The Physics of Sailing Explained

Bryon D. Anderson

ISBN 10: 1574091700 / ISBN 13: 9781574091700

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003

Beschreibung

Authoritative yet accessible, this work will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels and hulls work together to keep sailboats moving--and will sharpen their skills with a more subtle and thorough appreciation of why various boat design features are present and why certain tactics work in certain situations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PH; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222. . 2003. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781574091700

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Physics of Sailing Explained
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1574091700
• ISBN-13: 9781574091700
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Authoritative yet accessible, this work will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels and hulls work together to keep sailboats moving--and will sharpen their skills with a more subtle and thorough appreciation of why various boat design features are present and why certain tactics work in certain situations.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Bryon D. Anderson is a professor of physics at Kent State University and an avid sailor. As a graduate student, he spent many summers sailing Lake Erie, even making a trip to Canada and back, and has since developed a passion for cruising and club racing. This is his first nautical book.