An exploration of the physical laws governing the motion and energy of animals, written by Robert Henry Thurston in 1895. The book proposes that animals are best understood as mechanical systems subject to the same laws of thermodynamics as machines, and offers a novel perspective on the relationship between biology and physics.

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