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Author : John Favill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Primer of Celestial Navigation written by John Favill and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Rose (Writer of A primer of celestial navigation)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book A Primer of Celestial Navigation written by Philip Rose (Writer of A primer of celestial navigation) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Blewitt
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1472906764
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen written by Mary Blewitt and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-09-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12th edition of this bestselling book is proof of the success of Mary Blewitt's concise and clear style in explaining a particularly difficult skill, and it has been the bible for many generations of ocean navigators. Since this book was first published, the huge advances in electronic navigation have transported most offshore navigators to a world of press-button convenience. However, there is still a vital need for traditional skills when things go wrong: batteries can fail, aerials go overboard, and electronics have been known to get wet. A bestseller for over 50 years, Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen is a model of simplicity and clarity. The worked examples require only straightforward addition and subtraction, which explains why this book has truly earned its reputation for admirable conciseness and for making a tricky subject easy to understand. 'The "bible" of navigation for generations of yachtsmen... worth its weight in gold' Sailing
Author : George Webber Mixter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Primer of Navigation written by George Webber Mixter and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1979 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1940, Mixter's Primer of Navigation has been the most relied-upon guide for sailors and boaters throughout the world. Within three years of its original publication, the book went through fifteen printings; in 1943 the second edition appeared and was followed by seven reprintings. In the early 1940s, the text was widely used as the primary resource in the training of navigators for service in World War II. After the war, when pleasure sailing and boating became an increasingly popular pastime, Primer of Navigation found a new audience of readers eager to ensure their families and friends of safe, pleasurable, bluewater adventures. Herrold Headley has now prepared a completely revised and updated seventh edition reflecting the latest developments in the art and science of navigation including vital new information on precise positioning and communication by electronic means; both Loran C and advancements in high-frequency FM and single side band radio telephone communications systems are covered in detail.
Author : Hewitt Schlereth
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780809282791
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (827 download)
Download or read book Commonsense Celestial Navigation written by Hewitt Schlereth and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1975 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gene Grossman
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781449938710
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot written by Gene Grossman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is ground breaking not because of what it has, but what it doesn't have: No complicated drawings; no mathematics problems; no astronomical talk; no big words you've never heard of. Sailor-author Gene Grossman finally breaks this wonderful subject down into plain English and explains it in such a way that you will no longer have any excuse to claim that you know nothing about the valuable boater's subject of Celestial Navigation. This book was inspired by Gene's DVD program of the same title, which has gained worldwide popularity and is being used the the Navy, Coast Guard and sailing schools all over the world.
Author : John Karl
Publisher : Paradise Cay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780939837755
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (377 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age written by John Karl and published by Paradise Cay Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books on celestial navigation take shortcuts in explaining concepts; incorrect diagrams and discussion are often used for the sake of moving the student along quickly. This book tells the true story-and the whole story. It conveys celestial navigation concepts clearly and in the shortest possible time.It's tailored for navigation in the GPS age-a time of computers, calculators, and web resources. Although it covers all of the traditional methods of 'working a sight, ' the primary thrust is using the (under $10) scientific calculator. By using equations that you key into your calculator, this book guides you toward a better understanding of the concepts of celestial navigation.You will learn novel ways to plot lines of position, ways to check your sextant accurately by star sights, and how to tell what time it is from a moon sight. The many appendices are a treasure of references and explanations of abstract ideas. Celestial Navigation is a crucial skill for the offshore navigator to know, this book provides the shortest path to that knowledge.
Author : Jeff Toghill
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393302943
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation written by Jeff Toghill and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1986-06-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the uninitiated, celestial navigation appears to be a somewhat frightening exercise in mathematics. In fact, the maximum mathematics involved in the new sight reduction systems is the addition of three lines of figures. Similarly, the apparent complexities of the solar and stellar systems take on a less frightening appearance when related to the lighthouses and similar earthly objects used for coastal navigation. Throughout this book, the author uses such a comparison between earthly and heavenly objects in explaining the close relationship between coastal and celestial navigation. In doing so, he reduces a complex subject to a simple and interesting one that can be absorbed by even the most non-mathematically minded. The book concentrates for much of its length on the plotting of the boat's position by sun, planets, and stars when out of sight of land. It also deals with related navigational routines such as checking the compass by using heavenly objects, taking radio time signals, and adjusting the sextant for day-to-day corrections. This is celestial navigation in its simplest form, presented in a way which even the most amateur navigator can understand and absorb.
