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100 1 _aBradford, Gershom,
_d1879-1978
245 1 4 _aThe whys and wherefores of navigation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-19
508 _aCarol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Whys and Wherefores of Navigation" by Gershom Bradford is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an instructional guide focusing on the principles, practices, and theories of navigation, specifically aimed at those already familiar with the basics but seeking to deepen their understanding of maritime navigation. The opening of the book introduces the subject of navigation, emphasizing the importance of mastering the various methods and systems relating to direction, compass usage, and dead reckoning. Bradford outlines how effective navigation requires a thorough understanding of multiple systems, such as degrees and points of direction, and emphasizes calculations like dead reckoning that a mariner must make amid many diversions caused by natural elements. Additionally, he underscores the significance of formal training and reference materials for aspiring navigators while establishing the context of the book as a supplementary reading to existing nautical literature for those wanting to grasp the 'whys and wherefores' behind the methods they typically employ at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1918
653 _aNavigation
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73652
999 _c114377
_d114377