Chapman Nautical Chart No. 1: The Essential Guide to Chart Reading and Navigation | 
 enlarge | Authors: United States Coast Guard, John Wooldridge
Publisher: Hearst
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 798568
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1588164004
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8922
EAN: 9781588164001
ASIN: 1588164004
Publication Date: October 1, 2004
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Condition: Brand new and has never been opened or used. In perfect condition.
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Product Description
The essential reference tool for reading maps, published by the Coast Guard, is now available to boaters in an attractive, colorful edition that includes important supplementary information about navigation. A must-have for all mariners, the first half of the manual reproduces the U.S. Coast Guard book, with coverage of basic chart concepts, the anatomy of a chart, how to read a chart, symbols and abbreviations associated with National Ocean Service and Defense Mapping Agency charts, and the chart numbering system. In addition, for extra value, the USCG version has been expanded to include navigation tips and techniques from Chapman Piloting and Seamanship, 64th edition, including details on positioning procedures, dead reckoning, and river piloting.
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Not as described February 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this book, and it did not have any information about positioning procedures, dead reckoning, and river piloting (as stated in the book description). Also, there were only 201 pages, not 208 as described.
Furthermore, this book is very difficult to read because it was not properly edited or written in a comprehensive manner.
This book will do if you are just buying for Chart No.1.
If you are trying to get some type of knowledge out of this book, look for something else.
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