The American Practical Navigator Vol. 1
Auteur: Nathaniel Bowditch
Nombre de pages: 630 pages
ISBN: 1981814515, 9781981814510
Edition: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date de publication: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Description: The NEW 2017 edition with 40 updated chapters.Bowditch wrote the first edition 200 years ago for it to become the preeminent navigation book of all time with over a million copies sold. The most popular boating book ever published.Every navy ship and every pilot carries a copy of this book by bowditch.It is the practical navigator for boating people who also study the theory.For 2018 we focused considerable effort into improving the celestial navigation and piloting chapters for the onboard practical navigator.Needless to say, we are justifiably proud of this new edition and equally honored to continue such a noteworthy legacy of the navigational expertise first introduced by Nathaniel Bowditch (bowditch ) 215 years ago. CAPT Brian D. Connon, United States Navy Director.PART 1, FUNDAMENTALS, includes an overview of the topic of marine navigation and the organizations which develop, support and regulate it. These fundamentals include chapters relating to geodesy and chart datums; modern hydrography; the types, structure, use and limitations of nautical charts; electronic chart display and information systems.PART 2, PILOTING, mainly emphasizes the practical aspects of navigating a vessel in restricted waters, using both traditional and electronic methods.PART 3, CELESTIAL NAVIGATION, reflects the renewed interest in the age old art and science of navigation by the stars, planets, moon and sun. PART 4, INERTIAL NAVIGATION, is often referred to as a sophisticated dead reckoning method. The topic is re-introduced in the 2017 edition.PART 5, RF NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES, explains the nature of radio waves and electronic navigation systems. Chapters deal with several electronic methods of navigation--satellite, Loran, and Radar, with special emphasis on satellite navigation systems.PART 6, ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES, addresses the topic of bathymetric navigation. Doppler sonar navigation is also reintroduced.PART 7, NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY, discusses recent developments in management of navigational resources, the changing role of the navigator, distress and safety communications, procedures for emergency navigation, and the increasingly complex web of navigation regulations.PART 8, ICE & POLAR NAVIGATION, a chapter on polar navigation is reintroduced in the 2017 edition.PART 9, OCEANOGRAPHY, has been updated to reflect the latest science and terminology.PART 10, MARINE METEOROLOGY, incorporates updated weather information and many new graphics.