Dutton's Nautical Navigation, 15th Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155750248X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"an invaluable referencethat will save the day when the batteries in the GPS run dry." -- Armada International, January 2004"For those who want in-depth understanding of navigation techniques--both high-tech and low-tech." -- Soundings, November 2004
To insure accuracy and relevancy, a board of experts made up of naval and Coast Guard officers, merchant mariners, accredited harbor pilots, and sea-service academy professors, has carefully reviewed this fifteenth edition. It blends the traditional navigation techniques first compiled by Benjamin Dutton in 1926 with technological marvels of the twenty-first century to authoritatively cover all phases of surface navigation. The result is an unparalleled treatment of the art and science of nautical navigation that both amateur and veteran navigators will use to safely navigate the waters of the world.. For example, while the book acknowledges that many navigators still peer into the skies through sextant
Maritime Literature Award, his published works include NavCivGuide: A Handbook for Civilians in the U.S. Clements Award for Excellence in Education (military teacher of the year).He is the founder and former Director of the Walbrook Maritime Academy in Baltimore. Thomas J. Cutler is a retired lieutenant commander and forme
Covers the material, but bad errors compared to earlier editions Amazon Customer I purchased this to learn celestial navigation, along with a second-hand copy of the thirteenth edition (edited by Elbert Maloney). While the material appears largely similar, I have found several errors in the 15th edition that are not in the earlier edition, and was unable to find online any form of errata, or notification of corrections in later printings.For example: Fig. 2513, illustrating the use of "Double . Scott Calder said Bad for test, good for understanding. Alright I've been studying and writing notes on this book for a while.From a testing standpoint it's not so good. There is so much in it you will NOT be tested on or need to know for your captains-unlimited mate etc. It does well to explain things and understand them more expecially when you take the tests most of the time you're just memorizing a question and answer but have no idea what's going on.Bad for actual. I heartily recommend it for all navigators Chuck Bauer This book is 100% on the button; soul lives up to its stellar reputation. I heartily recommend it for all navigators.