The American Practical Navigator

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• NATHANIEL BOWDITCH
• PREFACE

PART 1 — FUNDAMENTALS

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to Marine Navigation
• Chapter 2 - Geodesy and Datums in Navigation
• Chapter 3 - Nautical Charts
• Chapter 4 - Nautical Publications

PART 2 — PILOTING

• Chapter 5 - Short Range Aids to Navigation
• Chapter 6 - Compasses
• Chapter 7 - Dead Reckoning
• Chapter 8 - Piloting
• Chapter 9 - Tides and Tidal Current

PART 3 — ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

• Chapter 10 - Radio Waves
• Chapter 11 - Satellite Navigation
• Chapter 12 - LORAN Navigation
• Chapter 13 - Radar Navigation
• Chapter 14 - Electronic Charts

PART 4 — CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

• Chapter 15 - Navigational Astronomy
• Chapter 16 - Instruments for Celestial Navigation
• Chapter 17 - Azimuths and Amplitudes
• Chapter 18 - Time
• Chapter 19 - The Almanacs
• Chapter 20 - Sight Reduction

PART 5 — NAVIGATIONAL MATHEMATICS

• Chapter 21 - Navigational Mathematics
• Chapter 22 - Calculations and Conversions
• Chapter 23 - Navigational Errors
• Chapter 24 - The Sailings

PART 6 — NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY

• Chapter 25 - Navigation Processes
• Chapter 26 - Emergency Navigation
• Chapter 27 - Navigation Regulations
• Chapter 28 - Maritime Safety Systems
• Chapter 29 - Hydrography

PART 7 — OCEANOGRAPHY

• Chapter 30 - The Oceans
• Chapter 31 - Ocean Currents
• Chapter 32 - Waves, Breakers and Surf
• Chapter 33 - Ice Navigation

PART 8 — MARINE METEOROLOGY

• Chapter 34 - Weather Elements
• Chapter 35 - Tropical Cyclones
• Chapter 36 - Weather Observations
• Chapter 37 - Weather Routing

GLOSSARIES

• Glossary
• Acronyms