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Re: Bowditch Edition 2002
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2002 Oct 2, 11:29 -0700
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2002 Oct 2, 11:29 -0700
hello Anthony, Paradise Cay (the printer I ordered from, it was $50) didn't mention anything about a CD-ROM http://www.paracay.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Produc t_Code=BOWDITCH you can purchase the Pub 9 and the CD-ROM from GPO for $65: http://bookstore.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=58309617620+1 +0+0&WAISaction=retrieve click add-to-cart on item #2 and away you go http://bookstore.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/spcgate2001.cgi -- these are the good old days Cliff Sojourner cls@employees.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cappiello, Anthony R."To: Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 09:05 Subject: Bowditch Edition 2002 > A quick trip to the NIMA website below shows a new version of Bowditch > > PUB NO. 9 Edition 2002 . The Bicentennial Edition. in Adobe Acrobat format > > You need Acrobat reader V 5.0 or later to view it. I'm using V 5.0.5 > This is the first version available in CD-ROM format. > The fromt Matter gives a brief printing history of the versions and > references major revisions in 1958 and 1995. > There are references to 'other content' on the CD-ROM which can not be > included in printed works. > The is also a clear statement that this is not a historical document and > material will be deleted as it is superseded by newer technology. > SO KEEP YOUR OLDER VERSIONS FOR REFERENCE. > > Has anyone reviewed this new version? or seen the CD-ROM version? > > IF you have, What is the 'other content'?? > > PS: Table 7 presents the Length of a Degree of Latitude and Longitude > tabulated as a funtion of Latitude in 1 degree increments. > > Tony Cappiello > > > > http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/ >