A Treatise On The Action Of Vis Inertiae In The Ocean (1868)

by William Leighton Jordan

Book Overview

A Treatise On The Action Of Vis Inertiae In The Ocean is a book published in 1868 by William Leighton Jordan. The book is a detailed exploration of the concept of vis inertiae, or the tendency of a body in motion to remain in motion, as it applies to the ocean. Jordan examines the various forces that act upon the ocean, such as wind, waves, and tides, and how they interact with vis inertiae to create the complex movements and currents of the ocean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166459500
• ISBN13: 9781166459505
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"