April 12, 2024
American Practical Navigator. Nathaniel Bowditch 1905.
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American Practical Navigator. Nathaniel Bowditch 1905. Leather bound. The American Practical Navigator being an Epitome of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy by Nathaniel Bowditch, LL. D. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1905 pp652.This is an historic copy "Bowditch", a nautical encyclopedia. A must have reference for sailors since it was published. It was first published in 1802 by the brilliant mathematician, astronomer and seaman, Nathaniel Bowditch. It's intent was to provide practical, convenient and easily understandable information for mariners.Contains corrections to the 1903 edition. Size10 5/8" x 7.5" x 1.5". Chapters: Definitions relating to Navigation, Instruments and Accessories in Navigation, The Compass Error, Piloting, The Sailings, Dead Reconning, Definitions relating to Nautical Astronomy, Instruments employed in Nautical Astronomy, Time and the Nautical Almanac, Correction of Observed Altitudes, The Chronometer Error, Latitude, Longitude, Azimuth, The Sumner Line, The Practice of Navigation at Sea, Marine Surveying, Winds, Cyclonic Storms, Tides, Ocean Currents. Plus five Appendices, Tables. Indexed.
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