Celestial for the Cruising Navigator by Merle B. Turner (English) Paperback Book
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Celestial for the Cruising Navigator by Merle B. Turner (English) Paperback Book. The author also stresses the backgrounds of nautical astronomy, beyond the perfunctory routines of sight reduction. The reader, in other words, learns not only what, but why. The few manuals that stress theory and practice with equality — like Dutton's and Bowditch — are encyclopedic in bulk. Celestial for the Cruising Navigator by Merle B. Turner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Most books on celestial navigation fall into one of two categories: Some cover the theory of astronavigation in detail but leave practical matters to only two or three chapters; others stress the how-to while providing a very sketchy introduction to theory. The few manuals that stress theory and practice with equality — like Dutton's and Bowditch — are encyclopedic in bulk. Publisher Description The book presents a comprehensive treatment of celestial navigation based upon the essential foundations of nautical astronomy and spherical trigonometry. Beginning with a discussion of position and time, it proceeds systematically to show how sextant observations coupled with time provide indispensable checks and information on course, distance, and position. Emphasizing computational rather than tabular solutions to sight reduction problems, while basic trigonometric formulae are developed, all computation is done with the most inexpensive hand calculator. The author also stresses the backgrounds of nautical astronomy, beyond the perfunctory routines of sight reduction. The reader, in other words, learns not only what, but why. While the treatment is directed toward the cruising sailor who wishes to plan and undertake oceanic voyages, it is sufficiently comprehensive to fulfill the needs of the professional mariner. AUTHOR: Details ISBN 0870333410 ISBN-13 9780870333415 Title Celestial for the Cruising Navigator Author Merle B. Turner Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 232 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GEItemID:136589831; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
