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This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need f......more
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A clear introduction to the world of knots, from the practical to the decorative. Illustrated step-by-step instructions ......more
Inertial navigation is widely used for the guidance of aircraft, missiles ships and land vehicles, as well as in a numbe......more
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This book covers the various international regulations governing marine radar, a brief historical background is given to......more
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The Lo-Tech Navigator is an entertaining and practical book for those who wish to be less dependent on GPS and electroni......more
During the nineteenth century, the roughest but most important ocean passage in the world lay between Britain and the Un......more
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As paper navigational charts are replaced by vector images on computer screens, magnetic compasses enhanced by digital f......more
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
Capably written by experienced seaman and navigator Dag Pike, Reed’s Sextant Simplified is an accessibly practical and a......more
During the prehistoric era, native travelers discovered a series of interconnected rivers which formed a water highway a......more
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The River Calder rises in the Pennines north of Todmorden and flows to Sowerby Bridge and Salterhebble, where it receive......more
This is a photographic album showing the navigable section of the River Chelmer from Maldon to Chelmsford....more
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The essential manual on how to find your way anywhere in any situation....more
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John Guest has written this very interesting and informative book after many years of research into seafaring traditions......more
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Rawson and Tupper s Basic Ship Theory, first published in 1968, is widely known as the standard introductory text for na......more
This] simply written, informative book should be required reading for anyone heading out to unfamiliar terrain... The ch......more
With up to 80% of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is critically important. It identifies and examin......more
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The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboat Whether you re a c......more
From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane s Eye--the riveting bestseller tells the story of t......more
Lost Sounds visits a number of lighthouses at different times over the last 130 years to reveal the philanthropic, scien......more
Details of harbours and anchorages in the pacific south of the equator between New Guinea and South America....more
"Thorough treatment of traditional and electronic [sailing] methods by an expert."--WoodenBoat Want a full course in nav......more
A concise analysis of the decay of the merchant marine through the failed policies that have been imposed upon the indus......more
Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigat......more
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Traditional navigation with a sextant, an almanac, and a book of tables is still thriving, even with the availability of......more
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During his remarkable lifetime, Harold Gatty became one of the world s great navigators (in 1931, he and Wiley Post flew......more
Compact enough to slip into your flight ease and comrehensive enough to ensure master, of the daily parlance of pilots, ......more
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This clear and accessible introduction to coastal navigation outlines most of the techniques of piloting that are still ......more
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This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship s machinery from propulsion and steering to deck ma......more
This book offers an advanced course on "Computational Geometry for Ships". It takes into account the recent rapid progre......more
This new edition includes a discussion of theories about traditional methods of navigation developed during recent decad......more