| Bowditch's, Vol. 2, (2017): American Practical Navigator: Epitome of Navigation Contributor(s): Bowditch, Nathaniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387772627 ISBN-13: 9781387772629 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 8.25" W x 11" (2.30 lbs) 468 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many useful tables and glossary of marine navigation are in volume II Due to critical feedback from academia, the 2017 edition reconstitutes several deleted or abridged chapters removed from the previous two editions. The additional text warranted the return of a two-volume format with the useful tables and glossary of marine navigation located in volume II. CHAPTER 1, MATHEMATICS CHAPTER 2, INTERPOLATION includes discussion on single, double, triple and nonlinear interpolation (with Bessel's formula included). CHAPTER 3, NAVIGATIONAL ERROR The chapter goes into greater depth on the subject than the 2002 edition. CHAPTER 4, CALCULATIONS AND CONVERSIONS summarizes the formulas the navigator depends upon during voyage planning, piloting, celestial navigation, and various related tasks. CHAPTER 5, COMPASS CONVERSIONS contains information on magnetic compass error, deviation table, applying variation and deviation, along with several example problems. CHAPTER 6, COMPASS ERROR |