| Behaviour & Handling of S Contributor(s): Hooyer, Henry H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870333062 ISBN-13: 9780870333064 Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 Annotation: According to Captain Hooyer, forces acting on the ship have an effective lever arm with respect to a hypothetical pivot point. The forces creating or affecting this pivot point include the ship's motion, underwater resistance, and momentum. The book will be particularly helpful to pilots and ships' officers as well as those whose jobs require a thorough understanding of ship behavior. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
| Dewey: 623.88 |
| LCCN: 83071312 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.21" W x 9.15" (0.80 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to author Captain Henry H. Hooyer, forces acting on the ship have an effective lever arm with respect to a hypothetical pivot point. The forces creating or affecting this pivot point include the ship's motion, underwater resistance, and momentum. The book will be particularly helpful to pilots and ships' officers, and those whose jobs require a thorough understanding of ship behavior. |