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From: Craig Z
Date: 2006 May 20, 20:38 -0500
Thanks all
I grabbed a pdf of Bowditch and will read through it
On 5/20/06, Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net> wrote:
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> Gary LaPook :
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> Try Bowditch on line at: http://www.i-DEADLINK-com/bowditch/
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> Red wrote:
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> >Zed, there are a number of *in*expensive books out there which give you a good
> >grounding and a logical presentation for celestial nav. There are also some web
> >sites that present the basics for the same purpose. If you have broadband or
> >patience the web may suffice. If you prefer to do your learning from paper, some
> >of the books are not unreasonable and these days they can be bought used as
> >well.
> >
> >Mixter's Primer of Navigation is one classic that is presented in a very clear
> >style, it walks you through the history and the options without making you fear
> >math. If you search on "sextant navigation book" you'll get many hits. Some just
> >try to show you how to use the instrument, others delve deeper into the
> >background, the math, the options.
> >
> >Online you can also find "Bowditch", published by the US government, which may
> >be information overload and just too much to start with but an excellent free
> >reference that covers many areas.
> >
> >If you can make it to Mystic, CT the weekend of June 16th (?) there will be a
> >wealth of navigation activity going on, courtey of Frank Reed.
> >
> >It all depends on where you want to start, and what approach works best for you.
> >Ten years ago, without the internet resources, you would have been faced with
> >many dollars in new book purchases because so few are in local libraries.
> >
> >Not today!<G>
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From: Craig Z
Date: 2006 May 20, 20:38 -0500
Thanks all
I grabbed a pdf of Bowditch and will read through it
On 5/20/06, Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> Gary LaPook :
>
> Try Bowditch on line at: http://www.i-DEADLINK-com/bowditch/
>
>
> Red wrote:
>
> >Zed, there are a number of *in*expensive books out there which give you a good
> >grounding and a logical presentation for celestial nav. There are also some web
> >sites that present the basics for the same purpose. If you have broadband or
> >patience the web may suffice. If you prefer to do your learning from paper, some
> >of the books are not unreasonable and these days they can be bought used as
> >well.
> >
> >Mixter's Primer of Navigation is one classic that is presented in a very clear
> >style, it walks you through the history and the options without making you fear
> >math. If you search on "sextant navigation book" you'll get many hits. Some just
> >try to show you how to use the instrument, others delve deeper into the
> >background, the math, the options.
> >
> >Online you can also find "Bowditch", published by the US government, which may
> >be information overload and just too much to start with but an excellent free
> >reference that covers many areas.
> >
> >If you can make it to Mystic, CT the weekend of June 16th (?) there will be a
> >wealth of navigation activity going on, courtey of Frank Reed.
> >
> >It all depends on where you want to start, and what approach works best for you.
> >Ten years ago, without the internet resources, you would have been faced with
> >many dollars in new book purchases because so few are in local libraries.
> >
> >Not today!<G>
> >
> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> >
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