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It is, now universally known by seamen that the shortest line Which can be drawn between any two places on the surface of the globe is an arc of a great circle passing through them both; and, moreover, that the rhumb line, or the apparent course upon the chart drawn from one of those places to the other, can never coincide With that great circle unless both places lie on the Equator or on a common meridian. It is not, therefore, from want of general conviction of the propriety of having recourse to Great Circle Sailing that it is 'se rarely used by practical men, but from the tedious length of the calculations requisite to determine the series of ever-changing.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a method for greatly improving the accuracy and ease of Great Circle Sailing. Great Circle Sailing is an extremely complex process, and the author presents a novel means of removing the several complexities from the process. The author's method for simplifying Great Circle Sailing has applications for both windward and composites routes. The book also includes extensive tables which will be of great use to anyone involved in Great Circle Sailing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781334031618_0
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