American Practical Navigator “Bowditch” 2019
The latest edition of Bowditch (2019)
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the “epitome of navigation” by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch.
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The latest edition of Bowditch. The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the “epitome of navigation” by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine navigation in the modern day.
The publication describes in detail the principles and factors of navigation, including:
piloting,
electronic navigation,
celestial navigation,
mathematics,
safety,
oceanography,
meteorology.
It also contains various tables used in typical navigational calculations and solutions, including the formulas used to derive the tabular data.
FORMAT: Hardcover
AUTHOR: Nathaniel Bowditch
PAGES: 1200 pages
DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11 inch / 21.6 x 28cm
ISBN: ISBN: 9781951116057
PUBLISHER: Paradise Cay Publications/Celestaire, Inc.
PUBLISHED DATE: 2020
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