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American practical navigator : an epitome of navigation and nautical astronomy /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838
Corporate Authors: United States. Navy, United States. Naval Oceanographic Office, United States. Hydrographic Office
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : G. P. O., 1939.
Edition:(Rev. ed. of 1938)
Series:H.O. pub. ; no. 9.
Subjects:
Navigation.
Nautical astronomy.
Description
Item Description:First published in 1802 under title: The new American practical navigator.
"In 1866 the United States Hydrographic Office bought the copyright and since that time has published the book, revising it completely from time to time to keep step with the modern changes in navigation methods"--page 3.
"Hydrographic Office manuals of navigation and nautical astronomy": page 6.
Physical Description:391, 387 pages : illustrations, charts ; 27 cm.