Physics of Sailing

by John Kimball

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Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, Physics of Sailing provides a lively, easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates the many ways physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboat propulsion and how a scienti
  • ISBN13 9781466502659
  • Publish Date 22 December 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
  • Publish Status Permanently Withdrawn
  • Out of Print 19 October 2022
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Imprint CRC Press Inc
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 296
  • Language English