Piloting & dead reckoning / H.H. Shufeldt and G.D. Dunlap.
Piloting & dead reckoning / H.H. Shufeldt and G.D. Dunlap.
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Publisher
Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 1999.
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Date
1999.
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NQ623.89/17
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Contents
1. The Earth and Its Coordinates -- 2. Chart Basics -- 3. Position, Distance, and Direction on Charts -- 4. Aids to Navigation - Buoys, Beacons, and Fog Signals -- 5. Aids to Navigation - Lighthouses, Light Towers, and Large Navigational Buoys -- 6. The Theory of the Magnetic Compass -- 7. The Use o...
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Publisher
Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 1999.
Edition
4th ed. / rev. by Bruce Allan Bauer.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"Novice and experienced mariners alike have come to rely on this up-to-date guide as a primary reference source. Revised by a professional navigator and master mariner, it provides information on all the important elements of piloting and dead reckoning - from understanding charts and the magnetic compass to calculating position, direction, speed,...
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Piloting & dead reckoning / H.H. Shufeldt and G.D. Dunlap.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.
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NQ623.89/17
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74VvW6EpKMRZ
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ISBN
1557506833 (alk. paper)
9781557506832 (alk. paper)
DDC
623.89
MMS ID
991011890419702626