Float Your Boat! by Mark Denny
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.
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 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 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 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 Denny's book is an entertaining read for any sailor, or any armchair physicist for that matter. Ocean Navigator An excellent approach for any nautical library. Midwest Book Review
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801890093 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801890098 |
| Title | Float Your Boat! |
| Author | Mark Denny |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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