Author : Bill Heinlen
Publisher : ProStar Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780930030698
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation in Plain English written by Bill Heinlen and published by ProStar Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celestial Navigation in Plain English offers a succinct, straightforward explanation of the fastest, easiest legitimate methods. Bill Heinlen presents the basic skills that will enable you to find your way anywhere in the world.
Author : David Berson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1944824030
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (448 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation written by David Berson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn—and Appreciate—What Master Navigators Have Practiced for Centuries in This Hands-on, Friendly Approach. Celestial navigation, in all its forms, is nearly as old as mankind. Anyone who can master its intricacies stands at the end of a long line of master navigators that is centuries old—an expert among many who would be lost with electronics. David Berson, a columnist for Ocean Navigator magazine and an instructor at both the Ocean Navigator School of Seamanship and onboard the training schooner Ocean Star, offers here an approach that is refreshing, unique, and sure to attract a new generation of readers looking to demystify this essential art for sailors. Through his hands-on coursework Berson has developed a practical and learnable method of teaching that has appealed to a new generation of students. He will share his proven method here for the first time. While many books on celestial navigation insist this age-old art is needed only when electronics fail, Berson uses a unique approach that allows boaters to combine both the modern and the traditional. No other books does that. In Celestial Navigation, as he does in his popular column and classes, Berson simplifies the math that so often frightens and deters potential students. Berson takes the same approach with his writing that he does with his classes and columns,informal true-life anecdotes that entertain as well as educate. To Berson, celestial navigation is personal and valuable. Anyone reading this book will catch his contagious enthusiasm. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Phil Somerville
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472987594
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation written by Phil Somerville and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS EBOOK EDITION IS DESIGNED TO BE EXPERIENCED ON COLOUR DEVICES The practical guide to celestial navigation - know what to do step by step, understand why you're doing it, and be confident that you can put it into practice when on board. Did you know that a person standing on the equator is effectively travelling at 900mph? And did you know that you can use this information to work out where you are in the world, to an accuracy of about 3 or 4 miles? No GPS, no computers. Just a sextant, some tables from an Almanac and the knowledge in this book. It's the only back up if the GPS goes down, so it's a matter of safety. If you want to qualify as a commercial skipper/superyacht captain you need to know how to carry out celestial navigation. And if you want to pass the RYA Ocean YachtmasterTM exam, you need to know it too. It's a major stumbling block for many sailors wanting or needing to take their next qualifications, and the other books on the market are complex and often assume some prior understanding. This book fulfils the need for a clear explanation of celestial navigation, illustrated with colour diagrams and including unique checklist sheets to enable you to repeat all those calculations you learned back at home, when you're on deck. Without overwhelming the reader with a load of theory from the off, the author breaks down what you need to do, step by step, explaining why at every point – giving the information context, and making it more interesting and memorable. He has trained students in this subject for years, and here he's able to use his experiences of what works, and what are the common pitfalls – he even includes a troubleshooting chapter near the end, going through errors commonly made, and how to spot them. The objective is that readers will finish the book not only knowing what to do, but really understanding why, and being able to make sense of it all again later (rather than just getting through and exam and finding themselves at a loss when on deck). The author also includes time-tested 'proformas' – quick reference sheets that sailors can refer to when they come to putting the theory into practice on board, avoiding the terrifying 'cold start' that most sailors experience when they suddenly need to put their theoretical knowledge to the test in the real world.
