American practical navigator
Subtitle: an epitome of navigation.
By: Originally by Nathaniel Bowditch. Published by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.
Edition: 1966--corrected print.
Series: H.O. pub. no. 9; H.O. pub
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1966
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1524
Subjects: Navigation; Nautical astronomy
Other titles: Publications (United States. Naval Oceanographic Office)
Notes: First published in 1802 under title: The new American practical navigator. In 1866 the United States Hydrographic Office bought the copy-right and since that time has published the book, revising it completely from time to time to keep step with the modern changes in navigation methods. cf. p.6.