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Reeds Sextant Simplified
Dag Pike
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Description for Reeds Sextant Simplified
Paperback. How a sextant works and how to get the most out of it. Series: Reed's Professional. Num Pages: 112 pages, B/w diagrams and photos. BIC Classification: TJF; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 203 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208. Series: Reed's Professional. 112 pages, B/w diagrams and photos. How a sextant works and how to get the most out of it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: TJF; TRLN. Dimension: 203 x 125 x 8. Weight: 208.
How a sextant works and how to get the most out of it. The sextant is the treasured navigational device of generations of seamen and airmen. It enables position to be determined with good accuracy for ocean navigation, and it was the combination of sextant and chronometer that allowed safe navigation of the oceans for generations of seafarers. Despite the accuracy and ease of use of electronic navigation systems, every navigator should be able to use a sextant. It could even save your life in the event of electronics failure. This book describes how a sextant works, ... Read more
How a sextant works and how to get the most out of it. The sextant is the treasured navigational device of generations of seamen and airmen. It enables position to be determined with good accuracy for ocean navigation, and it was the combination of sextant and chronometer that allowed safe navigation of the oceans for generations of seafarers. Despite the accuracy and ease of use of electronic navigation systems, every navigator should be able to use a sextant. It could even save your life in the event of electronics failure. This book describes how a sextant works, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
Reed's Professional
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780713667059
SKU
V9780713667059
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Dag Pike
Dag Pike began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and took up fast boat navigation, winning a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world, including navigating Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Challenger on the record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat. He later became a navigation and powerboat journalist in demand all over the ... Read more
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