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Float Your Boat!: The Evolution and Science of Sailing by Denny, Mark
by Denny, Mark | HC | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0801890098
- Book Title
- Float Your Boat! : the Evolution and Science of Sailing
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Science
- Topic
- Boating, Sailing, History, Physics / General
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801890098
ISBN-13
9780801890093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65938317
Product Key Features
Book Title
Float Your Boat! : the Evolution and Science of Sailing
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Boating, Sailing, History, Physics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-013283
Reviews
So comprehensive is Denny's narrative that it revisits prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers before fast-forwarding to the Industrial Revolution., Intelligent and understandable explanations of the physics of sailing... If you want to sound smart the next time you try explaining sailing to someone, read this book!, "Denny's book is an entertaining read for any sailor, or any armchair physicist for that matter." -- Ocean Navigator, "A light-hearted yet informative look at the physics of sailing ships... Clearly, the connections between physics and sailing run deep; as Denny points out, even Einstein was an avid weekend sailor." -- Physics World, Armed with a PhD in physics, Denny fills a gap by addressing the evolution of this ancient means of transportation and the science that has affected its development... this book will appeal to those interested in the history and/or physics of sailing., "So comprehensive is Denny's narrative that it revisits prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers before fast-forwarding to the Industrial Revolution." -- Steve Goddard, www.historywire.com, "Intelligent and understandable explanations of the physics of sailing... If you want to sound smart the next time you try explaining sailing to someone, read this book!" -- Latitudes & Attitudes, A light-hearted yet informative look at the physics of sailing ships... Clearly, the connections between physics and sailing run deep; as Denny points out, even Einstein was an avid weekend sailor., "Armed with a PhD in physics, Denny fills a gap by addressing the evolution of this ancient means of transportation and the science that has affected its development... this book will appeal to those interested in the history and/or physics of sailing." -- Choice
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
623.88
Table Of Content
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Evolution: From Prehistory to the Age of Sail2. Analysis: Square-Rigged Ship Motion3. Evolution: From the Age of Sail to the Modern Yacht4. Analysis: Fore-and-Aft Boat Motion'Introducing Lift and Drag5. A Lot of Torque6. Flying through Water7. WindsurfingAppendix: Lifting the VeilNotesGlossaryAdditional ReadingsIndex
Synopsis
An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your Boat professional and amateur boaters alike will find intelligent and understandable answers to such questions as: What were the key innovations that made sailboats more efficient? How do you increase the speed of a boat? How do sailboats travel into the wind? Why are so many explanations of sailing so wrong? Sailing enthusiast and physicist Mark Denny first 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. He then identifies specific sailing phenomena--how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists--and provides the key physics principles behind them. Whether you are an inquisitive landlubber who has never set foot in a boat, a casual weekend sailor, or an old salt who lives for the sea, Float Your Boat is an accessible guide to the physics of sailing., An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are highly technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, super-simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your ......, An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are highly technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, super-simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your Boat! professional and amateur boaters alike will find intelligent and understandable answers to such questions as: What were the key innovations that made sailboats more efficient? How do you increase the speed of a boat? How do sailboats travel into the wind? Why are so many explanations of sailing so wrong? Sailing enthusiast and physicist Mark Denny first 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. He then identifies specific sailing phenomena--how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists--and provides the key physics principles behind them. Whether you are an inquisitive landlubber who has never set foot in a boat, a casual weekend sailor, or an old salt who lives for the sea, Float Your Boat! is an accessible guide to the physics of sailing., An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your Boat! professional and amateur boaters alike will find intelligent and understandable answers to such questions as: What were the key innovations that made sailboats more efficient? How do you increase the speed of a boat? How do sailboats travel into the wind? Why are so many explanations of sailing so wrong? Sailing enthusiast and physicist Mark Denny first 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. He then identifies specific sailing phenomena--how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists--and provides the key physics principles behind them. Whether you are an inquisitive landlubber who has never set foot in a boat, a casual weekend sailor, or an old salt who lives for the sea, Float Your Boat! is an accessible guide to the physics of sailing.
LC Classification Number
VK543.D45 2008
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