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<p>This book acts as a manual for the ancient methods of navigating by the stars, which continue to provide the sailor or pilot with a timeless means of determining location. Despite the prevalence of GPS, a comprehensive set of formulae that can be evaluated on any inexpensive scientific calculator in the event of a catastrophic software or systems failure is a vital failsafe. It also serves as a living link to centuries of explorers from centuries past.</p> <p>Beginning with the basics of posi

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Author
Kurt Anton Zischka; Eric Ruark; Springer International Publishing
Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Springer
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9783319479934
Category
science
Subjects
Science, Engineering, Mathematics
Updated
2026-03-25

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