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From: Henry Halboth
Date: 2014 Aug 28, 12:41 -0400

Jonathan,

You misunderstood - I said I was of the same vintage as your father. Regardless, the 1942 edition of Dutton was great - still much of the original material, before the modernization. You will find much material on navigation on the website archive.org, just type "navigation:" into the search field and enjoy for free. John Letcher's books are great, but you will need muc more for a detailed study.

Henry

On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Jonathan M Bresler <NoReply_Bresler@fer3.com> wrote:

Henry,
Thank you for the hearty "Welcome aboard"! Expect that our father are of the same vintage. Dutton is the 1942 edition, if I remember correctly.

Fortunately, my father left me a copy of Bowditch from 1962. Quite a heavy book, both in weight and ease of reading. Have been able to download a PDF the 2002 edition from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0002). Have been reading other material, using Bowditch as a reference work only. Currently reading John Letcher's _Self-contained Celestial Navigation with HO 208_ which seems to have a very clear explanations, good diagrams, and helpful practical suggestions. Was able to get a used copy at a modest price. A little work with an eraser has done the book a world of good.

Jonathan

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