Elementary Marine Navigation

Originally published in 1944, this book was originally intended as a continuation of the 1943 publication Nautical Mathematics.

S. A. Walling (Author), J. C. Hill (Author)

9781107419414, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 14 August 2014

80 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.4 cm, 0.09 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]