Marine Navigation Instruments by Jean Randier is a superbly illustrated book covering dead reckoning including dromoscopes, compasses; pilotage as an art; celestial navigation including astrolabes, quadrants, reflecting circles, etc; measuring time at sea; hydrography, geodesy, terrestrial astronomy; observing and forecasting the weather, with excellent description of the instruments and how they were used.
Publisher:
John Murray
Edition:
First, 1980
ISBN:
0719537339
Binding:
Hard cover
Dimensions
28 × 21,7 × 2,3 cm
Condition:
Second hand, very good in a very good dj
R185
In Stock:
1
