Mathematics of Air and Marine Navigation (Classic Reprint)

The purpose of this text is twofold to provide the future navigator with a substantial foundation of mathematical theory, and to acquaint the interested layman with some of the problems encountered in navigating aircraft and surface vessels. It may be successfully studied by anyone who has completed the usual high school course in plane trigonometry. The treatment is unusually concrete and direct. Numerous diagrams make the explanations easy to follow, fitlhouft the essential parts of spherical trigonometry have been caf fully eV feloped, the student has not been burdened with unnecessary formulas nor with all the cases of triangle solution. Attention is called to the use of haversines, which simplify both formulas and computations. Five-place tables have been provided for the solution of numerical problems iS ince the data are generally given to four significant figures and the nearest minute of angle, no interpolation is required except with the haversine table. Many of the problems are solved by graphical construction; with these not more than three-place accuracy can be expected. A few problems require special charts or reference to theN autical Almanac for their solution. References to other books and to maps and charts are given at the end of each chapter. The following books are mentioned in the bibliographies by authors name only: Dutton, Benjamin, Navigation and Nautical A stronomy, U. S. Naval I nstitute, A nnapolis, Md., 1942. Bowditch, Nathaniel, American Practical Navigator, U. S. Hydrographic Office, 1938. Aircraft Navigation Manual, U. S. Hydrographic Office Publication, No. 216. Referred to as H. O. 216. Deets and A dams, Elements of Map Projection, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1928. Lyon, T. C., Practical A ir Navigation, Civil Aeronautics Bulletin, 1940. The author wishes to thank Professor Clifford B. Upton ofT eachers College, Columbi
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