Elementary Marine Navigation

Originally published in 1944, this book was originally intended as a continuation of the 1943 publication Nautical Mathematics, which is also reissued in this series. In it, the principles set out in Nautical Mathematics are given practical applications, and the text is supplied with exercises to test and clarify the lessons. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education in the forces during WWII.

List of contents

Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1. The principles of navigation; 2. Geometrical principles used in navigation; 3. Some simple geometrical constructions; 4. The forms of the Earth; 5. The magnetic compass; 6. Estimated position; 7. Fixes; 8. The sextant; 9. Inclination and deflection; 10. Naval educational tests; 11. Answers.

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Summary

Originally published in 1944, this book was originally intended as a continuation of the 1943 publication Nautical Mathematics, which is also reissued in this series. In it, the principles set out in Nautical Mathematics are given practical applications, and the text is supplied with exercises to test and clarify the lessons.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. Hill, S. A. Walling, S. A. Hill Walling
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.08.2014
• EAN: 9781107419414
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41941-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration