Float Your Boat!: The Evolution and Science of Sailing
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.(Physics World)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 Goddardwww.historywire.com)Denny's book is an entertaining read for any sailor, or any armchair physicist for that matter.(Ocean Navigator)An excellent approach for any nautical library.(Midwest Book Review)This book will make an important contribution to the literature on the science of sailing. It fills the gap between the technical, engineering-oriented texts and the too simplified, basic books.(Bryon D. Anderson, Kent State University)