Author: John Thomas Towson
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Category : Azimuth
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the Determination of Azimuths
Author: John Thomas Towson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azimuth
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azimuth
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Tables to facilitate the practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the determination of Azimuths. By J. T. Towson. ... Second edition
Author: Great Britain. Hydrographic Department
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the Determination of Azimuths (Classic Reprint)
Author: John Thomas Towson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484060653
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Excerpt from Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the Determination of Azimuths It is, now universally known by seamen that the shortest line Which can be drawn between any two places on the surface of the globe is an arc of a great circle passing through them both; and, moreover, that the rhumb line, or the apparent course upon the chart drawn from one of those places to the other, can never coincide With that great circle unless both places lie on the Equator or on a common meridian. It is not, therefore, from want of general conviction of the propriety of having recourse to Great Circle Sailing that it is 'se rarely used by practical men, but from the tedious length of the calculations requisite to determine the series of ever-changing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484060653
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Excerpt from Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the Determination of Azimuths It is, now universally known by seamen that the shortest line Which can be drawn between any two places on the surface of the globe is an arc of a great circle passing through them both; and, moreover, that the rhumb line, or the apparent course upon the chart drawn from one of those places to the other, can never coincide With that great circle unless both places lie on the Equator or on a common meridian. It is not, therefore, from want of general conviction of the propriety of having recourse to Great Circle Sailing that it is 'se rarely used by practical men, but from the tedious length of the calculations requisite to determine the series of ever-changing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing, and the Determination of Azimuths
Author: John Thomas Towson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
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General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
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American Practical Navigator
Author: Nathaniel Bowditch
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Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 886
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Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 886
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Essentials of Paleomagnetism
Author: Lisa Tauxe
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520260317
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
"This book by Lisa Tauxe and others is a marvelous tool for education and research in Paleomagnetism. Many students in the U.S. and around the world will welcome this publication, which was previously only available via the Internet. Professor Tauxe has performed a service for teaching and research that is utterly unique."—Neil D. Opdyke, University of Florida
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520260317
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
"This book by Lisa Tauxe and others is a marvelous tool for education and research in Paleomagnetism. Many students in the U.S. and around the world will welcome this publication, which was previously only available via the Internet. Professor Tauxe has performed a service for teaching and research that is utterly unique."—Neil D. Opdyke, University of Florida
Map Reading and Land Navigation
Author: Department of the Army
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ISBN: 9781626543003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The field manual provides a standardized source document for Army-wide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on map reading and land navigation.Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendices include an introduction to orienteering and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation. For soldiers, hunters, climbers, and hikers alike, this is the definitive guide to map reading and navigation.
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ISBN: 9781626543003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The field manual provides a standardized source document for Army-wide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on map reading and land navigation.Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendices include an introduction to orienteering and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation. For soldiers, hunters, climbers, and hikers alike, this is the definitive guide to map reading and navigation.
The New Volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 980
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The New Volumes of the EncyclpÆedia Britannica
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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