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American Practical Navigator: Epitome of Navigation, Volume 1
Contents include : Part 1: Navigation Fundamentals; Part 2: Piloting and Dead Reckoning; Part 3: Celestial Navigation; Part 4: The Practice of Navigation; Part 5: Navigation Safety; Part 6: Oceanography; Part 7: Weather; Part 8: Electronics and Navigation
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Nathaniel Bowditch
89Ìýbooks3ÌýfollowersNathaniel Bowditch was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation. He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried on board every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel. In 2001, an elementary and middle school in Salem was named in his honor.
Father of:
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch
Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch
and grandfather of:
Henry Pickering Bowditch
Charles Pickering Bowditch
Father of:
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch
Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch
and grandfather of:
Henry Pickering Bowditch
Charles Pickering Bowditch
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August 20, 2020
I actually read this cover to cover winter 84-85 while on cruise with the CV 62 USS Independence. After the cruise, we were due for dry dock and all excess stuff (Bowditch) was headed over the side. Rescued my copy and it still has a spot on my shelf. Challenging cruise for a number of reasons. Multi-engine community. Watching the deck crew and the tac air guys during night ops - like Michener, 'Where do we get such men and women?' This will be 'dull as paint' for many folks, but for those of us who use to read through the Encyclopedia Britannica or the Cambridge History of the Medieval World - it's a page turner.
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