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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Hewitt SchlerethPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Sheridan House Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9781574090581ISBN 10: 1574090585 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 July 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWhy would anyone want to learn celestial navigation? The answer: Because it will satisfy your soul. Sailing ... covers everything you need to know to become an expert celestial navigator. Schlereth's approach and style is decidedly hands-on. Cruising World Clear, concise description of the old-style (non-GPS) offshore navigation using a sextant, a chronometer, H.O. 249 tables, the Nautical Almanac and a plotting sheet--essential for the inevitable day when the electronics give out. --Wooden Boat Wooden Boat . . .an easy-to-follow course on celestial navigation . . . covers everything you need to know to become an expert celestial navigator. Author InformationHewitt Schlereth is an accomplished sailor and the author of several books on navigation, including Commonsense Coastal Navigation and Latitude and Longitude by Noon Sight. He is one of the foremost American authorities on celestial navigation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |