A Treatise on Navigation and Nautical Astronomy Including the Theory of Compass Deviations Prepared for Use as a Text-Book at the U. S: Naval Academy (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Treatise on Navigation and Nautical Astronomy Including the Theory of Compass Deviations Prepared for Use as a Text-Book at the U. S: Naval Academy<br><br>In this volume the endeavor has been made to place under one cover the allied subjects of Navigation Theory of Com pass Deviations and Nautical Astronomy; and though the book has been written primarily for the use of midshipmen it is believed that the various subjects have been so presented that any zealous student with only a slight knowledge of trigonometry may be able to master any method given.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.