02076nam 2200565Ia 450 991080871590332120200520144314.00-8018-9568-5(CKB)2520000000007610(OCoLC)647866679(CaPaEBR)ebrary10363141(SSID)ssj0000337749(PQKBManifestationID)11273663(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337749(PQKBWorkID)10293626(PQKB)11143985(MiAaPQ)EBC3318430(OCoLC)551802487(MdBmJHUP)muse2675(EXLCZ)99252000000000761020080324d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFloat your boat! the evolution and science of sailing /Mark Denny1st ed.Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press20081 online resource (278 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8018-9009-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.SailingSailboatsDesign and constructionSailsAerodynamicsSailing.SailboatsDesign and construction.SailsAerodynamics.623.88Denny Mark1953-1596160MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808715903321Float Your Boat4033653UNINA