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- 2009019095 contributor B11415610.
- 2009019095 created "c2009.".
- 2009019095 date "2009".
- 2009019095 date "c2009.".
- 2009019095 dateCopyrighted "c2009.".
- 2009019095 description "Ancient navigation skills -- The concept of latitude and longitude -- Sailing a latitude -- The early Pacific navigators -- The Vikings -- The Arabs' Kamal -- The lead line -- Navigation techniques in the middle ages -- Dead reckoning -- China's contribution to navigation -- The compass -- Our magnetic earth -- The astrolabe -- The quadrant -- The cross-staff -- The back-staff -- The ring and geometrical square -- The age of discovery -- Charts -- Keeping time -- Time and longitude -- The octant -- The sextant -- Measuring speed and distance -- The log book -- Telescopes and binoculars -- The electronic age -- Electronic depth-sounders -- Bathymetric navigation -- Marine radio communications -- Radar -- Early electronic navigation systems -- Loran (LF, A, B, C, D, F, and eLoran) -- The flux-gate compass -- Satellites and today's sailor -- GPS, DGPS, and WAAS -- GPS chart-plotters -- Wireless navigation instruments -- Anchor lights -- Navigation and the environment -- In the fog -- Tides -- The wind -- Currents -- Emergency signaling -- The VHF-FM marine band and cell-phones -- The EPIRB, PLB, & SART -- Man-overboard electronics -- Conclusion.".
- 2009019095 extent "x, 192 p. :".
- 2009019095 identifier "9781574092783 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- 2009019095 issued "2009".
- 2009019095 issued "c2009.".
- 2009019095 language "eng".
- 2009019095 publisher "Dobbs Ferry, NY : Sheridan House,".
- 2009019095 subject "623.8909 22".
- 2009019095 subject "Nautical instruments History.".
- 2009019095 subject "Navigation History.".
- 2009019095 subject "VK549 .L38 2009".
- 2009019095 tableOfContents "Ancient navigation skills -- The concept of latitude and longitude -- Sailing a latitude -- The early Pacific navigators -- The Vikings -- The Arabs' Kamal -- The lead line -- Navigation techniques in the middle ages -- Dead reckoning -- China's contribution to navigation -- The compass -- Our magnetic earth -- The astrolabe -- The quadrant -- The cross-staff -- The back-staff -- The ring and geometrical square -- The age of discovery -- Charts -- Keeping time -- Time and longitude -- The octant -- The sextant -- Measuring speed and distance -- The log book -- Telescopes and binoculars -- The electronic age -- Electronic depth-sounders -- Bathymetric navigation -- Marine radio communications -- Radar -- Early electronic navigation systems -- Loran (LF, A, B, C, D, F, and eLoran) -- The flux-gate compass -- Satellites and today's sailor -- GPS, DGPS, and WAAS -- GPS chart-plotters -- Wireless navigation instruments -- Anchor lights -- Navigation and the environment -- In the fog -- Tides -- The wind -- Currents -- Emergency signaling -- The VHF-FM marine band and cell-phones -- The EPIRB, PLB, & SART -- Man-overboard electronics -- Conclusion.".
- 2009019095 title "Navigation through the ages / Donald Launer.".
- 2009019095 type "text".