Marine Gyro-compasses and Automatic Pilots
Author : William Burger
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Gyro compass
ISBN :
American Practical Navigator
Author : Nathaniel Bowditch
Publisher :
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Nautical astronomy
ISBN :
Book Description
Finding the Error of the Marine Compass on Board Ship
Author : Benjamin Franklin Greene
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 16,70 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Compass
ISBN :
Book Description
Finding the Error of the Marine Compass on Board Ship
Author : B. F. Greene
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3382832178
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Wilderness Navigation
Author : Bob Burns
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780898869538
Book Description
A classic navigation tool returns, newly updated to reflect the latest advances in GPS technology and including everything a modern explorer of all skill levels needs to know about path finding, compasses, maps, and more. Original.
Magnetic Compass Deviation and Correction
Author : W. Denne
Publisher : Sheridan House Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,84 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780851743325
Book Description
In addition to dealing with the properties of magnets and the earth's magnetism, three chapters are devoted to the magnetism of the ship, the third explaining in detail the reason for, and composition of, the nine rods. The relation of the components P, Q and R and the rods to the various coefficients are fully explained.
Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
Author : Alan Gurney
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 39,4 MB
Release : 2005-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0393608832
Book Description
"The compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure." —Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles Times This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrument—so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with one had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. Part history, part adventure, this book is a compelling tribute to human ingenuity—and the mysteries of the sea.
Ship Magnetism and the Magnetic Compass
Author : F. G. Merrifield
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1483180549
Book Description
Ship Magnetism and the Magnetic Compass deals with the magnetism of ships and the deviation of the magnetic compass produced by this magnetism. Emphasis is placed on the distinction between the deviation itself and what causes the deviation. Numerous worked examples for exercise are found at the end of each chapter. Comprised of 15 chapters, this volume begins with an introduction to magnetometry, paying particular attention to the magnitude of the forces involved in magnetism and the manner in which these forces act. The strength of a magnetic pole is also considered, along with the angle of deflection of the needle when in two magnetic fields. Subsequent chapters offer a thorough treatment of the strength of the magnetic field and the magnet's moment of inertia and magnetic moment; the earth's magnetic force; and how the different parts of the ship's magnetic force give different types of deviation. The book also explains the heeling error and its causes; the principle underlying successful compass adjustment; the effect of the ship's magnetic forces on the directive force felt by the compass needles; and sub-permanent magnetism. This monograph will be of value to students and practitioners interested in ship magnetism and the magnetic compass.
The Sperry Gyro-Compass
Author : Sperry Gyroscope Company
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 37,20 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
This book is a pamphlet for the public, intended to introduce them to a new product made by the Sperry Corporation: The gyrocompass. It is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and the rotation of the Earth (or another planetary body if used elsewhere in the universe) to find geographical direction automatically. The use of a gyrocompass is one of the seven fundamental ways to determine the heading of a vehicle.
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Author : Peter Kemp
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Marine sciences
ISBN : 9780198800507
Book Description
"This second edition provides significant new material on topics that have come to prominence in recent times, such as oceanography and marine archaeology: key contributions on these subjects from marine expert Dr. Martin Angel at Southampton Oceanography Centre include climate change, environmental issues, marine pollution, and marine wildlife. Among the many brand new entries to this edition are up-to-the-minute articles on underwater vehicles, tsunamis, warfare at sea, marine pollution, the Economic Exclustion Zone, and ship preservation." "This Companion also includes authoritative entries on maritime history: its naval battles, including Pearl Harbour and Trafalgar; its great ships, from Noah's Ark and the Bounty to the Titanic and the Mary Rose; and its most famous individuals, both real and fictional, including Christopher Columbus, Horatio Nelson, and Robinson Crusoe."--Jacket.
