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This little work is not intended to supply any presumed de ficiency in other books treating of the same subject, but'to preserve one common method throughout and to omit all complicated mathematical formulae and calculations beyond the reach of men of limited education.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an introduction to the fundamentals of navigation, a crucial skill for navigating both land and sea. Originating in the scientific study of the Earth's properties and locations of stars, planets, and constellations, early navigators invented instruments like the compass and astrolabe to compute their position and plot their course. The author simplifies concepts such as dead reckoning, triangulation, and celestial navigation, making the art of charting a course accessible to anyone willing to understand the simpler principles on which the subject is based. This book is an essential classic for anyone with an interest in venturing out into the wilderness or open water. Its contents trace the human relationship with the natural world and reveal how our understanding of it has evolved over time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331950165_0
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