American Practical Navigator: Bowditch, Volume I
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Spine slightly faded. Internally sound.
A foundational reference in maritime navigation, American Practical Navigator: Bowditch, Volume I has served as the definitive guide for sailors, navigators, and mariners for over two centuries. Originally compiled by Nathaniel Bowditch in the early nineteenth century, this authoritative volume presents the full breadth of navigational science, detailing celestial navigation, chart reading, tides, currents, and the mathematics underpinning safe passage at sea. Written with precision and clarity, it instructs both novice and seasoned navigators in the practical application of astronomy, geodesy, and electronic positioning systems, bridging classical techniques with modern methodology. Recognized by the U.S. Navy and maritime professionals worldwide, it argues through rigorous, time-tested content that mastery of the sea demands both theoretical understanding and hands-on skill. This indispensable compendium remains the gold standard of nautical reference literature, as essential to a ship's library today as it was when first published.
Author: Bowditch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Center
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Spine slightly faded. Internally sound.
A foundational reference in maritime navigation, American Practical Navigator: Bowditch, Volume I has served as the definitive guide for sailors, navigators, and mariners for over two centuries. Originally compiled by Nathaniel Bowditch in the early nineteenth century, this authoritative volume presents the full breadth of navigational science, detailing celestial navigation, chart reading, tides, currents, and the mathematics underpinning safe passage at sea. Written with precision and clarity, it instructs both novice and seasoned navigators in the practical application of astronomy, geodesy, and electronic positioning systems, bridging classical techniques with modern methodology. Recognized by the U.S. Navy and maritime professionals worldwide, it argues through rigorous, time-tested content that mastery of the sea demands both theoretical understanding and hands-on skill. This indispensable compendium remains the gold standard of nautical reference literature, as essential to a ship's library today as it was when first published.