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The American Practical Navigator (Bowditch) Pub. 9 Vols. 1 & 2 (Combined) (Softcover) (2019 Edition)
*** 14 Feb 2025, the 2024 softcover ed. is not available in the combined format. See individual vols. below:
*** Also available in hardcover:
Vol. 1 (PUB9V1-H)
Vol. 2 (PUB9V2-H)
Vols. 1&2 (PUB9V1&2-H)
The American Practical Navigator (Bowditch) Pub. 9 Vols. 1 & 2 (Combined) (Softcover) (2019 Edition)
The latest edition of the Bowditch. The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine navigation in the modern day. The publication describes in detail the principles and factors of navigation, including piloting, electronic navigation, celestial navigation, mathematics, safety, oceanography and meteorology. It also contains various tables used in typical navigational calculations and solutions, including the formulas used to derive the tabular data. - NGA
