Float Your Boat!: The Evolution and Science of Sailing
(Sprache: Englisch)
Traces the evolution of the sailing craft, from prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers to the sailboat's reinvention as a pleasure craft during the Industrial Revolution. This book identifies specific sailing phenomena - how wind drives...
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Traces the evolution of the sailing craft, from prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers to the sailboat's reinvention as a pleasure craft during the Industrial Revolution. This book identifies specific sailing phenomena - how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists.
Autoren-Porträt von Mark Denny
After earning a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Edinburgh University, Mark Denny pursued research at Oxford University from 1981 to 1984, then moved into a career in industry. He is the author of Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World and Blip, Ping, and Buzz: Making Sense of Radar and Sonar, both published by Johns Hopkins. Denny is now semi-retired and lives on Vancouver Island.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mark Denny
- 2008, 265 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0801890098
- ISBN-13: 9780801890093
Sprache:
Englisch
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