie Killam Library may still h=
ave copies.)  It will probably surprise you!

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A. Woolaver

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To Know a Fly
Vincent G. Dethier
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> From: dwebster@glinx.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: flight: was Re: [NatureNS] Wasp question (long)
> Date: Sun=2C 3 Oct 2010 20:03:28 -0300
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> Hi Steve & All=2C Oct 3=2C 2010
> Haldane appears to have ignored the debates=2C in Roger Bacon's time=2C=20
> about how many angels could sit on the head of a pin. These tiny angels=20
> could no doubt fly with ease but how would an illustrator get one to sit=
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> still long enough to be painted ? Probably why they painted only large=20
> angels.
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> On a related matter=2C I continue to marvel at how much air time a typica=
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> insect can log on tiny sips of food.
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> Yt=2C Dave Webster=2C Kentville
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Hi all=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
May I recommend the classic "To Know a Fly" by Vincent G. Dethier (1962)=2C=
 for some insights into some of the early methodologies for studying fly fl=
ight=2C energetics=2C and neurology.&nbsp=3B (Dalhousie Killam&nbsp=3BLibra=
ry&nbsp=3Bmay still have copies.)&nbsp=3B It will probably surprise you!<BR=
>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
A. Woolaver<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
To Know a Fly<BR>Vincent G. Dethier<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>&gt=3B From: dwebster@gl=
inx.com<BR>&gt=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>&gt=3B Subject: flight: wa=
s Re: [NatureNS] Wasp question (long)<BR>&gt=3B Date: Sun=2C 3 Oct 2010 20:=
03:28 -0300<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B Hi Steve &amp=3B All=2C Oct 3=2C 2010<BR>&=
gt=3B Haldane appears to have ignored the debates=2C in Roger Bacon's time=
=2C <BR>&gt=3B about how many angels could sit on the head of a pin. These =
tiny angels <BR>&gt=3B could no doubt fly with ease but how would an illust=
rator get one to sit <BR>&gt=3B still long enough to be painted ? Probably =
why they painted only large <BR>&gt=3B angels.<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B On a re=
lated matter=2C I continue to marvel at how much air time a typical <BR>&gt=
=3B insect can log on tiny sips of food.<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B Yt=2C Dave We=
bster=2C Kentville<BR>&gt=3B <BR> 		 	   		  </body>
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