Sailing upwind seems impossible, yet it shaped exploration, trade, and naval power for centuries. This breaks down the physics of lift, hull resistance, keels, and tacking to show how sailors learned ...
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. In fact, wind exists because the sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth. As hot air rises, cooler air moves ...
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