Volume 2 of the latest edition of the Bowditch in paperback format.
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the epitome of navigation by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch .
The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine navigation in the modern day.
The publication describes in detail the principles and factors of navigation.