The evolution of speed in athletics: Why the fastest runners are black and swimmers white

International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-211

  Bejan, Adrian ^a   Jones, Edward C ^b   Charles, Jordan D ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal locomotion; Constructal; Evolution; Running; Speed sports; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL LOCOMOTION; CONSTRUCTAL; EVOLUTION; RUNNING; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

SPEED;

ANIMALIA; ELAGATIS;

EID: 78650327480     PISSN: 17557437     EISSN: 17557445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V5-N3-199-211     Document Type: Article

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