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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark DennyPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780801890093ISBN 10: 0801890098 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 09 February 2009 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Evolution: From Prehistory to the Age of Sail 2. Analysis: Square-Rigged Ship Motion 3. Evolution: From the Age of Sail to the Modern Yacht 4. Analysis: Fore-and-Aft Boat Motion—Introducing Lift and Drag 5. A Lot of Torque 6. Flying through Water 7. Windsurfing Appendix: Lifting the Veil Notes Glossary Additional Readings IndexReviews<p>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 (01/01/2009) 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 Author InformationAuthor Website: http://markdenny.shawwebspace.ca/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. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://markdenny.shawwebspace.ca/Countries AvailableAll regions |
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