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Volume 1 and Volume 2 are below. American Practical Navigator Volume 1. It also contains various tables used in typical navigational calculations and solutions, including the formulas used to derive the tabular data. And it was this team of scientific and operational navigation experts, led by Dr. Jerry Clifford, which has created this contemporary edition that stands ready to address the challenges faced by today's navigators and mariners. Since the last edition, there have been huge advancements in positioning methodologies and navigation systems.

In some cases, what was old is new again, so we focused considerable effort into improving the celestial navigation and piloting chapters. Hand-plotting latent fixes on paper charts has been overtaken by Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems that continuously tell you where you are, provide warnings when standing into danger, and display radar and Automatic Identification System information to heighten situational awareness.

Older graphics have been replaced by newer, higher resolution images to better illustrate the purpose of the text. Needless to say, we are justifiably proud of this edition and equally honored to continue such a noteworthy legacy of the navigational expertise first introduced by Nathaniel Bowditch years ago.

Connon, United States Navy Director. These fundamentals include chapters relating to geodesy and chart datums; modern hydrography; the types, structure, use and limitations of nautical charts; electronic chart display and information systems. The topic is re-introduced in the edition. Chapters deal with several electronic methods of navigation--satellite, Loran, and Radar, with special emphasis on satellite navigation systems.

Doppler sonar navigation is also reintroduced. The edition of the American Practical Navigator returns to a two-volume format. This package includes both volumes, 1 and 2 bound separately.

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A fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his childhood desire to become a ship's captain and authored The American Practical Navigator. Good-luck spell -- Privateers -- Word from the pilgrim -- "Boys don't blubber" -- Voice in the night -- "Sail by ash breeze!