Basic Ship Theory
Subtitle: Hydrostatics and Strength
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: Longman Sc & Tech
Published: May 1983
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780470205723
Subjects: Ships & Shipbuilding - General; Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building; Unassigned Title; Naval architecture
First sentence: The power required to drive a ship through the water depends upon the resistance offered by the water and air, the efficiency of the propulsion device adopted and the interactions among them.