Bowditch, Nathaniel,  1773-1838 <br/><br/>
American practical navigator :  an epitome of navigation / 
originally by Nathaniel Bowditch. 
 - 2019 edition. 
 - 2 volumes :  illustrations (some color), charts (some color), portrait, maps (some color), QR codes ;  25 cm. 
 - Pub. ;  no. 9. .
 - Pub. (United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency);  no. 9. .
<br/><br/> "NSN 7642014014652." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to Marine Navigation -- Geodesy and Datums in Navigation --Hydrography -- Nautical Charts -- Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) -- Nautical Publications -- Short Range Aids to Navigation -- Compasses -- Dead Reckoning -- Piloting -- Use of Sextant in Piloting -- The Sailings -- Navigational Astronomy -- Instruments for Celestial Navigation -- Azimuths and Amplitudes -- Time -- The Almanacs -- Sight Planning -- Sight Reduction -- Introduction to Inertial Navigation --Radio Waves -- Satellite Navigation -- Radar Navigation -- LoRaN Navigation --  Doppler Sonar Navigation -- Bathymetric Navigation -- Navigation Processes -- Emergency Navigation -- Navigation Regulations -- Maritime Safety Systems -- Reporting -- Ice Navigation -- Polar Navigation -- The Oceans -- Tides and Tidal Currents -- Ocean Currents -- Waves, Breakers and Surf -- Weather Elements -- Tropical Cyclones -- Weather Observations -- Weather Routing -- Appendices -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Premier reference for modern, practical marine navigation, originally published in 1802 and revised and updated continuously to keep pace with changes in navigation and technologies. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Government publications--United States.<br/>Nautical astronomy.<br/>Navigation.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>VK555  / .A48 2019 
<br/><br/><label>GPO Item No.: </label>0378-G-02 
<br/><br/><label>Gov. Doc. Class. No.: </label>D 5.317:9/V.1-2/2019