Nautical Science: In Its Relation to Practical Navigation, Together With a Study of the Tides and Tidal Currents (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Lane Poor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666740542 ISBN 13: 9780666740540

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Learn how tides, currents, and celestial motions affect sea navigation with clear, practical explanations.

This book translates complex ideas into usable techniques for sailors and students alike.

This edition covers practical navigation in depth, with a strong focus on the tides and tidal currents. It explains how tidal forces arise, why tides vary by location, and how navigators apply measurements, charts, and timing to determine position at sea. The text also situates navigation in a broader astronomical framework, linking the Earth’s motions to daily sailing practice.

• How the tides and tidal currents work, and why they’re local phenomena.
• How to measure positions using altitude, time, and angle, including practical line-of-position methods.
• The role of chronometers, solar observations, and heliographic data in plotting a course.
• Step-by-step methods sailors used to fix position and estimate distance from land.

Ideal for readers of maritime history, navigation students, and anyone curious about traditional sea methods, this volume connects theory to hands-on practice on the water.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666740542
• ISBN 13: 9780666740540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 378