ISBN: 9780282618919 - navigation and nautical astronomy (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a practical guide to traditional navigation and celestial observation techniques. Written by a seasoned expert, it is a resource for anyone seeking to navigate by the stars or interested in the principles and practice of celestial navigation. The author reviews the most useful formulas for calculating longitude, latitude, and azimuth, before moving on to step-by-step instructions on finding the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, and factoring in the effects of refraction, dip, parallax, and semidiameters. Through detailed descriptions and helpful diagrams, the author presents a clear and complete approach to traditional navigation. For anyone interested in celestial navigation, this book will serve as a reliable companion on their journey. 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. …