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Author Denny, Mark, 1953-

Title Float your boat! : the evolution and science of sailing / Mark Denny.

Publication Info. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.

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 Moore Stacks  VK543 .D45 2009    Available  ---
Description 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-257) and index.
Contents 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 life and drag -- A lot of torque -- Flying through water -- Windsurfing.
Subject Sailing.
Sailing.
Sailboats -- Design and construction.
Sailboats -- Design and construction.
Sails -- Aerodynamics.
Sails -- Aerodynamics.
ISBN 9780801890093 hardback alkaline paper
0801890098 hardback alkaline paper