American Practical Navigator: An Epitome of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy
Washington, D.C. U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office; United States Government Printing Office, 1939. Revised Edition of 1938. Hardcover. 391 pages, 387 pages (Part II is tables) . Illustrations. Highlighting/underlining. Name of previous owner present. Cover has some wear and soiling. Minor tears and chips at top and bottom of spine. Edges rubbed. Notes on rear endpapers. The American Practical Navigator (colloquially often referred to as Bowditch), originally written by Nathaniel Bowditch, is an encyclopedia of navigation. It serves as a valuable handbook on oceanography and meteorology, and contains useful tables and a maritime glossary. In 1867 the copyright and plates were bought by the Hydrographic Office of the United States Navy, and as a U.S. Government publication, it is now available free online. It is considered one of America's nautical institutions. This is the edition of a classic (originally published in 1802) work that was the standard when the United States Navy entered World War II. More