Picture 1 of 1
Float Your Boat!: The Evolution and Science of Sailing by Denny, Mark
by Denny, Mark | HC | Good
Condition:
“Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ”... Read moreabout condition
Postage:
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, 24 Jun and Wed, 26 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller information
- 99% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:144515105355
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0801890098
- Book Title
- Float Your Boat! : the Evolution and Science of Sailing
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Science, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Boating, Sailing, History, Physics / General
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
About this product
Product Information
An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your Boat professional and amateur boaters alike will find intelligent and understandable answers to such questions as: What were the key innovations that made sailboats more efficient? How do you increase the speed of a boat? How do sailboats travel into the wind? Why are so many explanations of sailing so wrong? Sailing enthusiast and physicist Mark Denny first traces the evolution of the sailing craft, from prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers to the sailboat's reinvention as a pleasure craft during the Industrial Revolution. He then identifies specific sailing phenomena--how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists--and provides the key physics principles behind them. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801890098
ISBN-13
9780801890093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65938317
Product Key Features
Book Title
Float Your Boat! : the Evolution and Science of Sailing
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Boating, Sailing, History, Physics / General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Vk543.D45 2008
Reviews
So comprehensive is Denny's narrative that it revisits prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers before fast-forwarding to the Industrial Revolution., 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!, "Denny's book is an entertaining read for any sailor, or any armchair physicist for that matter." -- Ocean Navigator, "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, 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., "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, "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.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Evolution: From Prehistory to the Age of Sail 2. Analysis: Square-Rigged Ship Motion 3. Evolution: From the Age of Sail to the Modern Yacht 4. Analysis: Fore-and-Aft Boat Motion--Introducing Lift and Drag 5. A Lot of Torque 6. Flying through Water 7. Windsurfing Appendix: Lifting the Veil Notes Glossary Additional Readings Index, AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Evolution: From Prehistory to the Age of Sail2. Analysis: Square-Rigged Ship Motion3. Evolution: From the Age of Sail to the Modern Yacht4. Analysis: Fore-and-Aft Boat Motion'Introducing Lift and Drag5. A Lot of Torque6. Flying through Water7. WindsurfingAppendix: Lifting the VeilNotesGlossaryAdditional ReadingsIndex
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2008-013283
Dewey Decimal
623.88
Dewey Edition
22
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:144515105355
Postage and handling
Item location:
Aurora, Illinois, United States
Post to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Mon, 24 Jun and Wed, 26 Jun to 43230 |
| US $15.99 (approx RM 75.26) | United States | Expedited Shipping | Estimated between Sat, 22 Jun and Mon, 24 Jun to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales Tax for an item #144515105355
Sales Tax for an item #144515105355
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Missouri (MO) | 8.238% |
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days | Money Back |
The seller is responsible for return postage costs.
Seller feedback (5,222,319)
o***8 (33)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Thank you ! Came fast !
a***m (183)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Shipped quickly. No problems
y***q (1241)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Item as described, fast shipping, perfect transaction, thanks!