The American Practical Navigator
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 — FUNDAMENTALS
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Marine Navigation
- Chapter 2 - Geodesy and Datums in Navigation
- Chapter 3 - Nautical Charts
- Chapter 4 - Nautical Publications
PART 2 — PILOTING
- Chapter 5 - Short Range Aids to Navigation
- Chapter 6 - Compasses
- Chapter 7 - Dead Reckoning
- Chapter 8 - Piloting
- Chapter 9 - Tides and Tidal Current
PART 3 — ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION
- Chapter 10 - Radio Waves
- Chapter 11 - Satellite Navigation
- Chapter 12 - LORAN Navigation
- Chapter 13 - Radar Navigation
- Chapter 14 - Electronic Charts
PART 4 — CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
- Chapter 15 - Navigational Astronomy
- Chapter 16 - Instruments for Celestial Navigation
- Chapter 17 - Azimuths and Amplitudes
- Chapter 18 - Time
- Chapter 19 - The Almanacs
- Chapter 20 - Sight Reduction
PART 5 — NAVIGATIONAL MATHEMATICS
- Chapter 21 - Navigational Mathematics
- Chapter 22 - Calculations and Conversions
- Chapter 23 - Navigational Errors
- Chapter 24 - The Sailings
PART 6 — NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY
- Chapter 25 - Navigation Processes
- Chapter 26 - Emergency Navigation
- Chapter 27 - Navigation Regulations
- Chapter 28 - Maritime Safety Systems
- Chapter 29 - Hydrography
PART 7 — OCEANOGRAPHY
- Chapter 30 - The Oceans
- Chapter 31 - Ocean Currents
- Chapter 32 - Waves, Breakers and Surf
- Chapter 33 - Ice Navigation
PART 8 — MARINE METEOROLOGY
- Chapter 34 - Weather Elements
- Chapter 35 - Tropical Cyclones
- Chapter 36 - Weather Observations
- Chapter 37 - Weather Routing
GLOSSARIES
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