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Mark Denny (1) (1953–)

Autor de Froth!: The Science of Beer

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Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who worked in academia and industry. He is the author of a number of books for scholars, students, and general readers, most recently Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports; Their/Arrows Will Darken the Sun: The Evolution and Science of Ballistics; and mostrar más Super Structures: The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering, all published by Johns Hopkins. mostrar menos
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Lots of foam, not much beer.
 
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lpg3d | Jun 22, 2010 |
Mr. Denny should stick to what he knows best: physics. The historical chapters of this book are not nearly as strong as those that are discussing the physics of sailing. The physics chapters for me (more of a historian than a physicist - maybe physicists would review this book differently) were much more useful and enlightening. The whole thing could use a serious round of editing, as it is annoyingly repetitive (or maybe it's just Denny's attempt at being folksy). Also disappointed that the historical portions of this text mostly focus on larger sailing vessels, not so much on the wide variety of smaller craft.… (más)
 
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rjurban | Jan 5, 2010 |

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