Navigation : Principles of Positioning and Guidance Global positioning systems like GPS or the future European Galileo are influencing the world of navigation tremendously. Today everybody is concerned with navigation even if unaware of this fact. Therefore the interest in navigation is steadily increasing. This book provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamental elements are presented for a better understanding of the techniques methods and systems used in positioning and guidance. The book consists of three parts. Beside a historical review and maps the first part covers mathematical and physical fundamentals. The second part treats the methods of positioning including terrestrial celestial radio and satellite based inertial image based and integrated navigation. Routing and guidance are the main topics of the third part. Applications on land at sea in the air and in space are considered followed by a critical outlook on the future of navigation. This book is designed for students teachers and people interested in entering the complex world of navigation