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Subject: Re: Splitting Bowditch
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (rodneym@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun Nov 10 2002 - 22:56:55 EST
I don't think the gummint will ever do that. They are interested in
modern practical stuff. but there may be a nich for something like that
privately published. If nothing else, ti would let teachers show
students some practical value for the geometry,and trig.
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 18:35:02 -0800, Gordon Talge wrote:
>Hi,
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>Just a thought. I wonder if they could split Bowditch into two
>volumes. Volume 1 could be "Modern Electronic Navigation" and
>Volume 2 could be "Traditional Celestial Navigation" w/o electronic
>aids and would also include a chapter or two on the history of
>navigation and the different methods of sight reduction like
>they used to have except better.
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>After thought. Perhaps even a Volume or section on the mathematics
>involved. Not a "watered down" 8th stuff, but like the old Norie's
>with sections on geometry, trig, and so on.
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>-- Gordon
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