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Autore |
Denny Mark <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Float your boat! : the evolution and science of sailing / / Mark Denny |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sailing |
Sailboats - Design and construction |
Sails - Aerodynamics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Evolution: from prehistory to the age of sail -- Analysis: square-rigged ship motion -- Evolution: from the age of sail to the modern yacht -- Analysis: fore-and-aft boat motion-introducing lift and drag -- A lot of torque -- Flying through water -- Windsurfing. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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