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050 4 _aGA
100 1 _aPutnam, G. R.
_q(George Rockwell),
_d1865-
245 1 0 _aNautical Charts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-13
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Nautical Charts" by G. R. Putnam is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive guide on the origin, construction, and use of nautical charts, highlighting their significance for mariners, passengers, and those involved in maritime trade. It appears to be both informative and accessible, aiming to cater to a wide audience interested in navigation. The opening of "Nautical Charts" introduces the author's motivation behind writing the work, stemming from a lecture prepared for Columbia University. Putnam emphasizes the lack of an all-encompassing discussion on nautical charts despite their prevalence and critical importance in navigation. The initial chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of various aspects related to chart making, surveying, and the historical development of maps, providing a broad background in geospatial representation and its evolution through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNautical charts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44175
999 _c85014
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