Bryon D. Anderson

Broschiertes Buch

The Physics of Sailing Explained

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.

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 214g
• ISBN-13: 9781574091700
• ISBN-10: 1574091700
• Artikelnr.: 21671829