Author : John Favill
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781295459568
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (595 download)
Download or read book Primer of Celestial Navigation - Primary Source Edition written by John Favill and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-01-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Hewitt Schlereth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1574093266
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell written by Hewitt Schlereth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000-07-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the proliferation of electronic navigational devices, celestial navigation remains an essential tool for those who do not wish to be caught short when modern technology fails. In this easy-to-use guide, Hewitt Schlereth explains clearly and concisely how to navigate any stretch of sea using only a handheld sextant, a watch, a plotting sheet, and a copy of the Nautical Almanac. The basic process is simple: take a sight with a sextant, establish a secondary reference or benchmark sight, compare the two and plot the result of the comparison on a chart. Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell demonstrates how to take sights by the sun, moon, stars, and planets, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The reader is taken carefully through several examples and situational illustrations, making this a most effective self-teaching guide. Common errors are reviewed and several tips on how to improve accuracy are given.
Author : Dominique F. Prinet
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460242114
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Celestial Navigation written by Dominique F. Prinet and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual has grown out of all the courses given by Dominique Prinet, a certified Instructor-Evaluator for Sail Canada who has been teaching celestial navigation since 2000. It has benefitted from the thoughtful contributions of over 100 students. The aim of Celestial Navigation is to give a sufficient grounding in the subject to determine position at sea using a sextant for fixes on the sun, moon, stars and planets. Furthermore, the material presented will prepare a reader who wishes to pursue a Celestial Navigation Certificate through self-study. The subject requires some comfort with the basic concepts of navigation, but the prospective navigator only needs to know how to add and subtract either times or angles. Lucid and well-paced, Celestial Navigation starts with fundamentals and definitions which ensure that a motivated student need not bring anything more to the table than his or her willingness to master the subject. Richly illustrated, it includes a chapter with more than forty pages of review exercises covering all topics. The cleverness of many of the concepts, explained here, will bring about great intellectual joy and satisfaction. Whether you are a recreational sailor or an individual pursuing professional certification as a navigator, Celestial Navigation will teach you what you need to know.
Author : Susan P. Howell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493077015
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Practical Celestial Navigation written by Susan P. Howell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
Author : Arthur Ainslie Ageton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Manual of Celestial Navigation written by Arthur Ainslie Ageton and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Manual of Celestial Navigation was conceived and the arrangement devised while the author was on duty as an instructor in navigation at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. With all the wealth of research which has taken place in celestial navigation since the turn of the century, it would be virtually impossible to produce a method which is original in its entirety. ... The distinctive features of this Manual of Celestial Navigation are: 1. Methods for working sights and plotting lines of position from both an assumed position and the D.R. position are included in one book. 2. There is no interpolation. 3. The azimuth is most positively determinate in both methods. A new azimuth rule has removed the ambiguity from the solution for azimuth from an assumed position. 4. The solution is short, simple, and uniform under all conditions. As the navigator's work at sea consists largely of computing data for lines of position, this manual has been arranged primarily to make that problem easy to solve. In point of time, the basic method in this manual compares favorably with the various other short methods."--The preface
Author : Andrew Kenneth Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1588344916
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Time and Navigation written by Andrew Kenneth Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and placeais explored inaTime and Navigation- The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. Today we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest "clock" is Earth itself, and the oldest means of keeping time came from observing changes in the sky. Early mariners like the Vikings accomplished amazing feats of navigation without using clocks at all. Pioneering seafarers in the Age of Exploration used dead reckoning and celestial navigation; later innovations such as sextants and marine chronometers honed these techniques by measuring latitude and longitude. When explorers turned their sights to the skies, they built on what had been learned at sea. For example, Charles Lindbergh used a bubble sextant on his record-breaking flights. World War II led to the development of new flight technologies, notably radio navigation, since celestial navigation was not suited for all-weather military operations. These forms of navigation were extended and enhanced when explorers began guiding spacecraft into space and across the solar system. Astronauts combined celestial navigation technology with radio transmissions. The development of the atomic clock revolutionized space flight because it could measure billionths of a second, thereby allowing mission teams to navigate more accurately. Scientists and engineers applied these technologies to navigation on earth to develop space-based time and navigation services such as GPS that is used every day by people from all walks of life. While the history of navigation is one of constant change and innovation, it is also one of remarkable continuity. Time and Navigation tells the story of navigation to help us understand where we have been and how we got there so that we can understand where we are going.
