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George, I don't have it in front of me to give you ISBN numbers but I
believe "Mixter's Primer of Navigation" would be the one I'm thinking of. It
is written very nicely, putting things in historical perspective and
explaining them in a very orderly manner. Very much a textbook, but a very
nice and useable one. Last I heard possible out of print but available from
the usual used-book outlets.

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From: "George Huxtable" 
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Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 8:33 AM
Subject: Book suggestion, please.


Here's a request for advice from listmembers about a suitable book.

An intelligent geographer finds himself in the position of editing for
publication a number of logs of sailing-vessel voyages of the early 19th
century (pre-Sumner).

He lacks the background of small-boat navigation that so many of us on this
list enjoy, and admits to knowing little about navigation generally. Yet
for this editing, he finds that he needs to learn something about the
basics of navigation, coastal, DR, and celestial.

He and I are arranging some sort of short crash-course between us, in the
Summer. But before then, I would like to recommend to him a book, or two,
(or website perhaps) to help him to prepare to understand the background.
Damned if I can think of what the best text might be for that job. Any
suggestions?

George.

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