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Learn to Navigate by the Tutorial System Developed at Harvard
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Description for Learn to Navigate by the Tutorial System Developed at Harvard
Paperback. Num Pages: 317 pages, 14 b/w photos, 250 illustrations, 10 maps and numerous tables and charts. BIC Classification: TR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 926.
This book is written for the mariner who wants to learn the concepts of piloting and navigation, and do more than merely follow a closely prescribed set of rules. While the authors have supplied guidance in the practical matters, such as reading the Almanac and carrying out sight reductions (there are reduction forms in the appendices), they have also provided an understanding of the principles so the sailor can invent new methods when required. Readers are expected to be active participants, and there are many exercises designed to help them along the way. What makes this book different from most ... Read more
This book is written for the mariner who wants to learn the concepts of piloting and navigation, and do more than merely follow a closely prescribed set of rules. While the authors have supplied guidance in the practical matters, such as reading the Almanac and carrying out sight reductions (there are reduction forms in the appendices), they have also provided an understanding of the principles so the sailor can invent new methods when required. Readers are expected to be active participants, and there are many exercises designed to help them along the way. What makes this book different from most ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780870334269
SKU
V9780870334269
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99-2
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