{"product_id":"9781921936746","title":"The American Practical Navigator","description":"This is the latest edition of the finest navigation book ever written. \u003cbr\u003eNow available for the first time in 200 years as a paperback in print-on-demand. \u003cbr\u003eIncluding all 37 original chapters.\u003cp\u003eThis is the best selling boating-book ever. \u003cbr\u003e1,000,000 copies sold over 200 years.\u003cbr\u003eEverything a navigator could possibly need to know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough it appears intimidating, it's actually quite readable. It happens also to be the very pinnacle of all marine navigation guides. All others refer to it and every navigator\/pilot has a copy. It is on the bridge of every US Navy Ship.\u003cbr\u003eIt is big in knowledge, physical volume and weight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALL 37 CHAPTERS. ALL FULLY ILLUSTRATED.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 1 - FUNDAMENTALS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO MARINE NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2. GEODESY AND DATUMS IN NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3. NAUTICAL CHARTS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4. NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 2 - PILOTING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5. SHORT RANGE AIDS TO NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6. COMPASSES.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7. DEAD RECKONING.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8. PILOTING.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 9. TIDES AND TIDAL CURRENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 3 - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10. RADIO WAVES.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 11. SATELLITE NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 12. LORAN NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 13. RADAR NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 14. ELECTRONIC CHARTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 4 - CELESTIAL NAVIGATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15. NAVIGATIONAL ASTRONOMY.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 16. INSTRUMENTS FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 17. AZIMUTHS AND AMPLITUDES.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 18. TIME.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 19. THE ALMANACS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 20. SIGHT REDUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 5 - NAVIGATIONAL MATHEMATICS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 21. NAVIGATIONAL MATHEMATICS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 22. CALCULATIONS AND CONVERSIONS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 23. NAVIGATIONAL ERRORS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 24. THE SAILINGS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 6 - NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 25. NAVIGATION PROCESSES.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 26. EMERGENCY NAVIGATION\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 27. NAVIGATION REGULATIONS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 28. MARITIME SAFETY SYSTEMS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 29. HYDROGRAPHY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 7 - OCEANOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 30. THE OCEANS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 31. OCEAN CURRENTS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 32. WAVES, BREAKERS AND SURF.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 33. ICE NAVIGATION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 8 - MARINE METEOROLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 34. WEATHER ELEMENTS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 35. TROPICAL CYCLONES.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 36. WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 37. WEATHER ROUTING.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alan Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044179460336,"sku":"9781921936746","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921936746_p0.jpg?v=1763632815","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921936746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}