Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age by John Karl
In this revised and expanded version of Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age, John Karl has shortened the reader's path to the first complete celestial sight while expanding a broad range of later topics, making this simultaneously the most accessible and the most comprehensive book on the subject. 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. Using equations that you key into your calculator, this book guides you toward a better understanding of the concepts of celestial navigation.John Karl is a physicist, a sailor, an artist, a pilot, and a writer. He has been sailing for 60 years and studied celestial navigation 50 years ago. He's taught celestial navigation workshops at the University of Wisconsin and done marine research in the Great Lakes and Gulf of California aboard the three-masted S/V Denis Sullivan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780939837755 |
| ISBN 10 | 0939837757 |
| Title | Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age |
| Author | John Karl |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Paradise Cay Publications |
| Year published | 2007-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 273 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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